| Issue ID | 1156303 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10682011 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 05/05/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On rare occasions when driving, i will suddenly lose power. It's as if someone has suddenly turned off the ignition switch. Depressing the gas pedal will not solve the problem. The only way to regain power is to take your foot off the gas pedal and then push down again to regain speed. It can occur at any time on flat roads, hills, snow or rain covered, there seems to be no reason for this. The toyota dealer says he can't solve the problem unless i can duplicate the problem for him so he can see for himself what is happening & then solve the problem. But i can't duplicate the problem! It's totally random. This puts me literally on pins & needles when i drive because what happens if i am passing a car and suddenly i lose power? I have 20000 miles on my vehicle and loss of power has occured maybe 20 times. This is very frustrating and dangerous. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 20 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CADILLAC, MI |
| VIN pattern | JTMBFREVXD5XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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