Power Train Related Problems of the 1999 Toyota RAV4

Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 1999 Toyota RAV4. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the transmission not engage (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Toyota RAV4


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1999 Toyota RAV4

The Automatic Transmission problem

1999 Toyota rav being driven by my 18 y/o daughter. She complained that the car would rev and then jolt when it would finally shift into gear. We brought it to a aamco dealer to have diagnostics done. They said it was the computer that needed to be replaced.   Read details...

The Transmission Not Engage problem

- while driving a Toyota rav 4 with 80000 miles on the odometer the transmission popped out of fourth gear and would not engage . She took the vehicle to the dealer, and while they were repairing the gear shift, they also determined that fifth gear needed to be repaired.   Read details...

The Manual Transmission problem

Without warning, car pops into neutral from fifth gear. This inadvertent action is startling, and, in my opinion, dangerous. I did not lose control of car, but only because I was alert at the time.   Read details...


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