Two problems related to computer failure have been reported for the 2002 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2002 RAV4.
The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated and became difficult to shift into first gear. The vehicle jerked and the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the failures were related to the computer failure, which also caused the transmission to fail. The computer and transmission are currently being replaced at the cost of $4,600. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.
Ecu or engine computer unit. This computer is bad. When shifting . The automatic transmission in the computer does not know what gear to shift in. This is scary when in traffic. It would start in lets say 2nd gear then bang back to 1st gear. What a jolt for you and the driver behind you.