Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2003 Toyota RAV4.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
2003 Toyota Rav4 - transmission slipping; ends up it is a computer (ecm) problem which is skipping 2nd gear and hesitating on acceleration and jurking into 3rd gear from 1st gear.
My husband was driving to the grocery store when he heard a grinding noise. Soon after, the check engine light went on. He immediately took our vehicle to the local Toyota dealer. We soon discovered our 2003 Toyota rav 4 has a defective ecm and the transmission has been severely damaged due to the ecm. It costs over $5,000 dollars to replace the ecm and the transmission. We are unable to drive the vehicle because we feel it is dangerous for ourselves and others.
Hi about my 2003 Toyota Rav4, its seems to stall and shutting off the engine while driving. For exaple it happen more then 5 time on me this month7/1/2011, and almost getting bump in rear end. I took it to Toyota dealer, and paying $100 for what they could find anything wrong. This model should be recall or accident will happen.
The check engine light turned on. The car began hesitating upon acceleration. I took the car to auto zone so they could give me a quick diagnosis. They said one of the codes that came up had to do with the catalytic converter and that would be causing the stalling. I took my vehicle to one of the dmv's g2 repair stations and had the catalytic replaced and was informed that I had to take my car to Toyota to have the ecm reflashed. The car worked fine for a few days and now the check engine light has turned back on and the car began to stall again. I was nearly in an accident due to the stalling. I have an appointment to have the ecm reflashed but the very rude service advisor at Toyota let me know that might not fix the problem. He let me know that my previous repair station sent me there to cover themselves when in fact they sent me there due to Toyota's service bulletin. I don't understand why I have to pay to have a faulty ecm reflashed. Toyota should provide that services for free. I have since found out that a faulty ecm can ruin the transmission so I may have some costly repairs in the future due to a faulty part by Toyota. Toyota should replace the ecms on all 2001-2003 Toyota Rav4s since they know they are faulty and cover the cost of the transmission repair caused by their faulty ecm. Toyota is being very underhanded by sending out the services bulletin to certain repair shops and not to actual Toyota owners. They should be held liable. Are they going to wait until someone dies? the unexpected stalling can cause a serious accident and Toyota owners should be informed. If I had known this I would not have purchased a Toyota for my teenager. The stalling almost caused an accident while I was driving but it would have definitely caused one for someone with less driving experience. It's a shame that Toyota will not do anything until someone gets hurt.
This sun visor drivers side will not stay up in the closed position, there is no adjustment which can be made to fix it. According to Toyota dealer in newark DE a new visor is needed. I understand from the dealer this is a very frequent and common problem, with many model years. '.
We have a Toyota Rav4 electric vehicle. Car rolled away from charging station while plugged in - person in car shifted into 'neutral' by mistake. Ripped out charging paddle down to the electrical wires - potential electrical hazard. Could be avoided by a simple relay that will prevent people from shifting out of 'park' when car is plugged in. Happens to many Toyota electric vehicles - I don't know how many complaints have been filed. Picture (jpeg) available if needed please do pass on this complaint to Toyota.