Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems of the 2003 Toyota RAV4

I started experiencing a transmission shifting problem on 7/2/13. It has been intermittent since that date. On 7/10/13 the problem became more pronounced and frequent. When proceeding forward from a stop the vehicle would start to advance, then shift out of gear. It has resulted in near miss rearend and side crashes. I made an appointment with my mechanic for 7/15/13. Diagnostic testing showed the problem to be a faulty engine control computer. Research turned up a Toyota service bulletin (TSB 015610) describing the problem I was having. Even though they were aware of a safety issue, they chose not to do repairs until the problem manifested itself.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota rav 4. The contact stated that intermittently the transmission slipped out of gear and the engine stalled without any prior warnings. As a consequence, her risk for a vehicle crash was increased. An authorized technician advised her that there was a technical service bulletin for the transmission. Since the contact was ineligible for a free remedy, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage and current mileages were 91,000.

I have a 2003 Toyota rav 4 with an automatic transmission. While driving on the highway the car slipped out of gear and hesitated and the car sputtered losing speed and nearly causing me to be rear ended by a tractor trailer. I am being told that it is a ecm module control problem that you may be aware of. I spoke to a representative at Toyota and the told basically "to bad for me". I would like to file a formal complaint with your organization.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. While driving between 20-30 mph, the vehicle began jerking, stalling, and slipping out of gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not make any repairs because the check engine light did not illuminate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the spark plugs could be the cause of the failure. The spark plugs were changed at that time; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic and the contact was informed that the transmission could be the cause of the failure. The filter and transmission fluid were changed, but the jerking worsened. The manufacturer stated that they never heard of a Toyota vehicle having transmission issues. The vehicle was taken back to the transmission shop and they took apart and rebuilt the transmission. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the transmission shop. The contact discovered a TSB regarding the transmission (tc002-06), but the dealer never acknowledged a TSB for the transmission or ecm. The current and failure mileages were 68,000.