Five problems related to vehicle shudder have been reported for the 2003 Toyota RAV4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Toyota RAV4 based on all problems reported for the 2003 RAV4.
Tl - the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started to shake and stalled without any warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,000 and the current mileage was 167,000. Kmj.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota rav 4. When the contact drove out of her driveway at a slow speed the vehicle started shaking. The dealer changed the oil, the fuel filter and the catalytic converter. The failure still persisted. The dealer later stated that the ecm needed to be replaced at her expense and that if the ecm did not correct the failure the transmission would have to be replaced for $5500. 00. Toyota was also contacted and stated that since the warranty was not valid they could not offer her any assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000. The current mileage is 124,600.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. When the contact shifted into reverse gear, the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the electronic control module and the transmission had failed. The manufacturer stated that the warranty was no longer valid; therefore, they would not provide any assistance with the repair repair cost. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 86,000.
From a complete stop, harsh shift/jerk from park to reverse, hesitation and jerking changing gears, most times consistent during entire ride, then ok for a while after adding fluid or flushing tranny fluid. Starts about 10-15 minutes into ride. Started when getting off highway ramp during rush hour. Came to a stop, and gears were not engaging properly on take off, lots of jerking. Car shaking and felt like it was going to stall and would not switch gears without hitting gas pedal hard. Car tested with 3 computers and no codes. Transmission flushed 2x, pan dropped, no evidence of metal or gunk. After research found bulletins had been posted (by Toyota) for these concerns several times. Ecm/transmission will need to be replaced. Cost will be between $3k-5k!.
The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the computer module for the transmission failed. While driving approximately 45 mph. The vehicle began shaking excessively. There were no related recalls. The warranty expired at 80,000 miles; although, the failure and current mileage was 83,000 the manufacturer agreed to repair the vehicle.