general problems of the 2004 Toyota RAV4

I have experienced hard shifting, gear slippage, and solenoid code warnings on my 2004 Rav4 beginning in April 2018. I have had my transmission rebuilt by an ase certified transmission specialist that assures me the problem is a faulty ecm. This is a known problem of a defective ecm (per keith pierson Toyota jacksonville, FL) that Toyota will not replace. I can no longer drive my vehicle as it poses a risk to myself and my two small children due to abrupt, unanticipated transmission failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the antifreeze was leaking from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Kw.

I was driving at 60 mph when I noticed that the temperature gauge for my car was shot up near the red. In addition to this, two warning lights (vcs trac and check engine) also came on. I immediately pulled off the highway, and called aaa, which towed me to a local repair shop. The manager there took a look at my car, and said that I was out of coolant. He then added half a gallon of coolant to my car and told me I should be all set. Approximately 80 miles later, the temperature gauge shot up to the red again. I then pulled over, and saw that all of the coolant the repair shop added earlier was gone. I took my car to a local Toyota dealer, who told me that there are two major problems with my car. One, the head gasket was broken. And two, some of the steel bolts in the engine were stripped out. All in all, I was told that it would cost $7000 to repair the engine. I've looked around on the web and saw that many other 2004 Toyota rev4 owners have complained of the same problem. I believe this is manufacturing problem, and Toyota should make a recall of this unsafe, and poorly designed model.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Rav4. The contact was driving 50 mph when all of the warning lights illuminated and the engine began to smoke. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and they advised her that the bolts were deteriorated causing the gasket to overheat and the entire engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered to cover fifty percent of the repair costs. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. The VIN was not available.

8/23/2010 del Toyota in PA, renounce platinum warranty on Rav4. On 8/23/2010 I took my Rav4 2004 to del Toyota in PA for service for an antifreeze leak, underneath the engine. The service department reviewed the leak and totally rejected their own platinum warranty on the Rav4. They said the leak is in the engine block threads and may not be fixable. Engine block threads ? they said I would have to replace the entire engine at my cost, which del Toyota happens to have one in stock. So why did del Toyota in PA refuse to honor their own platinum warranty ? the platinum warranty is good till 2011 or 100,000 miles, which the vehicle is within warranty. Please help!.