general problems of the 2007 Toyota RAV4 - part 1

Takata recall, I have replace my tires least four times in a year, shakes when I get up to 45 miles per hour my back tires make this funny sound like my tires about to come off when I'm driving on the road my seatbelts release when they wanted releaser randomly,s sometimes I can't even get out my when I accelerate my car doesn't want to go when I am turning,I can only pick three box's from up top.

I was turning my 2007 Toyota Rav4 south onto interstate 182 to head east, the car sudden out of my control and went off the road and hit a concrete barrier at 5:49 pm at 5/8/17. Two passengers were hurt.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while at stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact would have to put the vehicle in neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the accelerator pedal was shortened but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Djr.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact received three recall notices in the mail several months ago and stated the dealer did not have the parts for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Traveling approximately 45 mph on dry pavement. Went to apply brakes prior to approaching turn lane and could not stop. Brakes were there (petal was firm and did not go to floor) but accelerator seem to override the braking system. Proceeded to stand on brakes to attempt to stop as there were three lanes of stopped traffic and no where else to go. Shifted car into park to come to an abrupt stop to avoid hitting 8+ cars and pushing them into a very large intersection. Car had approximately 46000 miles on it and had had new brakes installed 8 months prior. Car had been serviced 1 month prior for general service point checks. Took car to dealership same day of this incident - they could not find nothing wrong with the car. Offered to service based on a previous recall to remove the current floormat and adjust accelerator. One month prior to this incident the radio stopped working for a couple of days then started working intermittently sometimes displaying garbled text on the radio display.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that his vehicle was performed under NHTSA campaign id:11v113000 (component: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). Since the recall repair, the contact stated it was difficult to reach the pedal because the pedal was too short; resulting in the contacts foot slipping from underneath the pedal. The dealership and manufacturer were contacted. They explained to the contact that they would order a new pedal, but the pedal would be the same size as the recalled pedal. The failure mileage was 65,127 and the current mileage was 65,277. Nw.

Unexplained/unexpected acceleration: while stopped at a traffic light, the engine suddenly raced. If my foot had not already been on the brake, the car would have surged forward. I keep my foot on the brake, put the car in neutral and then turned the engine off. When I restarted the vehicle, the acceleration had stopped. This has only happened once.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact was approaching a traffic stop driving 2 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. There was an unusual increase in engine rpms of 7000. The contact engaged the brake and placed the vehicle in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure or diagnosis. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage is 33,000 updated 03/24/lj updated 04/25/11.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while trying to stop the vehicle and slow down it accelerated into an intersection. The contact had to shift into neutral gear in order to slow down and stop the vehicle. The contact was driving about 25 mph when the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who state that the failure could not be duplicated and the vehicle was a part of any recalls. The failure and current mileages were 41000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav-4. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed through a fence and then an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The contact turned the vehicle off while still in motion. The vehicle sustained damage to the front end. A police report was available. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the crash. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000.

2007 Toyota Rav4. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding Toyota problems the consumer stated the vehicle would lurch forward after hitting the brake. He stated when he started the vehicle it would rev up to 2,000 rpm. He tried to get it down below 2,000 rpm by hitting the accelerator pedal, but it had no effect.

Vehicle was recalled by Toyota to have accelerator pedal modified and floor mats changed in order to avoid inadvertent acceleration. Floor mat change applied only to original Toyota supplied floor mats, which above vehicle has, at least according to accessory window sticker supplied at purchase. When vehicle was taken to ourisman Toyota for compliance, dealer marked on customer yellow form that mats were not original Toyota and that they would not be changed. However dealer stated verbally that mats actually were original Toyota, but that customers were not happy with new mats since they were too thin. Therefore dealer decided to comply with safety directive by marking all original mats as non-original mats, which did not have to be changed. Nice to know that the dealer is customer oriented, but I am left wondering if that jeopardizes safety. Incident was reported to Toyota on the safety email address listed on their web site, but no reply received.

We had a Toyota Rav4, bought new in 2007. We had about 5200 miles on it, when, on may 19 ,2010, while parking the car in the garage, I put the gear in reverse , with my foot on the brake. The engine suddenly surged, the rpms went above 5000, and in spite of my pressing hard on the brake, the car shot over 1yard out the garage. I put the car in park, and the engine continued at this high speed . I used the key to shut it down. All the lights on the dash shone with an unusual brightness during this event. I called the dealer, metro Toyota, and they told me to bring the car in, which I did , late in the day. The next day, they called me, told me there was nothing wrong with the car, and that the reason of the acceleration was the "rug". The rag was removed, and I picked up the car. Obviously, I drove it home with great care. The next day, in traffic, I was approaching a red light, with a car stopped in front of me, down a little slope on the road. I kept a safe distance of 3-4 car lengths behind the car in front of me, foot lightly on the brake, when the car again surged, but I managed to control it barely avoiding rear ending the car in front of me . Very early next morning, I took the car back to the dealer, where it was kept for over 2 weeks, no attempt to repair was done, with the word that the car checked ok.

May 5, 2010 accident. Toyota Rav4 2007 accelerated. At time of acceleration I had already begun braking to make a right turn. Engine began loud racing and car accelerated. With very little room to maneuver I turned car hard right to avoid cars and ran into a large tree with car still accelerating stopping only when hitting tree and bounced off. When car came to a stop engine was still racing and very loud. The accident was on private property so police were not called. Witness observed slow down and turn signals and then seeing car begin accelerating very quickly. 2nd witness that heard the noise of the crash came out of house and was alarmed at the loud racing still coming from the engine after car had come to a stop. Engine racing did not stop until I was able to turn the ignition off. Accident happened in a matter of less than a minute after acceleration began and I was not able to take hands off of wheel to attempt putting into neutral or turn engine off. Car estimate was $14,000 which did not include the new engine and transmission that would be required so it was totaled. Injuries sustained by me include severe bruising, soreness and burn like abrasions across neck and right arm from seat belt. A concussion due to head and neck being thrown back ward and forward on impact. Remaining symptoms include dizziness, nausea, headaches, cognitive issues. This was 2nd experience of acceleration problem. First incident 2 weeks prior, lasted less than 30 seconds with no accident and car resumed previous speed before acceleration. Car has had full maintenance with dealer since purchase as a new car. No previous accidents. Car has never required any repair other than a tire and all maintenance was properly maintained.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle abnormally accelerated, resulting in a crash. One of the vehicle occupants was injured however, the police did not arrive to the scene. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for an assessment of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav 4. While braking from a speed of 25 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and shut off the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 22,000. Updated 8/2/10 the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 08/09/jb.

-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav 4. While traveling 25 mph the contact applied pressure to the brakes and the vehicle suddenly surged forward. The vehicle continued to accelerate until the gear was shifted into neutral and the engine turned off. The vehicle restarted and operated normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or serviced at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.

2007 Toyota rav 4 sport had an unintentional acceleration while driving home from work , the car sped out of control, I was unable to stop the vehicle because both the brake and gas pedals were compressed. Finally crashed into a brick wall to stop the car.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that while sitting idle with the gear in the drive position, the vehicle accelerated while releasing his foot from the brake pedal. He depressed the brake pedal, shifted the vehicle into neutral gear and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing; however, the contact was advised that they did not have the proper equipment to adequately diagnose the failure. The contact was concerned that the electrical system malfunctioned. The approximate failure mileage was 26,723 and the current mileage was 27,750.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. While driving at 2 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 16,000.

I own a 2007 Toyota Rav4 sport. Since it was new we have had this problem. Toyota says it's normal and is the nature of the beast. Upon accelerating from a stop or accelerating to pass another auto, the throttle does not respond until it suddenly will accelerate hard. Leaving a stop it can be very frightening as we just don't know how hard it will accelerate when it does. Passing is equally frightening, if not more so. When we pull out to pass and step on the accelerator the car does not respond according to pressure on the gas pedal. We've come very close to head-on a couple of times. I kind of gave up on the issue after being turned away by the Toyota dealership where we bought the car until hearing about other Toyotas having accelerator problems. Our 2007 is a throttle by wire setup also. I have spoken to other Rav4 owners who have experienced this problem. This can be pretty scary, especially for my wife. The incidents have been ongoing since the rig was new so I don't have a definitive date. I'll put in todays date for record. I would really appreciate a response to this problem. I know you're probably pretty tied up with Toyota problems.

Was stopped in driveway of my home waiting for garage door to open (remote controlled. ) then I slowly proceeded towards open garage. The car engine suddenly roared and surged forward on its own. I put all my weight unto the brake which seemed to have little effect then shifted into neutral. Only then did the car seem to normalize. I shut it off and haven't tried to drive it since.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. While driving at 35mph she attempted to slow down and when she applied the brake the vehicle didn't stop and she collided into the vehicle in front of her twice. The driver frontal air bag deployed. She received injuries to her face, and knee. She contacted the insurance company they have not investigated the failure yet. Newport news police report number 1049316. The current and the failure mileage were 30,000.

Acceleration incident.

My fiance drives a 2007 Toyota Rav4. This vehicle is currently not within the scope of the Toyota acceleration pedal recall. In December, I was driving her car (she was in the passenger seat), from massachusetts back to our home in connecticut. As I merged onto rt 128 in MA, I had to accelerate quickly to get onto the highway. After safely merging onto the highway, I let off the gas pedal as I always do, however noticed the pedal did not release and was stuck down to the floor. My first reaction was to pump the brake, however, that only slowed us down temporarily. I then tried kicking at the gas pedal to see if I could get it to release, however, that also did not work. I then tried pulling the gas pedal up with my hand and it would not budge. Finally, after continuing to pump the brake to slow down, the gas pedal released on its own. I would estimate that it was stuck for 20 seconds. Unfortunately, I did not report the incident right away, however, I called Toyota the day I found out of their recall. This past weekend, I brought the vehicle in for a courtesy inspection, however, Toyota service team said there were no issues. I have called the Toyota hotline multiple times and was only able to get through to someone once. I reported the incident and the Toyota rep on the phone said they would report the incident up the chain. . . Have not heard back from them. I contacted the better business bureau, however, have not made any progress there. My fiance drives the car daily, but we can't trust that this will never happen again. Our only option is to trade-in the vehicle, and we may do so soon, however, this car should not be resold in the market. I am very doubtful that Toyota has solutioned the 'real' issue.

Uncontrolled and uncommanded auto acceleration of Toyota 2007 Rav4 with subsequent impact into retaining wall, damages in excess of $3000. 00.

My 2007 Toyota Rav4 4cyl 4 x 4 hesitates for several seconds when I depress the gas pedal. This has been going on since I bought the vehicle new in 2007, but has recently begun to get worse. Today as I attempted to pull into traffic with my wife and two small children in the vehicle, it hesitated and nearly got us into an accident.

About 8 or 9 months ago, I was doing maybe 45 miles per hour when all of a sudden the rpms went wild, the engine howled, and my 2007 Toyota Rav4 limited sped off as if someone had dumped a boulder on the accelerator pedal. My heart was in my throat as I tried to stop the car. Pressing the brake hard didn't do it. I then stuck my foot underneath the accelerator pedal and pushed up with the toe of my shoe a few times. That worked and subsequently I could depress the brake and the car responded normally. I assumed at the time that maybe the driver's-side floor mat had somehow crept up and impeded the free operation of the pedal, a theory that Toyota headquarters also seemed to find plausible (though not for the Rav4, apparently). So I threw out the mat and didn't replace it with anything. We have dirty carpeting now, but we are alive. Of course, in recent weeks, the world has learned that millions of Toyotas are potentially afflicted with a sticky accelerator pedal. Two weeks ago, we drove our car to the dealer, downeast Toyota in brewer, maine, when it was time for its 60,000-mile service anyway, and we insisted that the accelerator be replaced. We discovered later that they hadn't done so, even though we advised them clearly that we?d had a potentially life-threatening incident involving the accelerator. The reason they will not replace the accelerator, they told my wife, is because Toyota believes that the 2007 Rav4 has no accelerator problems. In other words, our car is not part of the recall, so we're out of luck no matter what I've personally experienced.

I was turning into a driveway with my foot on the brake when my 2007 Rav4 suddenly began to accelerate. The rpm's were over 6000. I took my vehicle into the dealer that day and they performed a diagnostic check but told me they found nothing wrong. I asked what I could do or who I could speak to and they said there nothing unless the vehicle was recalled. This incident happened in may 2009 and when I had the vehicle in just recently for normal maintenance I again was told there was nothing I could do since it is not a part of the recall. Why isn't it? must someone in my family die before someone will make it a part of the recall list? I am taking my vehicle in for a safety check next week.

My husband was working out of town on business in ft. Worth, TX. We live in cincinnati, OH. On Dec 4,2008, my husband in his 2007 Toyota rav 4, accelerated at a high rate of speed for about 1/4 mile into his hotel building. This was reported by two eye witnesses (per police report). My husband has no memory of the event. He spent 7 days in the icu and was discharged after 10 days from the hospital. He had one additional surgery and several follow up consultations with several doctors since to determine what caused the accident. Nothing was ever determined. Since the Toyota recall was announced, it may offer an answer as to what happened. His car was destroyed in the accident, but we still have all the information.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. She stated that while driving up a hill at 35 mph, the vehicle starting jerking and attempted to accelerate without intent. She then tapped her foot on the brake pedal and the vehicle started to decrease in speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test and the dealer could not duplicate the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure has occurred three times. The failure mileage was 15948 and the current mileage was 37000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota rav 4. While entering a parking space the vehicle accelerated without intention. He was able to turn off the engine to avoid a crash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. Since the technician could not duplicate the failure, he could not provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 5,000. The current mileage was 25,800. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.

The "memory drive feature" on this vehicle is a hazard and skews gas mileage. I own a 2007 Toyota Rav4. I shopped and compared vehicles, prices and consumer guides for more than 2 years. I was not informed of the "driving memory feature" in the computer on the vehicle when considering buying. Vehicle has lag time between the ability to acceleration or take evasive capability to avoid accident or get out of the way to avoid being hit. The memory feature, electronics/computer system develops a memory as to a person's driving "habit". It then becomes confused because every time I drive conditions change, minute to minute, day to day, causing the system to become confused when I ask the car to respond to an exception in driving conditions. My gas mileage epa is listed as 19 to 28 mpg, and I am yet to get 18 mpg once in city driving. I can't even get close to an average of 19 I get 17. 5. One highway trip I got 24. 9 mpg, and I am an average driver, not a lead foot. I took it to a Toyota dealer here in tucson and they "erased" the memory in the drive computer. It drove well for 2 days then has returned back to the previous erased memory. My gas mileage is worse. I talked with another owner and he told me to take it out of overdrive for in-town driving. If I do that the engine will rpms will not drop if over 40 mph thereby ,skewing gas mileage and will damage the engine. So, here I am, paid $26,000 for a car and am so unhappy with the rip off. I would be happier if it was available in a stick shift so I could take the control, but americans are lazy, so Toyota doesn't offer this model in a stick shift. (my preference) the fact that Toyota is not fourth coming with this feature is grounds for fraud. But the new american way is lie by omission. I did call the Toyota complaint line, national number and they took a report and will get back with me. I do not think I should have to spend my time off going to the dealer only to be told the same story.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. He stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. He was able to apply a lot pressure on the brakes to stop the vehicle. The contact had experienced this about 6 times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and there had been no repairs done to the vehicle at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 2530 and current mileage was 17500.

My 2007 Toyota Rav4 experiences sudden and random instances of uncontrollable acceleration when attempting to stop. Under full brake pressure the engine revs to 4000 rpm and continues to move. When I shift to neutral to stop the vehicle, the engine revs to 6500 rpm. Sometimes it will return to normal idle after a few seconds and sometimes it is necessary to turn off the ignition. It usually restarts normally but occasionally repeats the 6500 rpm. I have taken it to the dealer twice who finds no computer record of a malfunction and reports that " everything meets factory specifications. " I have requested technical assistance from Toyota motor sales but they only refer me back to the dealer.