general problems of the 2013 Toyota RAV4

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. While driving approximately 2 mph and slowing down to park, the vehicle accelerated. The maintenance required and horseshoe warning indicators illuminated. The contact quickly cut off the engine to stop the vehicle. While driving approximately 60 mph on the highway, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure recurred twice. The contact also stated that the key intermittently did not unlock the doors. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

I did not realize that the Rav4 class action was even filed. I own a rav 4 2003 and I never received a letter informing that there was a problem with this vehicle. I have 103,000 miles on it. I take it to the dealer on a regular base . Recently 3/25, 2016 it started to run rough, and was difficult to accelerate. I took it to my Toyota dealer and they stated that they would adjust the ecm which they did and told me to drive it another 100 miles. Well, I asked them what happens if the problem persists and they said then we replace the ecm for $ 1100 dollars if that does not fix it they said they would charge me $6,000 dollars for a new transmission. At the time I did not realize how many other people who owned this model had this problem. So I took it home and have been driving it. I am a home dialysis nurse and travel quite frequently to patient¿s homes who depend upon me when they are having problems with their dialysis treatments. Well, needless to say, I was working late and coming home on a main highway pm 03/31/2016 and it hesitates to shift when merging and shakes. I was almost hit from behind but lucky it finally engaged and I was able to pull over in a nearby parking lot. I called my Toyota dealer and told them and they went on to say well we then have to replace the ecm etc. I told them about my search regarding the problems with this model and they put the manager on the line. I told him about by research etc. He said he would then find parts from a discarded rav 4. Now I am without a car, which will affect the lives of my patient¿s, and how reliable will it be if they are going to the junk yard for parts to repair it. Please help me.

On at least 5 different occasions since owning this Toyota Rav4 I have experienced a serious engine control problem. It happens in the economy mode of the car which is the default mode you start the car up in. What happens is when pulling into traffic and you push down on the accelerator to get fast speed to merge into traffic the engine stalls. You can have the accelerator pushed all the way down and the engine gives you no power. This creates a very dangerous condition on the road as my car is actually stalling when it should be accelerating. I have tested and done the same thing in the 'sport mode' of the vehicle and it does not create the same stall situation. Thus my conclusion is the problem rests in the 'economy mode'. I have asked the dealer about this and they say they do not know why. I am going back tomorrow to as them to take back this car, as it is dangerous and is not predictable or dependable in driving.

When making a legal u-turn on a busy road I rapidly braked the car (from 45mph to 2-3mph) to a partial stop rolling through the intersection while turning the wheels to a hard left. I pressed on the accelerator expecting to accelerate out of the u-turn and instead the car hesitated and slowed feeling like there was a momentary loss of power to the wheels. I pressed harder on the accelerator with no immediate effect in acceleration. Approximately 2-3 seconds passed as oncoming traffic approached in the lane I was drifting into when suddenly all acceleration resumed normally. This incident occurred just once. Eco mode was turned on and my Rav4 is an awd model. I consider it to be a reportable incident since the hesitation was not expected and increased the probability of collision with traffic in the driving lane I was turning into.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, it remained stuck. As a result, the vehicle's speed increased and crashed into a retaining wall. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or if there were any injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

On rare occasions when driving, I will suddenly lose power. It's as if someone has suddenly turned off the ignition switch. Depressing the gas pedal will not solve the problem. The only way to regain power is to take your foot off the gas pedal and then push down again to regain speed. It can occur at any time on flat roads, hills, snow or rain covered, there seems to be no reason for this. The Toyota dealer says he can't solve the problem unless I can duplicate the problem for him so he can see for himself what is happening & then solve the problem. But I can't duplicate the problem! it's totally random. This puts me literally on pins & needles when I drive because what happens if I am passing a car and suddenly I lose power? I have 20000 miles on my vehicle and loss of power has occured maybe 20 times. This is very frustrating and dangerous.

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota rav 4. The contact was driving 55 mph and noticed that the speed reading was inaccurate when compared to the speed displayed on the gps system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but no repairs were performed. The contact stated that the mechanic confirmed that the speedometer was indicating a higher speed then the vehicle was actually traveling but the speed was within an acceptable range. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 127.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle suddently stalled on several times without warning. The contact was able use the push button start, waitied a brief moment and was able to restart the vehicle but the failure was progressing intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was not able to replicate the failure. The vehicle was also taken to a mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle but was also not able to replicate the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the safety concern and was waiting for a response to determine the remedy to repair the vehicle. The failure continues to happen intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 4,800 and the current mileage was 11,000. Dyd.