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#1707 of 2123 Re: Dash Rattle [escapenut] by mcdawgg Dec 31, 2004 (6:13 am)
Replying to: escapenut (Dec 30, 2004 5:43 am) Our '01 Rav had the dash (cowl) rattle, the dealer fixed it and it has been silent ever since.
#1708 of 2123 by rav4u Dec 31, 2004 (7:39 am)
My 2004, started rattling at about 2000 miles. The dealer installed the kit and it was quiet for about another 1000 miles. Now it rattles on and off, but the loud squeak is there after every bump. At 2300 miles the charcoal canister failed, then the vent hose to the canister cracked a week later, the catalytic converter needed replacement after that and then the air mixture fuel sensor failed at 3300 miles. The squeal sound started at 400 miles and is still there. At 4500 miles now no new problems, but I'm disappointed with the RAV and wonder what will fail next.
#1709 of 2123 Dash-Rattle Kit # by escapenut Jan 03, 2005 (7:07 am)
As promised, here is the kit # that the dealer used to fix the complete dash rattle : 08231-00801, Noise Kit.   So far so good on my wife's '03 RAV4 with the kit. It's been over a week now and seems to be working.   The RAV4 has so far been good otherwise,; sorry to hear that some of you have had mechanical problems. You normally don't think of a vehicle assemble in Japan as having that many problems, but it does happen. I've got an '01 Ford Escape and don't have the rattles that the RAV had. But I've had other issues with my Escape too, but it's been a good vehicle so far for me. Replies to this message: rav4u (Jan 03, 2005 8:04 am)
#1710 of 2123 Re: Dash-Rattle Kit # [escapenut] by rav4u Jan 03, 2005 (8:04 am)
Replying to: escapenut (Jan 03, 2005 7:07 am) I'm beginning to believe that is doesn't matter as much where a vehicle is built as it did in the past. With widespread outsourcing and globalization, parts and other preassembled units can come from just about anywhere. It's pretty much the luck of the draw as to what you will get. This vehicle has more initial problems than my two last Chevy vans put together, yet my brother has an older RAV that has had no problems at all. I do believe that this dashboard problem is a lack of refinement by Toyota. It should have been addressed at the factory level long ago, not just passed off at the dealer level with a kit.
#1711 of 2123 by cbmorton Jan 03, 2005 (12:39 pm)
Two years ago I was very close to getting into a new '03 RAV4, but I soured on it after reading owner comments about the dash rattle. It was bad enough that the problem continued into the '02 model year, but when '03 owners posted that their RAV4s still had the rattle, it was a turnoff. Who wants to buy a vehicle knowing that it most likely has an annoying problem right off the showroom floor? A co-worker let me take his '02 for a test drive at the time and sure enough, his had the rattle. I believe he ultimately did get it fixed after at least two trips to the dealer.   Only a month or so ago I did finally get a RAV4 as a second car, but it's a used 2000 4WD. Still surprisingly tight after almost 50k miles. Hope the '01+ ones age equally well. Replies to this message: mcdawgg (Jan 04, 2005 6:04 am)
#1712 of 2123 Re: [cbmorton] by mcdawgg Jan 04, 2005 (6:04 am)
Replying to: cbmorton (Jan 03, 2005 12:39 pm) '01 Rav (very early production), 45,000 miles, had cowl (dash) rattle, completely fixed 3+ years ago, brakes were squeaky at 5,000 miles, Toyota issued a TSB and replaced them with quiet pads for free. The brakes were functioning perfectly, but were noisy. Note that consumer reports for the '01 lists everything perfect except brakes (see above) and body integrity (cowl rattle). Both these two minor problems (noises, not safety or driveability problems) were completely fixed with the TSB under warranty, and it continues to be a perfect vehicle.
#1713 of 2123 Query by yooper53 Jan 08, 2005 (11:59 am)
I've narrowed my choices to the Rav4 and CR5. I'd appreciate knowing what kind of real world Highway mileage you're all getting. Thanks in advance. -Dennis Replies to this message: suvshopper4 (Jan 12, 2005 11:27 am) yooper53 (Jan 14, 2005 9:48 am)
#1715 of 2123 Snow tires? by nedculver Jan 12, 2005 (7:23 am)
My daughter drives a 2004 RAV-4 AWD. Can traction be improved by buying better snow tires? (She misses her '99 Mountaineer which was great in the snow, but had terrible mpg.) I searched the site and didn't find anything posted. Does this mean that everyone's happy with their traction? Ned - Massachusetts Replies to this message: suvshopper4 (Jan 12, 2005 11:30 am) rbleland (Jan 12, 2005 12:26 pm) yooper53 (Jan 14, 2005 9:52 am) wsommariva (Jan 14, 2005 10:06 am) and 1 more... wsommariva (Jan 14, 2005 6:37 am)
#1716 of 2123 Re: Query [yooper53] by suvshopper4 Jan 12, 2005 (11:27 am)
Replying to: yooper53 (Jan 08, 2005 11:59 am) Dennis,   My '01 RAV4 with the 2.0L engin, auto trans, AWD, has gotten 24.6 overall since 1,300 miles (now at 59,000). This is suburbs/highway, say 60/40, in a state with winter gas (penalty 2+ mpg, I've found). I have a light foot. All day on the interstate, I top 28 mpg. It was e.p.a. rated 22/27, I think. I'm satisfied.   The new 2.4L RAVs are e.p.a. rated about the same, I think, even with the bigger engine. Getting more efficient, I guess.   Good luck. Replies to this message: yooper53 (Jan 14, 2005 9:48 am)

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