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Will car towing hurt my car?
by Thinkinghard
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Jan 10, 2009 (7:54 am)
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My new 2009 Rav4 (4wd) was towed. After I drove the car back, I felt it seemed not as "smooth" as before. I asked the towing company how they towed my car. They just said they drag it to the bed of their truck and drove their truck away.
I've asked dealer to check it for me and they told me everything is okay.
It is a new car I bought 3 weeks ago. Really feel frustrated as I do feel something maybe wrong with transmission?
Please give me some advice. I do appreciated it!!!!
 
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- #688 of 765
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Re: Will car towing hurt my car? [Thinkinghard]
by wwest
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Jan 10, 2009 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 10, 2009 7:54 am)
Why the tow....??
What work was done at the dealer..??
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- #689 of 765
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The Tow
by gilvkona
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Jan 10, 2009 (10:01 am)
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Did you watch them tow it? When they did that to mine(for a dead battery which would not hold a charge, covered under warranty) the tow truck had a platform. The back end of the platform was lowered to ground level and they pulled it up with a wench and nylon ropes. The platform was then leveled. It would be all but impossible to damage your vehicle if they did this. There are example in the owners manual on how to tow your RAV4. I would guess the tow truck operator would be versed in the proper technique but anything is possible.
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Re: Will car towing hurt my car? [Thinkinghard]
by bigdadi118
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Jan 10, 2009 (3:10 pm)
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Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 10, 2009 7:54 am)
"DRAG" sounds like it was towed due to illegal parking. I saw a city tow flat bed trucker dragged the car up the bed (bed was lowered to street as slope) and wheels are not moving (assume shift still in Park). Wheels are like pencil erasers rubbing on all surface it travel. I don't know whether it hurt your car or not, maybe some one here can tell.
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Re: Will car towing hurt my car? [wwest]
by Thinkinghard
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Jan 10, 2009 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: wwest (Jan 10, 2009 8:49 am)
I lived in an apt complex. I parked my car in the parking slip which was assigned to my apt. I did not move my car after the snow so the apt management company towed my car. That sounds ridiculous to me coz I parked my car in my parking slip and I have the parking permit! Anyway, I will get the towing fees reimbursed.
The dealer checked suspension and tires. they said everything seems ok now....
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Re: The Tow [gilvkona]
by Thinkinghard
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Jan 10, 2009 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: gilvkona (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am)
I did not see how they towed my car. I asked the towing company and they said they knew it was RAV4 so they drag the "windcheck" ( I did not hear the word clearly thru the phone) to the platform their truck. But, who knows!?
I did some research and found that if towing company did not handle it well, my car's transmission might be hurt.
Is there any way to check the transmission?I do want to have a double check at a local garage....
Thanks!
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Re: The Tow [Thinkinghard]
by sage3
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Jan 12, 2009 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 10, 2009 6:33 pm)
It sounds like they dragged it with a winch to the platform.I would think that it was not too far of a drag, if snow was on the ground it could have decreased the amount of friction. Personally, I am very sensitive when it comes to my vehicles especially when they are new and so in case of such an event I would be looking for noises and or abnormalities. I have learned to take a deep breath and not focus on the negative, in the event that something was damaged the tow company could be held liable, and plan C could be go to a different toyota dealer and tell them your Rav seems to have a problem and it's under warranty...
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Re: Fix of Popping Noise in 2006 Steering Column /won't buy another Toyota [carperson1]
by sage3
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Jan 12, 2009 (5:23 pm)
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Replying to: carperson1 (Jan 09, 2009 1:18 pm)
I have the same problem with my 2009 sport, started noticing it at about 300 miles and it now has 6000 miles. A number of forum members and I went back and forth about this topic in messages beginning around #607. Never resolved the issue I wrote a two page letter to corporate and attached another to the feedback survey they sent me. I heard nothing from them. I dont know that our next vehicle will be a toyota, probably not.
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Re: The Tow [sage3]
by Thinkinghard
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Jan 12, 2009 (6:20 pm)
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Replying to: sage3 (Jan 12, 2009 5:08 pm)
Thank you sage3. I will go to another toyota dealer to let them check it. Will that dealer charge me even if I am under warranty?
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Re: The Tow [Thinkinghard]
by sage3
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Jan 13, 2009 (2:17 pm)
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Replying to: Thinkinghard (Jan 12, 2009 6:20 pm)
I don't think they would charge you to look at it. I would not offer info in terms of it being towed because if the transmission has a problem they may point the "blame finger" at the tow company.
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