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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [cincirav]
by wwest
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Jun 29, 2008 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: cincirav (Jun 27, 2008 5:34 pm)
My guess (bet, really.) is that the starter circuit is not "completed", closed, due to the shifter "park/neutral" microswitch being out of alignment. Next time it happens step on the brake and move the shifter to the neutral position and try to start the engine. Or move the shifter out of park and then back into park.
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [cincirav]
by sanpran
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Jul 10, 2008 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: cincirav (Jun 27, 2008 5:34 pm)
I have the exact same problem. Unforturnately, dealer can't reproduce the problem and therefore not willing to do anything. Yesterday it rained and my car would not start. This morning when the tow truck guy tried it the third time it started. May be it has something to do with the moisture?. Please let me know if you found any solution. I bought the car in Oct 2006. May we we are stuck with a bad batch!!
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [wwest]
by sanpran
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Jul 10, 2008 (10:31 am)
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Replying to: wwest (Jun 29, 2008 6:53 am)
Thank you for the suggestion. You must be right. My wife is in the habit of changing to neutral at traffic lights. This may have put the circuit out of alignment.
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [cincirav]
by bbff
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Jul 31, 2008 (5:57 pm)
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Replying to: cincirav (Jun 27, 2008 5:34 pm)
I have been having the same problem. In the past 3 weeks on 2 seperate occasions my car has not started....no clicks. The first time I jumped the car and it started. The second time I had it towed to the dealership and they were able to start the car the next day. The were unable to find anything wrong....I am soo frustrated b/c I know it will probably happen again. They said they can't determine the problem when the car isn't having the problem. Not sure what to do?
I have a 2007 RAV 4
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [bbff]
by sanpran
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Aug 01, 2008 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: bbff (Jul 31, 2008 5:57 pm)
Change the gear to neutral and then try to start. Should work.
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [sanpran]
by apande
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Aug 14, 2008 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: sanpran (Aug 01, 2008 10:09 am)
My 2006 RAV4 would not start at certain times. I have to move the Park gear a little and it instantly starts. I had a feeling that this had something to do with the Park gear or if it has some sort of sensor. This has never happened at the dealership so they have not been able to do anything.
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2001 Rav4 starts but goes no where
by bg617
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Aug 18, 2008 (6:25 am)
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Have a 2001 Rav 4 w / about 138,000 miles. Every once in a while (about every 15-20 starts) the car starts fine but I have no electronics. No guages, no wipers, no radio, no lights, nothing except the dome light and the indicator on the dash if I open the door. I also can not get the car out of park. Usually within 15-20 mins it seems to "reset" itself and everything comes back and I can go on my way. I can't seem to find a pattern and, of course, the dealer can find nothing. I even left the car with them for a week and of course the car worked perfectly the whole week they had it. They think I'm crazy and will do nothing. National Toyota is even more useless. I have owned Toyota since 1988 but if I can't fix this it is the last one I will own. Any ideas out there?
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [apande]
by janyboy
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Aug 22, 2008 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: apande (Aug 14, 2008 8:51 am)
I have that same problem, It would start but I have to prolong it during first ignition ... if not it would not start at the first click..... but the difference is it would start right away after its initial prolong starting if I restart the car... it will only happen again if the car is park for over 6 hours.. if park only for a shorter period it would start right away....I brought it already to the dealer but they can't find any problem.... and I know its not the battery coz I tested it. Now they wan't me to leave them the SUV(Rav4 06') for a day so that they can encounter the problem first hand(to the fact it only happens on first start),its still under warranty but they wont give me a service vehicle that i can use. I video taped myself during the problem and the're still not convienced....but thank you very much for the info on the shifter sensor. I will give details tomorrow if I start the car and it works... Thanks again to everyone
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Re: 2006 RAV4 Starting Problem [sanpran]
by badtoyota
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Sep 02, 2008 (4:03 pm)
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Replying to: sanpran (Aug 01, 2008 10:09 am)
This worked for a while. Now the starter won't stop unless I disconnect the battery. The motor stops if you turn the key to off. If you turn it back on, the car starts. The starter motor just churns until you remove the positive cable. What now?
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Right blinker stays on
by loudawg23
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Sep 08, 2008 (4:19 pm)
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Hi folks,
Here is what is going on with my Rav4 (2006 V6 25K miles):
Right blinker just stays on. Had the flasher relay replaced at one dealership. Everything good. 1 week later, it comes back. Right blinker just stays on. Took it to another dealership and they are just scratching their head thinking it is a short somewhere. I do have a remote starter on the car.
Has anyone heard of an issue like this before?
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