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Re: Radio Malfunction [lovembad]
by bytor42
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Nov 25, 2007 (1:05 pm)
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Replying to: lovembad (Oct 06, 2007 5:57 pm)
I have a 2007 RAV4 Sport with a 6 cd changer and radio. This summer I had problems with it when the weather was really hot. Several times, always on very hot days, the display went totally blank but it would still be playing (cd or radio....whatever I was listening to). A couple of other times it just went dead. Turning the car off and on would 'solve' the problem. Well, I took it in for an oil change in October and mentioned that to the service tech and she seemed to be familiar with the problem. They ended up swapping out the unit even though the radio at the time was working fine.  While I would like to think they were just going the extra mile for me, it seems to me this is a known issue since that is a fairly expensive item, they could not reproduce the problem, and they gave me absolutely no hassle.
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Re: Tire pressure light [kurt451]
by bytor42
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Nov 25, 2007 (1:13 pm)
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Replying to: kurt451 (Oct 03, 2007 4:25 pm)
That's the reason I found this site today. My tire pressure light came on and even after properly inflating the tires it remained on. While reading the owners manual I saw that small blurp about the spare tire having that sensor, too. And to get to the spare the owners manual says to unclasp a buckle at the bottom of the spare tire cover which doesn't exist on mine. I found some other people who said the same thing which made me feel better. So I just ended up prying off the cover and everything was fine. But that spare tire cover is NOT a good design. Seems pretty cheap to me.
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- #318 of 404
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Re: Tire pressure light [bytor42]
by cbmorton
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Nov 25, 2007 (5:35 pm)
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Replying to: bytor42 (Nov 25, 2007 1:13 pm)
There are different spare tire covers depending on the model. Only the Limited has a clasp at the bottom, because it's two pieces.
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AWD
by evergreen
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Nov 25, 2007 (6:25 pm)
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This question was posted by someone in the 08 forum so I thought I would post it here to see what you folks think, since many of you have had your 07 RAVs nearly a year.
what does an AWD Rav4 do in the following situation:
Stop the car so both left side wheels are on the road, and both right side wheels are on gravel, snow or ice (something loose or slippery).
Then floor the accelerator.
What happens?
1. engine cuts power and vehicle crawls forward
2. engine revs, wheels on right spin, vehicle crawls forward or swerves,
3. engine revs, vehicle accelerates promptly and goes in straight line
4. your experience/results.
If 3., that is what I saw in both Subaru's I drove recently. Unfortunately , the Subaru line has issues with fuel economy and interior quality, hence the interest in the AWD Rav4.
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Ride Quality
by cfreas1
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Nov 27, 2007 (7:36 am)
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I have just purchased a 2007 RAV4 LTD V6. Over the 100 miles or so that I have driven so far, I have noticed that I seem to feel every imperfection in the road surface. When I stop, I feel several small oscillations that damp out, but it feels as though I am sitting on a bowl of Jello. Am I being overly sensitive coming from driving a Ford Explorer and this just the nature of the RAV4? I dont recall feeling this way when I test drove another RAV4, but it wasn't a long drive.
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Re: Radio Malfunction [bytor42]
by lovembad
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Nov 27, 2007 (8:30 am)
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Replying to: bytor42 (Nov 25, 2007 1:05 pm)
I have this same problem... Now everything works fine because it is not hot anymore. I took my 07 Limited V6 to the dealer and they couldn't find a problem. Needless to say as I was driving back from the dealer the display went blank and the CD continue to play. I am expecting the same problem next summer. I am expecting Toyota to Fix this at no extra cost to its consumers. 
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Re: Ride Quality [cfreas1]
by docmaas
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Nov 27, 2007 (11:30 am)
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Replying to: cfreas1 (Nov 27, 2007 7:36 am)
Check your tire pressure. Japan fills them to about 40 psi when they are shipped and the dealers often neglect to reduce the pressure. I had the same problem and about 32psi things were much better.
Mike
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Re: Radio Malfunction [lovembad]
by cbmorton
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Nov 27, 2007 (3:57 pm)
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Replying to: lovembad (Nov 27, 2007 8:30 am)
Toyota will fix it at no cost to you - the radio display problem is a known issue with RAV4s built between certain dates and there is an official service bulletin for a replacement radio. Some dealers seem to demand proof of the problem and others don't (mine didn't). If yours wants proof, take a picture the next time it happens or try another dealer.
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Re: Ride Quality [docmaas]
by cfreas1
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Nov 28, 2007 (6:42 am)
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Replying to: docmaas (Nov 27, 2007 11:30 am)
Thanks Mike. I checked the tire pressure this morning and all four tires were approximately 28-29 psi. I wonder if this amount of under pressure would cause the "springy" feeling?
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- #325 of 404
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Re: Ride Quality [cfreas1]
by docmaas
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Nov 28, 2007 (9:12 am)
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Replying to: cfreas1 (Nov 28, 2007 6:42 am)
I wouldn't think so. It is a bit low though so you might want to bring them up to about 32psi. Other than that I don't have an idea of what it might be.
Do you know about the rav4 forums? http://rav4world.com/forums/index.php
Check over there.
Best,
Mike
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