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Toyota RAV4 Throttle Lag

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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [mterrell] by lir
Jun 08, 2006 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: mterrell (Jun 08, 2006 7:11 am)

I have the 4 cylinder and haven't experienced that, but my friend has the V6 and is having that same problem. I also read people having that same problem in another forum. Looks like it can happen to 4 or 6 cylinder RAV4's.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [lir] by petl
Jun 08, 2006 (3:45 pm)
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Replying to: lir (Jun 08, 2006 2:57 pm)

I'll be blunt. I don't believe there is a 4 second delay.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [petl] by bob777
Jun 11, 2006 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: petl (Jun 08, 2006 3:45 pm)

When it first happened to me I was pulling out of a lane of traffic heading aross two lanes for an exit. The delay seemed longer than a couple of seconds to me and 4 is not out of the question. In fact it never did downshift that time, even with my entire weight/strength pressing the accelerator to the floor.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [bob777] by jimd4
Jun 11, 2006 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: bob777 (Jun 11, 2006 5:59 am)

I would think that is a real hazard and you should have a serious talk with your dealer if not with the National Highway Safety guys
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [bob777] by mterrell
Jun 12, 2006 (4:22 am)
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Replying to: bob777 (Jun 11, 2006 5:59 am)

Thats what mine did although when I let up on the gas it down shifted. It has done it to me twice .Once was when it should have down shifted and the other from a dead stop. I talked to dealer service and they have not received complaints. Because mine did this from a start at a red light makes me think something is going on with the tps .Just dont seem very responsive. I have almost 3000 miles on it and now its not just a break in deal? is it?
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [mterrell] by mterrell
Jun 13, 2006 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: mterrell (Jun 12, 2006 4:22 am)

I have to say that going up to 89 octane has made a difference. Cost a little more but with the variable timing it make a noticeable difference.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [jimd4] by bob777
Jun 19, 2006 (2:59 am)
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Replying to: jimd4 (Jun 11, 2006 8:07 am)

The dealer does not want to deal with the situation. They want to blame it on how I drive and not the car. The National Highway Safety folks is an interesting thought. Have you done this before? If so, what happened?
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [bob777] by jimd4
Jun 19, 2006 (3:48 pm)
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Replying to: bob777 (Jun 19, 2006 2:59 am)

have never done the NHSI stuff. But if enough people write it will get attention.
 
But really, call the Toyota main number or write a letter describing your concerns. Let someone drive the car with you there and see if their style makes it drive different.
Work on your dealer. Take it too another dealer. On the RAV4W site there are similar complaints but low numbers of them.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [jimd4] by bob777
Jun 22, 2006 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: jimd4 (Jun 19, 2006 3:48 pm)

I hear you and I am taking it to another dealer. But, Toyota is not reacting in a responsible manner on this.
 
It does not happen all the time, but instead only under certain situations. I can and do avoid the lack of down shifting by doing it manually now, but I did not think of that when it happened the first couple of times. It was clearly unsafe those times.
 
Toyota needs to fix this not me. They have enough input to know there's a problem. Also, I have written them. No action at all.
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Re: Throttle lag same as Avalon? Rental to test drive. [bob777] by haha11haha
Jun 22, 2006 (8:25 am)
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Replying to: bob777 (Jun 22, 2006 6:50 am)

I have 4x2 4 cyl with 11500 miles on it.
  
I am getting somewhere around 27-28 now highway miles, before it was around 24-25, with full load 20 highway.
  
But now I the engine got very noisy.
  
Haave most of the problems described on Edmunds forum.
  
Windows rattle, i was told that it is a design flaw. Was fixed,noise came up again, they are going to replace the whole power window system.
  
Electronics is glitchy. Had wird stuff with LCDs, nonreadable symbols. VSC and ABS were lit up for several weeks, cruise control didn't work until they cleared computer memory second time.
These are hard to verify problems... I have to run to a dealer every time I see it, otherwise they wont believe me. They joked on my RAV4 saying I got Ford Explorer. And everytime I come to the dealer all management comes out and looks at the problems saying WOW this is first time we see it. liek it helps. Toyota Motor Corp does not want to do anything yet. Lemon law doesn't fit yet... So I have no clue what to do with it.

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