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Replying to: sumrx4 (Oct 22, 2007 5:34 am) Next, I think NHSTA needs to hear what cruising at 65 on the interstate uphill sounds like as my RAV4 "Bucks n Jumps" between 2nd gear at full throttle, and 4th gear like the brakes are on...over and over. It sure felt dangerous the first time it happened to me. Consumer Reports, who recommended the RAV4 as a "best buy" needs to retest the RAV4.. going uphill. Sumrx4 thanks for relating your story. It makes me want to fight the big guys with everything available. Hal
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Replying to: thr (Oct 24, 2007 12:16 pm) For what it's worth, I made a meeting with a local lawyer about the lemon law process. He advised me that while domestic manufacturers would deal with you all the foreign manuf. especially Toyota would never admit they are wrong. Good luck with the process. |
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To all heading into or thinking of arbitation...Today I brought the letter of decision from my arbitration to work so I could reread it. Here is the exact type from the decision portion of the letter. Although it appears the vehicle has a problem with the cruise control mechanism, the customer failed to provide sufficiently compelling evidence to support the claim that the problem substantially impairs the use,safety,or value of the vehicle. Here is my suggestion before going to an arbitration hearing. I would take it to at least two independant machanics and get their opinions in writing of the problem and possible effects from it and I would also take it to at least two vehicles dealers one of them being a different Toyota dealer and after disclosing the maint. record and the problem, get a witten offer for a trade in. The results from these poeple may prove to be invalable to your case. Why does hind sight always have to be 20/20 
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| Speaking of 20/20. Anyone thought of contacting ABC News 20/20 for possible investigation? Maybe the negative publicity will make Toyota come up with a fix sooner. I was considering buying a 4-cylinder RAV4 but will hold off now after reading the posts on this forum. | |
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Replying to: sumrx4 (Oct 24, 2007 1:31 pm) It doesn't make sense for Toyota to reply basically there is no problem to some and then on ours they say, "is due to the computer logic". With this problem continuing into the '08 models one would think they should have it fixed. One thing I do notice is that people are still posting favorable reviews of the 4 cylinder RAV 4, so at least some of them don't have the problem. Don |
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Replying to: cdmac36 (Oct 24, 2007 9:58 pm) Does anyone know anything about a class action lawsuit? If Toyota or Toyota dealers are buying some back there is no reason they should not make some restitution to any and everyone that brings this problem to their attention. |
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Replying to: sumrx4 (Oct 25, 2007 4:46 am) http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ When the rear tailgate window of my Mercury Mountaineer shattered out of the blue, I filed a complaint. NHTSA investigated and Ford/Mercury issued a recall for a design flaw.
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Replying to: cdmac36 (Oct 25, 2007 7:43 pm) I just filed via your link and suggest we all do this. There was currently one complaint for this issue filed a few months back. Don't know if it was one of us or not. If you do file it takes about 10min and have your VIN handy and the name and address of all the dealers that have looked at your vehicle. Maybe a small window of hope 
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Replying to: cdmac36 (Oct 25, 2007 7:43 pm) Mike |
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