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#222 of 285 Re: Toyota Rav 4, ces1938 [sumrx4] by crtzlow Nov 16, 2007 (10:54 am)
Replying to: sumrx4 (Nov 16, 2007 8:31 am) If this problem was a "characteristic of the vehicle" it would do it when you are "NOT" using the cruise control. The one we had would operate perfectly when the cruise was off. It would not even drop out of overdrive when going up an incline without pushing the pedal further.The motor has plenty of power for the vehicle. As far as the comments are concerned I too think they are totally out of line. I think that the majority of us found this forum "after" buying the RAV 4, 4 cylinder and realizing the problem it had with the cruise control. If anyone that is considering buying a 4 cylinder RAV 4 found this forum before buying do you really think they would have bought one? Everyone here has had to deal with enough grief over this without someone trying to make things worse.   Don Replies to this message: wdpcpa (Nov 19, 2007 12:53 pm)
#223 of 285 Re: Toyota Rav 4, ces1938 [ces1938] by ronn Nov 17, 2007 (7:57 pm)
Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 15, 2007 5:43 pm) Hey.... I am sorry that you guys with the 4 cyl are having a problem, but I do not feel you should judge the RAV4 because you have had the problem with others that have the 4 cyl. The RAV4 comes in different models, and the V6 is totally different from the 4 cyl. I test drove both of them, and it doesn't even feel like the same SUV. I have had other friends comment the same way. I do not blame you for being upset with the problems you are having or have had, but it is not all the RAV4 's. People depend on these reviews to help them decide on SUV's, and they should not be discouraged with the RAV4 V6. It is a great SUV, and those that have them are not having the problems you have had as well as others. I have had 6 Toyotas, and never had a problem with any of them. Replies to this message: rcman (Nov 18, 2007 5:10 pm)
#224 of 285 Re: Toyota Rav 4, ces1938 [ronn] by rcman Nov 18, 2007 (5:10 pm)
Replying to: ronn (Nov 17, 2007 7:57 pm) I totally agree. But having said that, I'm glad to see so many people expressing the problem with the RAV4 4 cyl. Toyota should do something about it. Keep the pressure on them. If you could get some TV time with your local TV trouble shooter it just might help get the word out. The one we have in this area gets results.
#225 of 285 Rav 4 cruse control, yea right.... ces1938 by ces1938 Nov 18, 2007 (6:41 pm)
Well guys, I got my problem FIXED, not from Toyota tho, I have an old friend that is quite the car expert, I told him of my problem and he said "no problem" , he checked out my cruse and had a real ha,ha. with that he said he could not believe how much Toyota has come down hill with their quality control problems but looks like they have got to being bigshots and no longer care about their customers, they just want to sell more cars than GM.... but anyway, he went down to a local auto parts store and paid $140.00 for a cruse control that would fit a 1996 Camry 4 cyl. 4 speed, he pulled the computer module out of my Rav's computer and just disconnected the darn thing... he installed the 1996 cruse control, than we took her out for a spin.....FOLKS IT WORKED PERFECTLY, how about that, Toyota made such a big deal out of fixing the damn think... but my ole shade tree mechanic fixed it in 45 minutes.... how does that build your confidence in Toyota, huh..... Charles Replies to this message: ronn (Nov 19, 2007 4:52 am) wwest (Nov 19, 2007 10:59 am) wdpcpa (Nov 19, 2007 1:05 pm)
#226 of 285 Re: Rav 4 cruse control, yea right.... ces1938 [ces1938] by ronn Nov 19, 2007 (4:52 am)
Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 18, 2007 6:41 pm) Hey Dude...while I'm not having any problems since I have the V6, I am glad you got yours fixed!!!! I do have a question though.... why did you need the 1996 Camry part instead of a later model?? I thought that was interesting, and it may help those who are having the same problem. Just curious..by the way Have a great Thanksgiving !
#227 of 285 Rav 4 cruse problems: ces1938 by ces1938 Nov 19, 2007 (9:38 am)
ronn, not sure why he used the 1996 cruse equipment other than in 1996 they had not started messing around with "drive by wire" like they do now and have been for a few years, it is much cheaper to put in a $20.00 computer and call it a cruse control than to buy a real cruse control and install it I guess, regardless if it works or not... I drove it on a 400 mile trip with quite a few hill and drove the speed limit, I got almost 29 mpg out the little suv... great huh, looks like I will be keeping it for a while now, but it will be my last Toyota, I don't trust them anymore...have a great turkey day...
#228 of 285 Re: Rav 4 cruse control, yea right.... ces1938 [ces1938] by wwest Nov 19, 2007 (10:59 am)
Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 18, 2007 6:41 pm) Hard to understand...   Since the newer RAV4s use DBW the DBW throttle valve positioning servomotor is also used for CC (and idle airflow) throttle positioning rather than have a separate servomotor(s) as was required with a mechanical coupling.   How did he manage to rig the '96 CC servomotor system into the DBW throttle valve/body..??
#229 of 285 Rav 4, ces1938 by ces1938 Nov 19, 2007 (12:42 pm)
I didn't do it, I know nothing about stuff like that, I do not know what a DBW, or CC throttle coupling is... this guy lives down in southern Al. and was up here visiting family, I used to be friends with him when we both worked for Boeing in Seattle Wa. he was an aircraft engine mechanic in the Renton plant... We both retired about the same time, he knows a lot about all kinds of engines....My self, I was a quality control engineer in the composite plant in Auburn... Replies to this message: wwest (Nov 19, 2007 4:12 pm) ces1938 (Nov 19, 2007 4:48 pm) ces1938 (Nov 19, 2007 4:50 pm) wwest (Nov 19, 2007 6:54 pm) mlmcgahee (Nov 20, 2007 12:13 pm)
#230 of 285 Re: Cruise control arbitration by olgmit [thr] by wdpcpa Nov 19, 2007 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: thr (Nov 07, 2007 7:20 pm) thr said:   "The Toyota representative had to admit that what we presented was true. Yet, he indicated all RAV4 2wd. 4cyl. have this characteristic."   Not true really. Mine stopped misbehaving. That means that it can perform properly. If yours doesn't, it is broken. If it is broken, they should fix it. That's what the warranty is about.   Even if all of them did, it isn't desinged to buck like a bronco. It's stll broken.   Good luck. Hope they fix it for you.   Bill
#231 of 285 Re: Toyota Rav 4, ces1938 [crtzlow] by wdpcpa Nov 19, 2007 (12:53 pm)
Replying to: crtzlow (Nov 16, 2007 10:54 am) crtlow said:   "If this problem was a "characteristic of the vehicle" it would do it when you are "NOT" using the cruise control. The one we had would operate perfectly when the cruise was off. It would not even drop out of overdrive when going up an incline without pushing the pedal further.The motor has plenty of power for the vehicle. "   This is exactly right. If the car is gear hunting when the cruise is on, the cruise is broken. That's why we have a warranty. Toyota should fix it.   You know, I reported to them that mine had stopped gear hunting. You would think they would want to examine it to see why mine is different than the 4 cylanders reported here. They don't seem to interested.   Bill

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