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Replying to: wwest (Nov 19, 2007 4:12 pm)
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Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 19, 2007 4:48 pm) |
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Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 19, 2007 4:48 pm) This is 2007 and gasoline is now above $3.00/gallon besides which general wisdom aside, programmer do learn. Yes, it takes more time than for most of us.... My 2001 911/996 C4 has DBW and I have absolutely no complaints. |
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Replying to: ces1938 (Nov 19, 2007 4:48 pm)  http://www.nissanusa.com/rogue http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f151681/ Mike |
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I found this just in time for my arbitration hearing. Using ideas from this forum,I dashed around and got everything I needed to present my case on Nov. 15. I had my repair invoices from 2 different Toyota dealers, 2 trade offers, (one from Toyota, and one from a GM dealer), and a list of case numbers from this forum that Toyota was repurchasing. Had my hearing, and Toyta rep. stated that Toyota would have a TSB for the cruise during the first quarter of 2008. Went for a drive, and the dumb thing worked perfect, NO gear hunting! Went around and over the same road again, and only did it 2 times. Usually in this spot it will gear hunt 4 or 5 times!!! Thought that would do me in, but not so! Just got my mail and Toyota has to repurchase my Rav 4. So, thanks to all of you and all of your good ideas. My case number is 2107156. JMWP
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Replying to: wwest (Nov 19, 2007 3:49 pm) "First, no car manufacturer can readily, easily, modify/retrofit any vehicle that has already passed the EPA, CARB, testing/qualification procedures in any way that might affect fuel emissions, adversely or otherwise. " Response: I am not buying it. Part is broken. They can fix it. I am not so sure you couldn't take it off completely if you want to do so. Not all cars have cruise control. wwest said: "The basic idea is to keep the engine operating at the LOWEST possible RPM, LOWEST frictional losses, at which the engine can JUST BARELY maintain your desired speed. "Set" speed in the case of CC. On vacation this past February I drove a new Mazda Minivan the first week and a new Chrysler Sebring the second week, both with V6 engines. I was astounded, literally, at the number of shifts these vehicles would go through, especially in CC, traveling over only slightly rolling terrain. " Response: I drove the Sebring and that isn't this. This thing is bucking like a bronco and jumping upwards to 5K RPMs and then back to 2K up to 3K. It's broken. wwest said: "The thing to remember, keep in mind, is that you have forward vision of the upcoming roadbed while the CC does not. So the CC system must wait until the speed falls off before realizing that the going has gotten harder. That often results in a much harsher downshift than if you were driving, and automatically, UNCONSCIOUSLY, depressed the gas slightly as you reached the inclined section of the roadbed." Response: If that theory were true it would be consistent both within one particular vehicle and then across the product line. That is, all the RAV4, 4 cylanders would react the same on the same road. They don't. And mine used to buck and then stopped. This gear hunting isn't engineering. It's broken. And that's why the trade in value has dropped on this particular model. wdpcpa
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Replying to: jmwp (Nov 26, 2007 3:11 pm) Congrats on winning your case. I think that is good news for all of us. I am going to alert my dealer, just so he knows. Also, thanks for the information on the TSB. wdpcpa |
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No offense to anyone here but this is all a load of crap. If Toyota is using the same co. for it's arbitration than why are we each getting different stories and different results for the same problem with the same vehicle!!! It is very apparent that the determining factor here has nothing to do with your plea. It seems that the attitude and personal mood of the arbitrater is key in the decision and as with any court case this should not be allowed. Between the denial verdict I received and constant checking here I get madder and madder (if that's a word) every time I read new posts. All I can say is that it's a huge load of crap from Toyota not stepping up to the plate when it comes to customer service and I am sick of it  I guess I just need to stop reading here to help my blood psi.
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Replying to: sumrx4 (Nov 27, 2007 5:53 am)  (Your State) Lemon Law Buy Back  It worked for me....... Mike
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Replying to: mlmcgahee (Nov 27, 2007 12:51 pm) It's still a load of crap. Did I tell you how I felt about the issue? 
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