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Re: Wow, lots to cover... [wdpcpa]
by kari3
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Jan 07, 2008 (6:02 am)
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Replying to: wdpcpa (Nov 26, 2007 4:08 pm)
I just want to let everyone know in the case of the shifting gears while in cruise control. A hint...SET YOUR CRUISE CONTROL TO A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SPEED! I have a 2004 Corolla and it too will shift at around 65 mph while in cruise control, especially if I have to go up a hill. It will shift up and down and the rpms will go up higher, but not to the redline. It has to downshift in order to make it up hills. I have discovered that if I set the cc at about 68-69 mph it will not do that at all. It will ride nice and smooth. I think Toyota has the gears to change at about 65 mph so when you have it set at 65 mph YOU ARE IN BETWEEN GEARS. Set it a little under or a little over 65 mph and it's fine. Just be patient and experiment with the cruise control. You have to learn about your vehicle because every vehicle is different in their own way. Be patient and experiment...not every car is perfect. Unless you want to spend $300,000 on a Bentley, don't expect any car to be perfect. After all, they are built by humans just like you and me...and we're not perfect either.
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- #252 of 285
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Re: Cruise control red-lining [cc2cara]
by jmwp
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Jan 10, 2008 (4:08 pm)
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Replying to: cc2cara (Jan 01, 2008 5:41 pm)
I had the same problem, and it got worse as time went on. Be sure you try the cruise with the air conditioning on. That is when mine really acted up! I won my arbitration hearing and Toyota repurchased my 2007 Rav 4. You can read the results of my arbitration hearing, and what the arbitrator said if you go to #239 by jmwp. I live in Illinois, but I think most lemon laws are pretty much the same. Also, the Toyota representative at the hearing told us that Toyota will have a TSB (technicle service bulletin) for this problem by March 2008, that will fix this problem. I would take the vehicle to the dealer and take them for a ride and demonstrate the problem. BE SURE to get a repair invoice showing that you were there with your milage on it. If something happens that you go to arbitration and win, they will deduct for mileage from the first time you were in for this problem. In that case, the lower the miles, the better. Mine had 8,000 the first time in. When I won my case, it had 13,000, but they only deduced for 8,000. Good Luck! jmwp
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- #253 of 285
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Re: Wow, lots to cover... [kari3]
by cc2cara
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Jan 11, 2008 (6:54 am)
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Replying to: kari3 (Jan 07, 2008 6:02 am)
What kind of gear change would happen at 60 to 65 mph?????
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- #254 of 285
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Re: Cruise control red-lining [jmwp]
by cc2cara
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Jan 11, 2008 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: jmwp (Jan 10, 2008 4:08 pm)
Thanks for the info, jmwp. I will have to take it for a test today with the AC on. I've had the car since June 07, and have 23,000 mile on it. It's only started doing this the last 3 months. If it's going to get worse, that's not good. I wonder what the TSB will have them do?
Cara
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- #255 of 285
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Re: Cruise control red-lining [cc2cara]
by jmwp
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Jan 11, 2008 (6:37 pm)
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Replying to: cc2cara (Jan 11, 2008 7:02 am)
Your welcome! The Toyota rep. did not say what they would do. My concern was , when they "fix" it, would it really work?? Also, concern about any damage to the trans. & engine from all of the gear hunting. I know I said read # 239, but # 245 is where I told what the arbitrator said in his decision, in case you want to read it. If I can help you in any way, let me know. jmwp
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Re: Cruise control red-lining [jmwp]
by cc2cara
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Jan 13, 2008 (6:49 am)
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Replying to: jmwp (Jan 10, 2008 4:08 pm)
Well, I tried out the thing with the AC. It didn't actually jump down to first gear, ramping the tach up to 5500 like it had before. Those episodes are what is really troubling. I did replicate the gear hunting a couple times when if I slowed to 10 mph below the cc set-point going up hill and then re-engaged the cruise. However, it didn't happen every time. Quite entertaining to see the tach jump around like that.
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- #257 of 285
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Cruise Control Info
by crtzlow
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Jan 26, 2008 (1:33 pm)
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We took our Highlander to be serviced this morning and while talking to the service manager I asked about a fix for the RAV 4 cruise problem. He told me that just this week that Toyota had contacted them about a fix for the problem and it should be out within a month. That was all he knew at the moment concerning it. Hopefully there is some light at the end of the tunnel for everyone.
On another note Cindy loves the Highlander and has not looked back since Toyota bought the RAV back. 
Good Luck Everyone,
Don
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Re: Cruise Control Info [crtzlow]
by cc2cara
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Jan 26, 2008 (2:27 pm)
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Replying to: crtzlow (Jan 26, 2008 1:33 pm)
Thanks, Don,
I have not actually complained to the dealer about my problem at this point. The most concerning problem was having it downshift and accelerate to the red line. It has only done that a few times and two of those occasions were when I re-engaged the cruise going up a hill. Only once was it spontaneous. The gear hunting only happened when I deliberately tried it, again going up hill and re-engaging the cruise.
I just hate getting into a big brouhaha with the dealer. It would cause me more consternation than the cruise control has so far. If they come out with a fix, then I'll go in to get it fixed. Unless I'm giving up some rights by not complaining about it.
Cara
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- #259 of 285
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Re: Cruise Control Info [cc2cara]
by crtzlow
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Feb 01, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: cc2cara (Jan 26, 2008 2:27 pm)
The good thing about letting the dealer know about it is that you have a mileage reference to go by for the future. We carried our RAV 4 in with the cruise issue being one of the things we wanted to be checked. The dealer said they could not fix it so we contacted Toyota and started the process with them. Going all the way to arbirtration we only had to pay for the miles that were on the vehicle at the time we filed the complaint around 3000. When the buy back occured the car had almost 6200 so we saved a little bit there.
Hopefully the long awaited "fix" will come out and everyone will be happy.
Don
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- #260 of 285
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Any other known problems?
by roj1
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Feb 04, 2008 (1:39 am)
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I was strongly considering buying a 4-cyl, 4WD RAV4, but the problems with the cruise control really concerns me. I rarely use the cruise control, but I am wondering if this problem could be related to other problems with the RAV4. Do you know if there are any other known problems? How is the overall quality of the RAV4?
I am trying to figure out if a RAV4 with this problem is still a safer and more dependable option than other cars, if I don't plan on using the cruise control.
Thanks,
-Rob
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