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Driving normal, made a right turn and car suddenly restarts, steering wheel locks up during turn for a couple seconds. Electric restart engine and turns off the car and can't gas it, only brake. Car comes back on without me turning it on and does not happen again rest of the drive. Driving normal for 2 days and on the 3rd day, engine restarts again randomly while making a right turn, same exact description as described previously. Driven car for a day and incident hasn't repeated yet. But, now not sure if this affected it, sensors of car door open sign is on when car is turned off and all doors and windows are in place for locking. Only when car is off and I cannot fix it.
I was entering traffic from a stop sign and collided with a black car at night that did not have it's headlights on. Their air bag deployed, - mine did not. City of raleigh, nc. Streets.
The dom lights fuse keeps blowing. It appears to have a short but some times the fuse takes a little time to blow. Yesterday I tried to replace the fuse three times, and three fuses were blown immediately.
I was exiting a highway on a curve (est. 40mph) when my power steering failed instantly jerking the steering wheel to the right creating a safety hazard. At the same time all of my dashboard lights flashed on and off. I have a Toyota Rav4 2015. There have been a recall for this description but not on my VIN.
- Westminster, CO, USA
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Numerous times over the last couple of months my cars eps light will come on after putting my car into reverse the car does not connect and goes into neutral instead causing the car to roll forward creating hazards because it happens on hills and flat areas. I then have to put my car into park, turn it off and restart the car to get the car to go into the correct gear. I have taken the car to Toyota but they won?T do anything because my VIN is not under recall. Starting in 2019 I started noticing flakes of paint in cracks of doorways and creases of the car. Last month a big piece of paint started coming off the top of my car in front of my sunroof.
Shortly after driving with no issues, the parked car started to smoke from underneath the hood. Within seconds, a large fire had started which completely consumed the car and also spread to my wife's car and the house's carport. Insurance investigator informed us that the fire likely started in/near the engine towards the drivers side based on where the hottest parts of the fire appeared to have been. However, no conclusive determination was made regarding the cause. The car was in good condition and had not had any maintenance work performed on it recently. There were also no signs of intrusion by rodents or other animals. This happened with no warning. I've also since learned this had happened only one month before to the parents of one of our childrens' friends. They also had a Rav4, although not the same model year (I believe it was a 2013). I have also seen many other reports while researching this issue. If there is a defect or design flaw contributing to these fires, it should be addressed quickly!
I was driving on the interstate entrance ramp when the battery died but then I was able to start it back and drove just a short distance when the hood started smoking. I pulled over and turned the motor off and raised the hood, and the battery was on fire. The battery and electrical system burned.
1st occurrence 1/4/2016: Driving down an interstate with several lanes going same direction and the horn started blowing intermittently 2nd occurrence 2/26/2019: Had turned into a parking space and stopped with motor still running, then opened door to check if I was parked between the parking lines correctly and the horn started blowing 1st occurrence: Poor connection to horn to theft deterrent in security alarm 2nd occurrence: Intermittent open circuit in parking alarm harness
I drove for a few seconds, less than a block out of a parking lot, onto a local street, when my 2015 Rav4 suddenly shut down and smoke starting coming out from under the hood. I turned the steering wheel to roll to the side of the road and get out of the way of traffic, and got out of the car to walk far away. I saw flames under the front of the car and called 911.
Gas guage and odometer went to zero while driving. I had to pull over. It felt like the bluetooth radio button got hot. I turned off car and waited, then all the gauges came back on. Is there a recall on the electrical system? I never received a letter
Four incidents of damage to wiring by rodents. Mechanic believes the rodent to be a rat. One rat has been caught in a live trap. Yet two more incidents of eaten wiring.the rat eats the insulation on the wiring and bites through the wiring. The rat drags tissues into the H/a vents. Even tried to eat a package of foil wrapped hand wipes. The rat has left scat under the seats. The rat was observed playing under my car while parked downtown. He managed to get back in the car and rode 'home.'
We purchased a Toyota Rav4 with a 100% O.K. from Toyota dealer four weeks and 200 miles after parking in the garage the next morning it would not start several try's later it barley started, I am a retired mechanic, the headlights were normal bright with horn honking, the dealer told my wife the battery had 0 cranking amps they installed a new 80 month Toyota battery, . my problem is safety issues going to the internet and searching Toyota problems battery's, electrical shorts, electrical fires, stopping unexpectedly loss of steering, electric wire burn smell, I could go on my point is everything is tied together electrical issue with wiring shorts ! I don't want to sound like an alarmist but it might sound that way, something is causing all the issues with early battery failure, as a mechanic 50 years I have seen this before and almost always it is a electrical short some ware in the system, and in some vehicles you no longer have throttle cables or linkage you have electric assist meaning a motor or some kind of pressure sensitive device that can short and inadvertently cause the vehicle to stop or cause the vehicle to advance full throttle with no way to stop! I'm hoping some one will read this that can help put our minds to rest or please look into this issue, I am afraid for my wife and all loved ones driving these vehicles.
Wiring harness has to be completely replaced, cause do to rodents chewing all wiring because of all the ingredients they use in the soy based wiring insulation.
The car fails to start at times with keyless start I have been stranded in unsafe situation I have brought it to the attention of fort bend Toyota with no fix for the problem. The problem has occurred a number of times since I bought the car.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power. The failure was sporadic. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically restart independently. The anti-lock brake system, air bag, traction control, and all wheel drive warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The failure occurred approximately six times. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. Updated 08/31/16 consumer stated the light O he cruise control stalk blinks off and on cruise control drops out unexpectedly. The engine shuts down while driving down the highway and you lose all electrical power. It will sometimes not restart for up to 15 minutes. The engines shuts down for a few seconds to a minute and then restarts on its own. It leaves the warning lights for the ABS, AWD and traction control on and they don't go off until you cycle the ignition switch. The radio/ navigation screen also locks up when this happens. The car has been looked at a total of seven times for this problem. Car has spun 9 times because of this problem. Updated 6/12/18
The light on the cruise control stalk blinks and it is very distracting at night while driving. Then the cruise control started dropping out while driving. No warning lights or codes were stored in the computer when checked by the dealer. The dealer replaced the cruise control switch, but the problem got worse. The engine started shutting off while driving on the highway with a total loss of electrical power and would take several minutes before it would restart due to no electrical power. The dealer then adjusted the switch on the brake pedal but it didn't help. The radio/navigation screen has since locked up and you have to restart the car to reset it. The engine will sometimes shut of for a few seconds and the restart on its own while driving. When this happens several warning lights stay on (ABS, airbags, traction control & all wheel drive). The lights do not reset until the car is turned off and back on by the key. I have almost been involved in 3 accidents because of these problems. The car is now in the shop after contacting the manufacturer several times about the failure of the dealer to repair the car and that it is unsafe to drive. It is at a different dealership due to the selling dealers incompetence in their service department and management to address the problem. These problems have been going on for over 5 months and over a period of 15,000 miles and I do not believe it can be fixed and I do not believe the manufacturer is really trying to repair the car because of all the stalling they are currently doing at this time. I need your help.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise that progressed randomly. Various warning indicator lights flashed and the vehicle was hesitant to start on several occasions. Upon starting the vehicle, it stalled several times and also would not start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure more than once and was unable to provide a permanent remedy for the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,700.
Purchased this car dealer certified after being leased for 9 months by someone else, from new rochelle Toyota. Had 5700 miles on it at the time of purchase. Since purchase it does not always start the first time, sometimes taking 3-4 times to start, and making strange noises, it sounds like its going to start and then dies. Has been to the shop 3 times and going in for the 4th time today, on 12/4 a new fuel pump relay was installed, starts better but still unknown reason why it at times it still takes 3-4 times to start it. Is a mystery, nothing shows up on the tech computers after it happens over and over again. Have owned Toyota for over 17 years never expected an issue like this. Also lights flicker and there are strange noises when attempting to start and unsuccessful. No rhyme or reason to this issue.took possession of the car 10-13-15 I think it is a lemon. I have a video of what happens dont think I can upload to this website.
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- Burbank, CA, USA