2019 Toyota RAV4

1. TRANSMISSION SUDDEN JERKING/SHIFTING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN CITY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MPH WILL THEN JERK BACKWARDS THEN FORWARDS MAKING THE CAR JUMP ABOUT 10 INCHES FORWARD. CAN BE REPLICATED AT ANY TIME. 2. CARS FRONT END SUSPENSION SEEMS TO SQUEAK/GROAN WILL PULLING INTO MY BANK OR DRIVE WAY, ALMOST ANY UNLEVELED PAVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN I CAN HEAR IT WITH VERY LITTLE WIND NOISE. 3. MY SEAT IN THE VEHICLE BROKE AT 7,000 MILES. 4. MY BRAKES SOUND AS IF THE ROTORS ARE BENT WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. 5. NO FIX FOR TRANSMISSION. TODAY THEY ARE REFLASHING THE PCM - POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. WE'LL SEE IF THAT WILL FIX THE ISSUE BUT I HIGHLY DOUBT IT FROM THE DAMAGE THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. I AM WORKING WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE WITH THE ISSUE.

CLUNKING/THUD IS HEARD FROM THE REAR/UNDER CARRIAGE. TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, IT MUST BE DRIVEN 30-40 MIN SO THAT DIFFERENTIAL OIL IS HOT AND DRIVE UP TO 30 MPH THEN SLOW DOWN TO BELOW 10 MPH TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS LIMITED TO 2019 RAV4 (WITH TORQUE VECTORING SYSTEM - ONLY ADVENTURE AND LIMITED TRIMS) NO KNOWN TSB TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE SOUND IS MORE LIKE A HEAVY OBJECT (LIKE A BOWLING BALL) IS DROPPED ON A CARPETED FLOOR AND LIKE A MUFFLED SOUND RATHER THAN A SHARP MECHANICAL GEAR ROTATING SOUND. THE NOISE IS MORE LIKE A THUD AND VERY PROMINENT ENOUGH TO DISTRACT DRIVING. IT HAPPENS AFTER AWD IS ENGAGED BY FALLING THE VEHICLE'S SPEED UNDER 20 MPH IN ECO OR NORMAL MODE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN IN SPORT MODE WHERE AWD IS ENGAGED IN FULL-TIME.

CONDITION 1 : HEAVY THUMPING IN REAR DRIVELINE WHEN COMING TO A NEAR STOP, IN TRAFFIC OR PARKING CAUSING VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD, AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND FROM BEHIND? SUCH CAN BE HEARD AND FELT BY OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE. CONDITION 2: WHEN COMING TO A NEAR STOP WHEN ACCELERATING BACK AGAIN VEHICLE DELAYS DOWN SHIFT CAUSING MOMENTARY HESITATION BEFORE RESPONDING DO TO LAPSE IN TRANSMISSION GEARING TO FIND PROPER GEAR RESPONCE WHICH LEAVES A SECOND OR TOO HESITATION UPON RE-ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC CONDITION. CONDITION 1: ABOVE IS DUE TO UN-COUPLING AND COUPLING OR READ DRIVELINE WHEELS TO MAINLY MILEAGE RATING. WHICH CREATES A FEELING OF HEAVY WEAR AND TEAR TO PLACED UPON DRIVELING COMPONENTS. VEHICLES IN QUESTION GAS POWERED MODELS ONLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION LOOK UPON TOYOTA DRIVERS FORUM AND EDMONTON'S CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. CONDITION ON GOING, CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND TOYOTA DIRECT, DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT NOR DID TOYOTA, THIS CONDITION IS NOT ISOLATED TO MY CAR, THERE ARE MANY OF SAME ON SITES MENTIONED WITH SAME ISSUES

WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 RAV4 ADVENTURE IN SLOW SPEEDS, SPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, I HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISIN. IT HAS AN 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WHEN SHIFTING IN THE LOWER GEARS IT MAKES A SOUND NOT USUAL IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN. ONLY HAD IT FOR THREE MONTHS AND TOOK IT TO SERVICE TO BE NOTIFIED IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. FIRST TIME I GET THAT AN UNUSUAL SOUND, A SOUND I CAN FEEL IN MY FEET WHILE DRIVING, IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. IT WASN'T MENTIONED IN THE FEATURES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT IN THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, IT IS VERY ANNOYING FOR A BRAND NEW CAR.

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN LEAVING A PARKING PLACE OR. FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP RUNNING. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THREE TIMES, BUT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS AT THE 5000 MILE INSPECTION AND THERE ARE NO CODES SET NOR DOES IT SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 TOYOTA RAV4. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER CAME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BOX. THE CONTACT QUICKLY PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER BACK IN THE TRANSMISSION BOX AND NOTIFIED THE RENTAL FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING TO SWITCH OUT THE VEHICLE WITH THE RENTAL COMPANY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE RENTAL COMPANY NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,218. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.