Toyota RAV4 Complaints (2006)
705 consumer complaints on file.
- #10325785April 14, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY BRAND NEW TOYOTA RAV 4 IN AUGUST 2006. I USE IT VERY LIGHTLY MOSTLY TO COMMUTE TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 10 MILES. ABOUT 9 MONTH LATER, I HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED. I ARGUED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE SINCE WITH MY PREVIOUS CAR I CHANGED THE BRAKES ONCE IN 16 YEARS. THE DEALER ARGUED THAT I HAVE TO BE AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER THAT WHY I WORE THE BRAKES SO FAST AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPEATED TWICE AFTER THAT. THIS MEANS THAT IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS. I CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ONCE. I FOUND THIS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $1000 TO REPEATEDLY CHANGE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. RECENTLY I BELIEVE I FOUND THE PROBLEM. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR SPEEDS VERY EASILY AND VERY FAST. HOWEVER, WHEN I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY. THE GAS PEDAL TAKES AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME TO GO TO THE IDLE POSITION. HENCE, I HAVE TO USE THE BRAKES MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY WHICH WEARS THEM OUT VERY FAST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I AM GOING TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324797April 10, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WAS LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE BY THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM WITH MY DOG IN THE FRONT SEAT ON A HOT SOUTH CAROLINA DAY WITH ALL WINDOWS UP. THE LOCKS ON ALL 4 DOORS AND THE BACK DOOR LOCKED EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LOCKING SYSTEM THE FIRST TIME I UNEXPECTEDLY GOT LOCKED OUT IN 2007. I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY DRIVING HOME TO GET A SPARE KEY AND BACK AGAIN TO THE CAR'S LOCATION. AT THAT TIME, TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS RESPONDED WITH THE SAME ARROGANCE THE COMPANY HAS DEMONSTRATED REGARDING THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME "THAT'S HOW THE LOCKS ARE DESIGNED" (EVEN THOUGH NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN THE BENEFIT) AND THEY TOLD ME THE LOCKS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE PETS AND SMALL CHILDREN CAN BE INADVERTENTLY LOCKED INSIDE OF A SUFFOCATING HOT VEHICLE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE IF THE OWNER HAS TO BREAK A WINDOW. FORTUNATELY, IN THIS INSTANCE, I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A SPARE KEY BEFORE MY DOG DIED. IF I WERE A MANUFACTURER, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANY DESIGN FLAW TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. TOYOTA, HOWEVER, RESPONDED IN AN OVERCONFIDENT WAY, ACCEPTING NO RESPONSIBILITY. EVENTS LEADING UP TO MOST RECENT INCIDENT: A FRIEND AND I DROVE TO A DUMP LESS THAN A MILE FROM MY HOME. WE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE BACK DOOR AND BEGAN TO UNLOAD THE TRASH. MY SMALL DOG WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT, AND THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. WHEN FINISHED UNLOADING, I SHUT THE BACK DOOR AND WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IT WAS LOCKED. MY FRIEND ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND IT WAS LOCKED. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED, THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, AND MY DOG STARTED PANTING. WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT, CUSTOMER RELATIONS SUGGESTED I TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT A LOCAL DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE. UNACCEPTABLE. NHTSA: PLEASE DO YOUR JOB ON THIS. THANKS. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED IVOQ 06/02/10
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324017April 6, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324114April 6, 2010POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES I NOTICED WHEN I BACKED UP I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE REAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A "TRANSAXLE" PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10323893April 5, 2010STEERING
NOTICEABLE CLUNK HEARD AND FELT IN STEERING 2006 RAV4 DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. NUMEROUS SIMILAR REPORTS--NO RECALL--DESPITE SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE REPORT. IN AN EARLIER RECALL, 2006 PRIUS STEERING ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME LOOSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL . *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10322116March 25, 2010STEERING
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN LOOSE SINCE 30,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLITEN OUT, BUT THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT CAUSES INCONSISTANT STEERING WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA RAV 4 AND TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320385March 17, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, CHECK ENGINE AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,000. UPDATED 4/27/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 05/11/10. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320481March 17, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE SITTING IDLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,650 AND THE CURRENT WAS 84,750. UPDATED 08/03/10*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320567March 17, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA: LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR VVT-I OIL LINE THIS IS HOW TOYOTA HANDLES THIS ISSUE I OWN A 2006 RAV4 SPORT WITH THE 2GR-FE V6 ENGINE. THE CAR WAS SERVICED ON 3/17/2010 FOR THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN RELATED WITH THE VVT-I ACTUATOR OIL SUPPLY HOSE - OR IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE METAL-RUBBER-METAL OIL LINE PART #15707-31030 HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE METAL-RUBBER-METAL PART #15757-31030 (A PALLIATIVE FIX), INSTEAD OF PART #15772-31030 'OIL PIPE METAL' THAT IS MADE ENTIRELY FROM METAL AND FITS THE 2GR-FE V6 ENGINES MANUFACTURED AFTER APRIL 2008. ALSO ON THE INVOICE THAT WAS RELEASED, THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VVT-I ACTUATOR OIL SUPPLY HOSE SHOWS UP AS '90K OIL COOLER HOSE (RAV4)' THAT IS NOT THE SAME THING WITH ACTUATOR SUPPLY HOSE. I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE AGREED THAT THE METAL OIL SUPPLY LINE HAS A BETTER DESIGN, BUT HE REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT WITH THE METAL COMPONENT BECAUSE ACCORDINGLY WITH THE VIN, THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE USED. AS AN ENGINEER WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE I BELIEVE THAT THIS RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN A TECHNICALLY SOUND MANNER AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED WITH THE CORRECT ALL METAL OIL PIPE PART #15772-31030. I BELIEVE THAT THIS FIX DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT DELAYS THE FAILURE OF THE OIL LINE THAT CAN CAUSE THE SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE IN MATTER OF MINUTES. THIS DEFINITELY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319121March 12, 2010UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RAV 4 YEAR 2006 HAS HAD A NUMBER OF JUMPING TO 500 RPM WHILE AT IDLE OR SLOWING DOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES WITHOUT AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318966March 11, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FLOATERS WITHIN THE CALIPERS FAILED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE SEVERELY WORN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,184. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318569March 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHILE BRAKING WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317970March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA 2006 RAV 4 IN JANUARY OF 2006 AND HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT THE TOYOTA DEALER PER THE SCHEDULED FACTORY MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS. IN OCTOBER OF 2006, I WAS TRYING TO AVOID RUNNING A YELLOW LIGHT ON PEACHTREE STREET IN ATLANTA, AND ACCELERATED HARD TO AVOID THE YELLOW LIGHT. THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL. EVEN THOUGH I LIFTED MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE PEDAL. AFTER GETTING THROUGH THE INITIAL SHOCK I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO THE RED LINE AND I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. AFTER WAITING FOR A MINUTE I RESTARTED THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IDLED NORMALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND AFTER INSPECTING IT HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. AFTER THE RECALL OF THE TOYOTA RAV 4'S I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND TALKED TO HIS SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME THAT THE 2006 RAV 4'S HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AS THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT GAS PEDAL AND WERE MADE IN JAPAN. HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE CAR HAS NOT DONE THAT SINCE, HOWEVER I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR ANYMORE. MY DAUGHTER IS AND THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. NO FIXES OR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE CAR BY THE TOYOTA DEALER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318170March 9, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHEN FIRST DRIVING MY NEW 2006 TOYOTA RAV4, I NOTICED AT SLOW SPEEDS IT WOULD SOMETIMES ACCELERATE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO BIG FEET AND A NEW CAR WHERE I DID NOT YET MASTER THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PEDALS. I STARTED DRIVING WITH TWO FEET, JUST AS I WAS TAUGHT AS A TEENAGER IN DRIVERS ED. OCCASIONALLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE ENSUING 3 YEARS. UNTIL THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM CAME TO LIGHT IN 2010, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST "OPERATOR ERROR." NOW, I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THERE IS SOME DEFECT - MAYBE IT'S HARDWARE LINKAGES, BUT I SUSPECT THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER OF THE CAR. I ALSO HAD THE STEERING MID-SHAFT PROBLEM AFTER WARRANTY AND SCREAMED UNTIL THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY FOR $50. THERE WAS ALSO A "RUNAWAY" FUEL PUMP SERVICE BULLETIN I MADE THEM COVER AS WELL. I HAVE WORKED WITH TOYOTA QUALITY ENGINEERS SINCE THE 1980S AND AM DISGUSTED BY THEIR RESPONSES REPORTED IN THIS ODI SITE. TOYOTA'S CLAIM TO FAME WAS THERE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER FOCUS. LOOKS LIKE THE CURRENT GENERATION OF TOYOTA PEOPLE HAVE LOST THIS, AND THAT POINTS DIRECTLY TO TOP MANAGEMENT THERE. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. AS THEY SAY IN JAPANESE, THEY ARE "ON SHIRAZU" (DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR OBLIGATION TO THEIR CUSTOMERS). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318178March 9, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT FEARS FOR HIS SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT TEMPORARILY BECAME STUCK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317481March 7, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MASSIVE ENGINE OIL LEAK. THIS IS THE HOSE REFERRED TO IN LSC 90K - VARIABLE VALVE TIMING WITH INTELLIGENCE (VVT-I) OIL HOSE REPLACEMENT LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN. WHILE DRIVING IN THE LOCAL WALMART PARKING LOT VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ENGINE OIL DRAINED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. WE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. OUR ONLY WARNING OF A PROBLEM WAS A HOT OIL SMELL. WE STOPPED AND I CHECKED THE DIP STICK WHICH WAS COMPLETELY DRY WITH OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE WHICH EXPLAINS THE HOT OIL SMELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317480March 7, 2010STEERING
WHEN I MAKE A TURN AT SLOWER SPEEDS THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM THE TIRES AND I FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316789March 4, 2010STEERING
I HAVE 2006 TOYOTA RAV4. THE STEERING HAS CLUNK ISSUE WHEN MAKE TURN. THIS CAUSED SOMETIME OUT OF CONTROL WHEN MAKE TURNS. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316337March 3, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY
WE BOUGHT OUR 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND IT BEGAN LEAKING WATER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR AREA THIS PAST FALL WITH THE FIRST RAINS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE LEARNED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (BO021-06 REVISED) NOVEMBER 1, 2006 SPECIFICALLY DEALING WITH THE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM, THEY TITLE; COWL PANEL WATER LEAK. HOWEVER, TOYOTA NEVER CONTACTED US AND WE ARE BEYOND THE 36,000 MILE OR 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD SO THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO MITIGATE THIS DESIGN FLAW. SINCE THEY DIDN'T CONTACT US WHEN THEY LEARNED OF THIS PROBLEM, WHEN WE COULDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, IT APPEARS TOYOTA ONLY WANTS TO MAKE MONEY ON REPAIRS FOR THEIR KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10316413March 3, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON MANY OCCASIONS ESPECIALLY AFTER GOING AT SUBSTANTIAL SPEEDS SUCH AT 45-50 MILES AND HOUR WHERE THE CAR WILL SURGE TO EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS WITH CONSTANT OR LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE GAS. THIS CAR DRIVES UNLIKE ANY CAR WE'VE HAD BEFORE IN THAT YOU CAN'T MAINTAIN CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE THROTTLE YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ACCELERATE AND THEN DRIFT IN ORDER TO STAY WITHIN SPEED LIMITS. KEEPING SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE THROTTLE WILL CAUSE IT TO CONSTANTLY ACCELERATE, NOT MAINTAIN ITS SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0