2001 Toyota RAV4 NRG review from UK and Ireland
"Great when the engine management warning light is not on!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine Management Warning Light comes on on the dashboard. Very erratic, mainly when heavy on the accelerator to overtake or build up speed quickly.
Very dangerous as engine will not rev at all once the light appears. Have to pull over, turn off the ignition and restart the engine.
Have taken the car to the dealer for a diagnostic check, but they appear unable to find the cause. Have changed meters, valves, etc. cost €700 up to now, and the fault is still not fixed.
The problem seems now to be worse than before I took the car in to the garage. They have advised me the problem may be an ECU or turbocharger fault. I said I would not be willing to pay any further costs until they could guarantee the fault would be fixed.
Have contacted Toyota Ireland, but they can only speak to Garage Repairer to try to get them to sort it out. Seems that Toyota Customer Care is not a priority once the warranty period is over, even though car is very low mileage (29,000)
Am awaiting call from Garage following the Easter holiday. Watch this space!!!
General comments?
I love the RAV4 but if the problem can't be fixed easily, it will have to go!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 diesel Manual |
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| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 29200 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz 190 |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2007 |