10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Toyota RAV4 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Toyota RAV4 Owner Comments

problem #7

Jun 052000

RAV4 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Problem of stalling and vehicle acceleration ongoing since June..now August and back to dealer again as this is very dangerous in traffic especially with children in vehicle..

- Derry, NH, USA

problem #6

Sep 211999

RAV4

  • miles
The car has a stalling problem. I have taken back to the dealership twice for this problem. The car initially just had a starting problem where it will start and stalls immediately. The last time I took it to the dealership they told me it the starter and I had it replaced, but it is still doing the same thing. It does not matter if the car is cold or warm. I could just pull into a gas station and it won't start. If I wait about ten minutes, it will start again. But, I have no idea when this will happen. Yesterday, driving on the highway going about 60mph the car just stalled. I was lucky enough to be able to drift to the shoulder. I waited about ten minutes and it started again. There is no rhyme of reason to this, there is no warning of any kind.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

problem #5

Feb 051997

RAV4

  • miles
Car stalled twice.

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #4

Jul 221998

RAV4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Possible engine failure caused the vehicle to crank but not start.

- North Brun, NJ, USA

problem #3

Jul 011998

RAV4 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine failed causing vehicle not to start.

- North Brun, NJ, USA

problem #2

Mar 131997

(reported on)

RAV4

  • miles
Vehicle stalls in rainy weather.

- Flushing, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 201997

RAV4

  • miles
While driving vehicle on freeway about 80 mph had attempted to change lanes when vehicle suddenly stalled or died out for no reason in heavy traffic; everything went out.

- Berkley, CA, USA

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