2007 Toyota RAV4 power train problems

“MY CAR IS MAKING THE "GROWLING" NOISE DESCRIBED IN TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT AND TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT THE CAR SHAKES AT SPEEDS MORE THAN 40 MPH, SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS A FLAT EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T (LOUDER WHEN MAKING TURNS AND SWITCHING LANES), AND MAKES A BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR (SOUNDS LIKE A CAR DOOR SLAMMING) WHEN DRIVING. VISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP--FALLS AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW WHILE DRIVING.”

“77000 MILE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BUSHINGS WENT BAD ,LOWER BALL JOINTS BAD INNER & OUTER TIE RODS BAD , SWAY BAR END LINKS BALL JOINTS BAD.ALIGNMENT & RE-BALANCED TIRES AFTER REPLACEMENT .BEGAN SWAYING IN ROAD FIGHTING STEERING ON EVERY BUMP WITH DIPPING OF FRONT END & VIBRATION BADLY OF CAR ESPECIALLY STEERING WHEEL , WORN NEW TIRES ON OUTSIDES .COMPLETE RECORDS IN TOYOTA VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICE SITE.TOTAL COST SO FAR FOR THE ABOVE IS 158.00 PLUS 44.95 PLUS 1 WEEK DOWN TIME, DUE TO ALL JOINTS BAD AND VIBRATIONS AND SWAYING AROUND HAS CAUSED THE CV SHAFTS TO GET LOOSE GOOD SHAKE AND NOT IN TO OUT SIDEWAYS DIRECTION - UP TO DOWN THEY HAVE SLIGHT PLAY AND HEAR A CLUNK BOTH WAYS (TO BE REPLACED WHEN HAVE MONEY WILL BE ANOTHER 150 TO 195 BUCKS AND ANOTHER DAY OR 2 DOWN TIME, NOT SURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS YET OR THE REAR SWAY BAR ALL THEM LINKS , THIS IS HOW BAD THE SWAYING GOT SO NEEDS CHECKED ANY BACK PARTS WILL COST ME APPROX 240.00 -- REPLACED PARTS LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS ALONG WITH INNER PLUS OUTER TIE RODS ALONG WITH SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BOUGHT THROUGH AMAZON FROM DETROIT AXEL SELLER SO MAY BE ABLE TO GET RECEIPT IF NEEDED-- THE…”

“TAKATA RECALL CAR RUMBLES WHEN IN MOTION GOING OVER 55 MPH SOUND COMES FROM MIDDLE OF CAR HAPPENS WHEN TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT SOUNDS LIKE CAR RUNNING OVER JESUS LINES”

“I OWN A 2007 RAV 4, 110,000 MILES AND I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA.. I JUST READ IN THE PAST TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT EARLIER MODELS THAT THE ECM RUINED THE TRAN MISSION IN RAV 4S..”

“STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE LOSE AND THERE IS A THUNDER NOISE COMING FROM RACK AND PINION ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVES IN THE CITY OR OVER A HUMP.NO MATTER HOW SMALL IS, ALSO WHEN DRIVING AND MAKE RIGHT TURN”

“I TOOK MY RAV4 TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR ITS REGULAR CHECK-UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CARS TRANSMISSION BLOCKS WERE BROKEN AND THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPAIRED OR CAR WOULD SHAKE AND SHUDDER. ALSO THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAR, A SPORT TRIM, ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN UNLESS IT WAS FAULTY QUALITY/WORK WHEN ASSEMBLING. I AM BEING CHARGED $1200.00 TO REPAIR THESE BLOCKS. I HAVE DRIVEN HONDAS FOR 30 YEARS AND THIS IS MY 1ST TOYOTA. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. NEVER HAPPENED W/ A HONDA (NO DOCUMENTATION AS YET AS I DO NOT PICK UP THE CAR UNTIL TOMORROW.)”