On september 9, 2010 my wife was approaching a parking spot in a walgreens drug store lot in our 1998 toyota rav 4. She couldn't have been traveling at a speed of more than 5 to 10 MPH. She experienced a sudden unintended acceleration about a few feet before the parking spot which caused her to jump a curb and crash into a column outside of the store. Both air bags deployed and the damage to the car resulted in a total loss. My wife had extensive bruising and great pain in the chest area which necessitated a trip to the emergency room. Luckily the damage was only bruises. There was extensive damage to the store column. It is estimated the car must have been traveling at 30 MPH or more when it hit.
1998 Toyota RAV4 acceleration problems
12 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal5
- Linkages2
At what mileage
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Toyota RAV4 acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Toyota RAV4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1998 toyota rav4. Consumer states problems with accelerator pedal *tgw the consumer stated she has experienced problems with the vehicle for at least 7 of the 11 years she has owned it. When the consumer was at a full stop, and proceeded to step on the gas pedal, nothing happened. The vehicle would began to move when the accelerator pedal was applied with extreme force, so the vehicle jerked forward or when the accelerator pedal was pressed up and down and the vehicle would jerk forward. The service center lubricated the accelerator pedal.
The gas pedal broke off the fire wall , with bolts still in tact to the gas pedal.
When attempting to depress brake pedal will depress throttle pedal, resulting in vehicle surging forward. Consumer feels pedals were designed incorrectly because they are too close together and are of same height. *nlm....
Engine light came 0n. Consumer applied brakes, and vehicle went forward and jumped curb. Consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle, and light went off. Next day, dealer checked system's computer and a sensor kicked up the idler. Sensor will have to be replaced. Consumer was unaware of the cause, and if it was an intermittent problem.
Acceleration pedal sticks, mostly on take off.
When applying brakes pedal goes to floor ,causing extended stopping distance. Also, vehicle continues to accelerate after brakes are applied. Please give any further details.
Sudden acceleration while parking forced vehicle into a rear end accident. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details.
Firewall is cracked causing gas pedal to move side to side and literally pushing through the floor with no support structure to hold it in position. A definite saftey hazard!
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Questions about the 1998 Toyota RAV4 acceleration
Does the 1998 Toyota RAV4 have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the acceleration of the 1998 Toyota RAV4, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Toyota RAV4 acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Toyota RAV4 acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota RAV4 have the most acceleration problems?
The Toyota RAV4 model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2007 (101 complaints), 2009 (99 complaints) and 2008 (92 complaints).
Other 1998 Toyota RAV4 problems
Brakes 16Airbags 13Transmission 10Engine 6Seat belts 4Body 3Electrical 3Fuel system 3Suspension 3Steering 2Tires 2Lights 1Locks 1Visibility 1Wheels 1
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