2006 Toyota RAV4: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 143,954 miles · TX

Had my 2006 toyota rav 4 in the dealership for recall services. I also had recommended maintenance tuneup and brake fluid drain and refill. When I left the parking lot of the dealership, I crossed 2 lanes of traffic, braked, waited for alternate traffic to pass before turning onto the city street with my foot still on brake, the car accelerated, lurched then accelerated again without me pressing on the gas and continuing to brake when it accelerated. I called the dealership back the next morning and they towed it back in. After they performed several tests and test drive it they could not get it to duplicate the same thing. There were two previous occurrences that I did not report to this entity shortly after I purchased the car used. They happened close together and not again until the most recent event. I believe the prohibitive cost of throttle body and accelerator pedal module ($1,519.40) which are the necessary repairs to actually fix the problem and not the floor mats, is why the previous owner sold the car to me. No warning forthcoming, even though I did ask.

Filed Feb 15, 2007 · Acceleration, Steering · 9,400 miles · NY · crash

Tl* - the contact stated that his 2006 toyota rav4 accelerated while his foot was on the brake. The contact took the vehicle to dealer and the computer was replaced. On 12/27/06 the contact stated he was involved in an accident. While his foot was on the brake and he was stopped at a light, the vehicle lurched forward and struck the vehicle in front of him. The contact heard a loud noise before the incident. The failure mileage on the vehicle was 94000. The contact was able to drive the vehicle. There was damage to the front of the vehicle. The dealer told the contact that the front end damage will need to be repaired before they can diagnose errors in the computer. The contact has a police report and a repair invoice from the first incident. *nm when making turns left or right the consumer indicated that the steering wheel felt hard. The dealer ordered a power steering computer. *nm updated 02/16/07.

Filed Nov 1, 2006 · Acceleration · 500 miles · NY

We purchased a 2006 toyota rav4 4x4 limited in march 2006. Since the day we purchased the vehicle, we have had issues with the acceleration either not responding or lurching forward. When taking off from a stop, it occasionally takes the car several seconds to engage and accelerate. Other times, when slowing down to stop at a light or sign, the car continues to rev the RPM''s and lurches forward. In order to stop the car from lurching forward, we have to put the car in neutral and slam on the breaks. This is very scary if you are coming up to an active intersection. From reading other complaints, toyota needs to address this issue!

Filed Aug 22, 2006 · Acceleration · 35 miles · GA

There is a problem in acceleration delay/throttle lag in the 2006 toyota rav4. After taking delivery jan 06 and while driving 12k miles, we have experienced erratic acceleration problems. From complete stops or rolling starts, when turning corners in either direction, on uphill grades, or attempted passing, there is a significant delay in delivering forward speed regardless of how much pressure is put on the foot feed. After the delay, forward speed is delivered suddenly, causing the car to lurch forward and the engine to race. The forward speed lags continuously up hills, depending on the grade. Under these conditions, everyday driving is hazardous and I have had many close calls. The toyota dealer dismissed our initial complaints, stating that this problem was 'normal', and we put up with this for too long before insisting the vehicle be checked out. The dealer said no error codes were generated and no tsb's had been issued and that they would have to be able to duplicate the problem in order to fix it, as though we're the only people with this complaint. After some persistence on our part, they gave the impression that they're well aware of a problem, but seem to be stone walling while laying the blame on toyota to issue a fix. This is a very dangerous fault in the new rav4. My online research has now revealed that there are numerous complaints of this same problem on consumer websites such as toyota nation and edmunds. For toyota dealers to pretend this is an isolated, insignificant problem is, at the very least, deceptive and may prove to be criminal, as this acceleration problem could well lead to an accident. Toyota must fix this problem asap.

Filed Aug 21, 2006 · Acceleration · 4,000 miles · NH · crash

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35mph on a city street, the vehicle lurched forward without warning into the right side of another vehicle. The contact stopped the sudden acceleration by turning off the ignition and engaging the emergency park brake. No injuries were sustained. There was moderate damage to each of the vehicles. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a body shop to await inspection. The manufacturer was alerted.