2007 Toyota RAV4: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Mar 29, 2017 · Engine · 119,000 miles · MA

Since I purchased this vehicle in sept.2006 I have had to replace 6 ignition coils. #4 has been replaced twice as of yesterday march 28,2017. The problem first began in 2010. I believe this is a safety concern due to the fact that when this issue arises my cruise control disengages and any vehicle following behind will see no brake lights and may rear end the vehicle. The vehicle also becomes sluggish and will not respond like it should.

Filed Mar 3, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 126,000 miles · PA

Car had been using excessive oil.while I was driving on interstate, cruise control failed ,warning lights came on , started flashing and then car quickly lost all power. Barely got off the highway onto the right side of interstate. Very dangerous condition exists with these vehicles. I consider myself lucky.

Filed Aug 14, 2016 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 68,000 miles · CA

I am the second owner on this car and it has been in for repair 7 times for various recalls. Does the lemon law apply to my car? You have recalled the electrical windows suspension seat belts cruise control what else is coming! Claremont toyota in california had a complete check on the car and I paid 1500 but I still see recalls. What is going on???? I have another appointment for the suspension on monday 8/15/16

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 110,000 miles · VA

Driving on the highway going about 75mph after about 5 hours when a bunch of warning lights came on (including battery, air bag, and brake), my power steering failed and my speedometer quit working. Pulled over on the side of the highway and let my car sit for a minute, restarted my car and three different lights came on (vsc, check engine and slip indicator) and my cruise control wouldn't work anymore. My car currently has about 110,000 miles. This is not a wear and tear issue; this is a defect. From reading online, there are many complaints of the same issue. This could be a fatal defect and should be taken seriously. This is the second time my power steering has failed while driving.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Brakes · 130 miles · OH

The dealer said that the sensors behind my breaks were defective. My ABS and cruise control does not work. This has been an ongoing problem since I purchased the car. Can you help. The deal said it is not a safety issue because I can use my brakes the old fashion way by pumping them. Abs does not work. What can I do. Toyota said this is a common problem with the rave4.

Filed Dec 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 51,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the cruise control failed to activate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Mar 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 118,564 miles · ID

In the fall of 2011, the vsc and 4wd lights came on in my 2007 rav4. At the same time my cruise control and 4wd stopped working. I took my car to teton toyota in idaho falls, id and was told that the charcoal canister was cracked and needed to be replaced at a cost of $1775.00. I could not afford to fix the car and eventually I purchased a used charcoal canister and had it installed by an independent mechanic. Then in feb. 2012, the lights came on again so I took my car to stones toyota in rexburg, id. The mechanic there confirmed that the charcoal canister was cracked again. I told him that I had replaced it with a used part and he stated that toyota had redesigned the part so that it wouldn't crack, so if I wanted to fix the problem for good, I'd have to purchase the new part. I have not yet replaced the unit at this time. If toyota knew that the original part was defective and have now redesigned it, why are they charging their customers over $1500 to replace it? Besides not having any 4wd in rural idaho in the winter, the emissions system is no longer working due to this defective part.

Filed Jul 19, 2012 · Acceleration · 82,575 miles · MA

While driving on the highway, my accelerator opened to full throttle. I had to depress the brake strongly for between 10 and 15 seconds until the accelerator clicked off. The cruise control was on, but it was not set. The pedal was well clear of the floor mat, and looking down during the incident I could see that it was clear of any objects. It was a terrifying event. Upon notifying a local toyota dealership, they tested the vehicle and claimed they did not discover what the problem was.

Filed Feb 25, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · IL

A car pulled out of driveway and I touched the brake pedal and my engine increased acceleration when it should have slowed acceleration and I pushed my car into neutral and I pulled cruise control lever towards me and the engine slowed down-my car had been set to cruise at 52 MPH. After the incident I shut the cruise control off as I was heading into town. I then pulled into big scoop(canton,il business) parking lot going less than 5 MPH-a lady walked in front of my car and I touched the brake and again I experienced unwanted acceleration and again I was quick in shoving car into neutral preventing a serious injury. I went home and called fort toyota in pekin, il and I took car in feb, 17, 2012 at noon. They had their top mechanic check it out-he said he could find nothing wrong. They called toyota's headquarters and they told them it was a floormat issue. They told me that and I told them it had nothing to do with the floormats but rather after touching the brake pedal is when I received unwanted acceleration in both incidents. They asked me several questions about that and they gave me toyota's headquarters number and gave me a rental car to use. When I called their headquarters they said it was a floormat issue and that was their final statement on the matter. I told them it was a brake issue but they stuck to floormats as the cause and that is why I'm reporting this matter to you as I feel for the safety of all drivers; this issue needs to be resolved by any automaker with unwanted acceleration problems. A first step is to admit that they have the problem then good(safe) things will result. Thank you for hearing me out. It is appreciated very much,[xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 11, 2012 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 50 miles · VA

When driving for longs periods, and some short periods including coming home from the dealer when the vehicle was brand new, the check engine, stability control, and 4wd lights come on in the cluster. The cruise control, 4wd, and stability control do not function when this happens. The dealer claims they could not find any codes and cannot fix it. This has been going on since march of 2007, and the warranty has expired. I feel this is a huge safety concern, as I have heard of other toyota vehicles doing the same thing, and stability control is a safety feature.

Filed Oct 3, 2010 · Acceleration · 53,000 miles · IL

Unintended acceleration. 1st incident: minor incident on a wed/thurs that I initially thought was just the brakes going soft and mentally thought to watch them to see if they might need replaced. 2nd more serious incident sunday, 19sep10: cruise control on in a 55mph zone, tapped brake going into 45mph zone, used pedal until needing to brake for full stop at intersection. Started braking and engine started revving - hubby says tac reached 2500/3500 RPM. I was busy trying to stop the vehicle and figure out what was happening. Got vehicle stopped and managed to avoid accident. Engine recovered and returned to normal. Drove home, parked and took to toyota next day. Dealer looked car over and ran diagnostics for 1.5 wks - called in field rep who looked some more. I drove around for an hour with the master mechanic - couldn't get the vehicle to replicate. Same circumstances for both incidents. Dealer nor I could replicate in dealer's presence.

Filed Sep 1, 2010 · 32,000 miles · AR

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota rav4. While driving approximately 50 MPH with the vehicle on cruise control he pushed the cruise lever up to increase the speed and the rmps increased excessively. He stated that the rmps increased excessively for a few seconds and then decreased. He refused to use the cruise control again. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer or local mechanic. The approximate failure and current mileages were 32,000. Updated 12/7/10 *cn updated 12/22/10 *bf the consumer stated the excessive increase in speed was due to operator error. Update 12/30/10