After fueling, gas splattered all over me and ruined my clothing. This is a rental car.
2015 Toyota RAV4 fuel system complaints
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After gassing up in a station (full tank) and the gas nozzle clicked to a stop, soon as extracting the nozzle from the rav4, fuel sprays with a force of pressure from the gas tank towards the person holding the nozzle. After this event happened the third time, we brought the rav4 back to toyota to be checked. Was returned to us the next day with an ok result. But the next 2 to 5 weeks the same problem happened, so we requested that a replacement rav4 be given us - but toyota refused stating that with the warranty, they will now perform a rigid test - the results of which confirmed the problem of gas sprays. We just got back the rav4, and toyota said they replaced the gas tank with a new one and saying that the old one had "a factory defect wherein the tank flapper was not closing properly. I am putting this on record on this report, for further investigation of the federal safety agency for the safety of other owners.
Driving on slight grade at approx. 55 MPH. Attempted to pass car in front of me. Checked left lane, semi about 50-75 yards back. Pressed down gas pedal and nothing. It was like the car went into neutral. Meanwhile semi is approaching. Pumped pedal a few times nothing semi has to slow down because I am slowing down instead of accelerating. Finally pedal catches and car accelerates. This has happened about 5 times since I got this car new in january, toyota dealer service person says this is normal as everything is done by computer now, not hardwire. Computers are exceptionally fast so I don't buy it. He did admit that another rav4 driver had complained about the same thing I did. He advised me to hold the pedal down and the acceleration will kick it. Tried it. Did not do anything. Very worried. Plus semi driver must think I'm an idiot.
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