1. after having driven my toyota rav4 limited edition for about 3 miles, i was turning left into a parking space at the morgantown airport. i had my right foot on the brake pedal to slow down. when i was about 25% into the space, the car lurched forward and the engine began to race spontaneously. i increased pressure on the brake and shifted from drive to park. this caused an immediate decrease in the engine speed. my wife was with me and i told her to look to verify that my foot was on the brake, not the accelerator. i went directly to the toyota dealer. after 3.5 hours toyota concluded that the problem was "pedal misapplication" and no further action was required (case#-[xxx]). 2. at about 8:12 pm this evening, we were driving around looking at christmas lights. i was doing about 5 mph in front of 937 riverview drive, morgantown. i depressed the brake pedal with my right foot to slow down for a better view. the engine began to accelerate spontaneously. i shifted from drive to neutral, which solved the problem. i had my wife verify that my foot was on the brake only. 3. this is the third occurrence of the same problem i first reported in odi number 10667543 (toyota case#-[xxx]). this vehicle has a dangerous defect which toyota has not been able to correct. this is a problem in the control system. it is not a "pedal misapplication". information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Driving home from work . hit some type of debris in road heard a loud noise immediately smelled gasoline gas tank had a large hole in it. concerned that there is no protection whatever for gas tank .it is just there under the driver seat . seems like there should be a skid plate or some sort of protection from rupture. *tr
When accelerating to pass another vehicle we get an overpowering sulfur smell in the cabin. *kb
I purchased my 2011 rav4 on 10/19/10, with 3 miles on the odometer. as of 1/31/11 the odometer now reads 2605 miles. after driving the vehicle for 1 week i noticed that the gas consumption was very high. i drove the vehicle to harrisburg, pa which is only 120 miles from my home in philadelphia, pa and burned a full tank of gas upon my return home. the vehicle is suppose to get 28 mpg on the highway which equals to 420 miles on a 15 gallon tank. also, i have a 24 mile roundtrip commute each day and by the end of the week my tank is almost empty. i took the car into the dealership to service the complaint but was told, as i suspected, that nothing was wrong. i am filling the tank up on average every 4 days. i also notice that as i am driving, the fuel gauge needle is moving downward. no one seems to take my complaint seriously and i am always fed the story of how well made and sophisticated that the engine and components are. i have been purchasing toyota certified used vehicles for the past 20 years and have never had any complaints. this is my first brand new vehicle and i am regretting purchasing it. i want this matter thoroughly investigated but i am always told the same thing. i am not a mathematician but i can count and my 2011 rav4 gas mileage is horrendous. *tr