Not so much, at least in our book. The side-opening rear door and rather tall cargo floor are features that family shoppers might not find as friendly as top-opening hatches. Modern cars are disposable and it is a uniquely Americanized concept to keep cars for as long as we do. It has a very upright, straightforward layout, but the uninterrupted swaths of hard plastic and chunky, almost bulbous details that bridge a line between where Toyota's cars and trucks were--or, where they were six or seven years ago. Sharp turns caused insufficient oil for pick up tube. But the cars that do burn oil do so furiously. Warranty extensions are generally limited to a time frame from date of original delivery, i.
Yes it is as is ownership for the past year. Toyota says I need to get new pistons as per their recall but parts are staggered and I won't be seeing it for 9-10 months. Now my 2007 Camry has a damaged catalytic converter while the 1999 has no such issues. This oil consumption defect can cause engine failure in a moving vehicle. Odd thing is though, I usually deliberately watch the pressure light go out, first start after an change and I could have sworn I'd done that with the 4.
I will most likely go back to Toyota and see if I can purchase another Toyota because they did stand behind there product. We purchased the car in 2017 from a family member. If you phone them up they will spend as much time talking to you as they would a national fleet of buses. However, it does get better as the engine beds in but the catch 22 situation is that bedding takes longer because the is better!!! I will never buy another Toyota again. Morris's used to supply the company I worked for during my apprenticeship and it is a true British family owned firm.
The failure mileage was 107,000. My 2007 rav4 motor isn't the same as your 2007 rav4 motor. Many engines seize while at highway speeds. Having worked with cars for 22 years in service I find many clients are going 6000-9000 miles between oil changes which is far too long for newer cars despite what any owner's manual or maintenance minder on the dash says. My advice would be to put oil in and drive it. New pistons and rings may be required to resolve the excessive oil consumption condition.
Finding yourself back watching the dipstick seems a backward step but in fact it a positive one. We focused on 498,900 vehicles from the 2010 to 2014 model years, many of which are still under their powertrain warranty. This offer was too little, too late, and left many Toyota owners out in the cold. You may be shocked to learn that some consumption rates, based on driving conditions and mileage, may reach one quart in 500-750 miles and should be considered normal. What happens if the engine fails during this 9-10 month waiting period? For that, you'll need to move up to the larger Highlander. Toyota Limited Service Campaign In 2014, from Toyota owners who were tired of buying ridiculous amounts of oil and wanted a compensation for the diminished values of their vehicles.
If that is so, you may want to consult an attorney regarding lemon-law statutes. They said that they replaced the pistons,rings,gaskets, and oil and filter. He may be reached at:. Garage is probably hoping your motor goes so they don't have to work on it and can blame negligence. When I contacted the Consumer Hotline they seemed to not care about my problem as if they wanted to throw me under the bus when specially I demanded to get this problem fixed. Under no circumstances should the car run low on oil, when the oil was filled by Toyota and was driven only 1600 miles. Take responsibility for your vehicles.
I enjoy how quiet and smooth the ride is as well! I find this hard to believe. All the ones we have performed we already set up and just waiting for parts to become available. Find other similarly-affected Toyota owners and network to compare notes. If consumers were aware of the , they likely would not have not purchased the vehicles, or may have paid much less for them. Honda said it had found that sticking piston rings could lead to higher oil consumption if the engine is revved hard when cold, when combined with prolonged usage of low-quality gasoline. Their focus is on safety-related issues. Just carry a spare bottle in one of your rear cubbies.
It is the kind of service that you would always want to get and where ever I can I always ask for it as first choice. Morris's used to supply the company I worked for during my apprenticeship and it is a true British family owned firm. With the synthetic, I'm back to burning 1 qt every 1K miles. I have a few questions I was hoping that someone could answer. So changed the motor for the third time and 2 months later I have the exact same issue!! I had this same problem before when I bought a Volkswagen Jetta, after that mess I have no desire to look at Volkswagens again. It is always ready for anything and it has amazing traction in bad weather too. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.