JTRAV

No, I have a 2007 V6 limited 7 passenger 4wd. Whine is in every gear. It is the final gear drive that whines, not any specific gear.

I can't comment on 3rd gear only. It happens in every gear for me and a lot of people on this forum....that is why I said it is related to the final gear drive coming out of the tranny.

I see that your join date was in 2011. Is your Rav a 2011? I read your posts in the thread about transmission whine. I have a 2011 with a whine in 3rd gear only. It's been there since day one and it isn't a problem for me if I know that it is "normal" for this transaxle.