[FKHeath]

Upstate NY. Very credible diagnosis. No harm. I'd ask for updated components and a discount because of the poor design for a 4WD/AWD car and a common problem that should have been anticipated by the designers.

This was a known issue years ago. There is an extended warranty on the cable of 8 years or 100,000 miles (22TE09). When Toyota discovers a problem like this, they have been good at giving out extended warranties.

 

[FKHeath]

What is the breakdown for parts/Labour?

The T-SB lists the part numbers for the cable and a few miscellaneous parts that are needed. Then you can look up the price for the parts on the Toyota parts web site.

 

[FKHeath]

You would have thought that corporate would had added it to items for dealers to review basically based on the model and year of the vehicle since its their engineering. I have come to the conclusion that the dealership wants to keep it simple it took them two days to get my car from their lot into the garage

I have a folder where I keep all the Toyota service bulletins, customer support programs, and tech tips that apply to my RAV4. I have probably a hundred of them by now. No way can a dealer be expected to know about every thing that the factory has said should be looked out for and inspected on all the cars that come in for service.

 

[FKHeath]

Screw up the high voltage cable replacement and you will be on the fast track to sitting on a cloud, playing a harp beyond the pearly gates.

If you are lucky enough to go in that direction.

 

[FKHeath]

At one time I think the cost difference between the gas and electric version of the rav4 was $1,500. This year looked it was $3,000. That is the entire hybrid system:

• the electric motors
• the expensive hybrid battery pack
• the inverter and coolant system
• the hybrid cable

The transmission in a non-hybrid Toyota is an amazingly complex device compared to the simplicity of the PSD in the hybrids. That eight speed has to cost a lot more to make than the PSD.