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cyberegreen
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Hello, I am a regular visitor to this broad. This is my first post here. I am sorry this message is pretty long, but I would like you guy aware of this situation... I have had my 05 RAV4 since January. I have been driving this car on highway and local (basically never have off road)
Last Friday, I parked my car after work in the parking lot. Until Sunday I wanted to go out. I started my car. It couldn't start. I tried again, wasn't start and I smelled very strong gasoline smell. I walked around and found out the fuel hose (black rubber hose parallel to the car door) underneath (2nd row on driver's side) was broken and dripping gasoline. At the beginning I thought there may be somebody cut my hose. I called police to come check it. Firefighter came over and said it wasn't look like someone cut it. I towed my car to dealership next day, they checked it and said I have hit something and caused the hose broken and required to change three parts of fuel line. And it wasn't a defect and won't cover by warranty. It costed me $450 to fix it. I asked them to show me the evidence of scratch. They pointed out the lower point of driver's side suspension was scratched. And the inner V shape of suspension has minor scratches. The area around where the fuel hose was broken didn't show any scratch at all.
I called to Toyota corp to complain my situation. The CS called my dealership and returned to me that it was hit by something and asked me to claim my insurance.
I was really upset. Because I didn't think I have hit something to cause this problem. And how could a SUV so fragile. I knew RAV4 is only for very light offroad driving, but I have never drive on any offroad. It is pretty high clearance compared to sedan. I can't imagine if it can happen!! If it's happened while I am driving on highway and all the sudden it breaks, I will be in fire.
I did check if any recall for other cars regarding fuel hose damage. The recent one was the recall of 2003 Tacoma. Which has a potential fuel hose leakage while performing side impact testing in NHTSA. Toyota recalled this car to put a protector on fuel hose.
I think Toyota should recall our cars to put the protector on the fuel hose!!! I have filed a complain in NHTSA website. I do think Toyota should be responsible for our safety :evil:
Cyberegreen
Last Friday, I parked my car after work in the parking lot. Until Sunday I wanted to go out. I started my car. It couldn't start. I tried again, wasn't start and I smelled very strong gasoline smell. I walked around and found out the fuel hose (black rubber hose parallel to the car door) underneath (2nd row on driver's side) was broken and dripping gasoline. At the beginning I thought there may be somebody cut my hose. I called police to come check it. Firefighter came over and said it wasn't look like someone cut it. I towed my car to dealership next day, they checked it and said I have hit something and caused the hose broken and required to change three parts of fuel line. And it wasn't a defect and won't cover by warranty. It costed me $450 to fix it. I asked them to show me the evidence of scratch. They pointed out the lower point of driver's side suspension was scratched. And the inner V shape of suspension has minor scratches. The area around where the fuel hose was broken didn't show any scratch at all.
I called to Toyota corp to complain my situation. The CS called my dealership and returned to me that it was hit by something and asked me to claim my insurance.
I was really upset. Because I didn't think I have hit something to cause this problem. And how could a SUV so fragile. I knew RAV4 is only for very light offroad driving, but I have never drive on any offroad. It is pretty high clearance compared to sedan. I can't imagine if it can happen!! If it's happened while I am driving on highway and all the sudden it breaks, I will be in fire.
I did check if any recall for other cars regarding fuel hose damage. The recent one was the recall of 2003 Tacoma. Which has a potential fuel hose leakage while performing side impact testing in NHTSA. Toyota recalled this car to put a protector on fuel hose.
I think Toyota should recall our cars to put the protector on the fuel hose!!! I have filed a complain in NHTSA website. I do think Toyota should be responsible for our safety :evil:
Cyberegreen