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About 3 months ago (53k miles), I started hearing this "vibration" rattle kind loud noise coming from where my gears are. It only happened in the 5th gear and the faster I went, the louder the rattle.
Took it to the dealer. They test drove and claimed didn't hear anything so I went to drive the car myself with a mechanice beside me. He popped the shifter cover (silver) and took my shifter knob off. So I was basically driving with a thin stick and I could see the gear box? shifter assembly underneath.
Long story short, he said that the shifter rods need to be changed and they were worn out/BENT. I asked, "How?". He said that he didn't know. Anyway, I paid $380 and had the car with the dealer for 7 days because the part ordered didn't arrive in a timely manner.
I took it for a test drive the last weekend and rattle was still there but on higher speeds and sounded different. I was so mad.
Took it back on Monday and they are now changing all of my SHIFTER ASSEMBLY and have completely taken it apart. According to the mechanic, they may have to take my transmission down because the "shifter connectors" are easier to get to then. THANK GOD WITHOUT CHARGE!!
Not happy. Not happy. I literally baby my RAV. It gets parked far from other cars in the parking lot. Only gets hand washed with sheep skin, slowest driver on the road, and ALL clean FLUID freak. Then why? WHY? WHY? I hope it gets fixed right this time.
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Other problems that I had
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Check Engine light - Fixed under some warranty/recall??
Dash Rattle - Never fixed. GAVE UP NOW. Too tired/ now used to it.
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I think overall it is still a very good vehicle and I will always buy only RAVs as long as they can give me a Manual transmission. Otherwise this one is here to stay in our family for atleast ten to fifteen years.
Took it to the dealer. They test drove and claimed didn't hear anything so I went to drive the car myself with a mechanice beside me. He popped the shifter cover (silver) and took my shifter knob off. So I was basically driving with a thin stick and I could see the gear box? shifter assembly underneath.
Long story short, he said that the shifter rods need to be changed and they were worn out/BENT. I asked, "How?". He said that he didn't know. Anyway, I paid $380 and had the car with the dealer for 7 days because the part ordered didn't arrive in a timely manner.
I took it for a test drive the last weekend and rattle was still there but on higher speeds and sounded different. I was so mad.
Took it back on Monday and they are now changing all of my SHIFTER ASSEMBLY and have completely taken it apart. According to the mechanic, they may have to take my transmission down because the "shifter connectors" are easier to get to then. THANK GOD WITHOUT CHARGE!!
Not happy. Not happy. I literally baby my RAV. It gets parked far from other cars in the parking lot. Only gets hand washed with sheep skin, slowest driver on the road, and ALL clean FLUID freak. Then why? WHY? WHY? I hope it gets fixed right this time.
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Other problems that I had
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Check Engine light - Fixed under some warranty/recall??
Dash Rattle - Never fixed. GAVE UP NOW. Too tired/ now used to it.
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I think overall it is still a very good vehicle and I will always buy only RAVs as long as they can give me a Manual transmission. Otherwise this one is here to stay in our family for atleast ten to fifteen years.