2009 Toyota RAV4 Visibility & Wipers Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SPIDER SHARDS OF GLASS AND STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT CALLED MIDDLETON TOYOTA (634 NEWFIELD ST, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457, (860) 347-7294) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GLASS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

2009 TOYOTA RAV 4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER ON MARCH 17, 2014, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A NOISE IN THE FAN HEATER. THE TECHNICIANS ALSO ADDRESSED A RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RECALL REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING THE ECM WITH SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER, ON APRIL 17, 2014, WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE RPM'S RACED HIGH AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE RPM'S CONTINUED TO RACE, AND CONTINUED, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL. WHEN SHE STOPPED, SHE SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE RPM'S WERE STILL RACING. THE ACCELERATING ONLY STOPPED WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOYOTA ENGINEERS CONCLUDED AND REPORTED, PEDAL MIS-APPLICATION. *JB

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND TURNING RIGHT WITH MY GRANDSON IN THE BACKSEAT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE NO OTHER CAR AROUND ME AT THE TIME PULLED OVER AND LOOKED ALL AROUND THE CAR AND IN THE BACK TO SEE IF SOMETHING FELL OVER NOTHING WAS IN THE BACK. STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND HEARD WIND NOISE PULLED OVER AGAIN AND LOOKED ALL UNDER RAV AND TIRES GOT READY TO GET IN SIDE LOOKED UP ON THE TOP AND THE SUNROOF HAD A HOLE IN IT AND SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT IT JUST SHATTERED. IF HAD HAD THE INSIDE OPEN GLASS WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA SAID NOT IN WARRANTY AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED DID NOT COVER EITHER, HAD TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIM. WAS NEVER ADVISED WHEN PURCHASED THAT THE SUNROOF COULD JUST EXPLODE AND SHATTER FOR NO REASON. NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I WILL NOT EVER OPEN THE INSIDE DOOR FOR THE SUNROOF AGAIN IF WOULD SHATTER WHILE OPEN WOULD GET GLASS ALL OVER EVERYONE. THANK GOODNESS WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 20 MILES HOUR AND THE INSIDE SUNROOF DOOR CLOSED WHEN HAPPENED. IF HAD BEEN GOING 65 MILES HOUR AND HAD THE SUNROOF INSIDE DOOR OPEN COULD HAVE CAUSED WRECK. *TR

SUNROOF OF 2009 RAV 4 SPORT EXPLODED YESTERDAY WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND NOWHERE NEAR AN OVERPASS. GLASS SHATTERED ON MYSELF AND PASSENGER IN THE CAR. THE WHOLE IS THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL AND THE REMAINING GLASS IS BLOWN OUTWARD. *TR

FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM ON A 2009 TOYOTA RAV-4 DURING A STORM ON JANUARY 30, 2010. OWNER WAS DRIVING ON MARYLAND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 695. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON TO CLEAR PRECIPITATION FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE BLADES WERE NOT FROZEN TO THE WINDSHIELD. SUDDENLY, THE RIGHT WIPER BLADE INVERTED (LIKE AN UMBRELLA TURNING INSIDE OUT), STRIKING THE LEFT WIPER BLADE, CAUSING THE WIPER BLADE SYSTEM TO FAIL AND DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. *TR