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93,000 Miles Later and BETRAYED!
Dissappointed, 10/27/2007
2001 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
It was good overall. I kept up with all regular scheduled maintenance. First the Catalytic Converter went out at approximately 74,000 miles. Of course, the brakes had to be replaced more than other cars, and now at 92,000 miles I had to replace the transmission solenoid for $1,600. Next, might be the transmission, for $3,000 dollars more. Had both of them gone out it would have been a downpayment on a new car. So, that's all I have to say.
Fun car
My rav, 01/10/2007
2001 Toyota RAV4 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We've had our car since July 2001. Aside from the lousy gas mileage around the city 17 and 20-21 hwy, it's been a really fun ride. The AWD grips really well and give the car a nice ride. The acceleration is a bit sluggish at times, but it has a really nice ride once it's going. The rotors are cheap, constantly need shaving, so they'll be replaced. I had the infamous 420 & 440 (O2 codes), so I'm hoping that the reprogramming doesn't kill off my O2 sensors and catalytic converter.
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Problem with headlight bulbs/burning out
Terry Bond, 07/20/2009
2001 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Been a great car, plenty of storage and seating. Easy to drive, and other than Headlight Bulbs, virtually trouble free at 97,000 miles! Gas mileage could be better, but I am not complaining at about 25 mpg overall. Some rattles but not bad, usually able to find and fix-usually a loose screw on interior plastic. Would sure like to know why we seem to go thru 2 sets of Headlight bulbs a year! Started slowly but seem to burn out one side or the other about every 6 to 8 months! Dealer and electrical shop say everything tests fine?
Great, fun car to drive!
Isela, 10/18/2005
2001 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've had my Rav 4 for almost 5 years. I'm about to go over the 100K mile mark and it's been doing great. The only downside is that the 2001 model has something wrong with the Oxygen sensor software. I had it fail on me around 65K miles and again at about 82K. It was covered under warranty both times and is around an $80 fix for the next time it comes down the line. Not really a big problem, but it makes the check engine light go off.
7 1/2 years and still going
SuMac, 07/18/2008
2001 Toyota RAV4 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought my RAV4L in Nov 2000. She has over 110,000 miles now and still going strong. I have only done regular maintenance. The only thing that has failed is the passenger power lock is not working (which could be related to the add-on car starter/door opener package I had put on). Called today to see about a "timing belt" change (since I've never done that and everyone said I should) -- only to find out that once again, Toyota has outdone themselves and the timing CHAIN never needs replacing. So she's getting a tuneup next week. I've had her detailed 2 times and both times she looks like a brand new car afterward. I hope to see 300,000 miles on this one! Gas mileage: 27 / 29.