Issue ID | 1347235 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10943698 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | RAV4 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 29/12/16 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I started having problems 04/06/2015 with my brakes grinding and vibrating the front of my 2012 rav 4. I took it in to the dealership and they put new brake pads and resurfaced the front rotors. 42,968 miles on the car.. I was told these new brake pads had a life time warranty on them.. Again dec. 2016 i started having the same issues so i had to take the rav 4 back in for service and i was told that the brake warranty would not cover the brakes until the brake pads are worn down more. I can not drive a car with my brakes grinding and vibrating the front end of my car when i use the brakes. The brakes are grinding down into the rotors because i was told the rotors where blue.. Which means they are hot. I'm not a mechanic but these pads i'm being told are to hard and they are grinding into the rotors. I was to hear back from the toyota garage because they where to order these new type pads for my rav4. I waited a week and never heard back from the garage. So i took the suv to another repair service to have these brakes and rotors replaced.. The grinding and vibrating has stopped. And i feel safe to now drive my rav 4.. When your having grinding // vibrating of the brakes on your car i don't believe that's a safe way to continue to drive a vehicle.. I didn't even have to drive over 35 miles an hour for this grinding// vibrating to start. It would only happen 50-60% of the time i would use my brakes.. But that's 50-60% of the time to much. The brakes on a vehicle are very important. I made this repair garage give me the brake pads and the rotors. So i did keep them.. I'm not going to be the accident that takes my life "then there"s a recall" on these faulty brake pads.. Being to hard and grinding into the rotors. This is my 5th toyota and my 3rd rav4. So i know what they should be driving like. And i never had any of my brakes ever replaced prior to these.. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FAYETTE CITY, PA |
VIN pattern | 2T3DK4DV8CWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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