What causes a sluggish transmission?
When your truck feels sluggish in general, it can possibly an engine problem or fuel system issue. The cooling system, spark plugs, battery and even the brake system can all be possible culprits, but it is always worth getting your transmission checked by a transmission expert like Ralph’s Transmission.
How reliable is Toyota RAV4?
Is the Toyota RAV4 Reliable? The 2021 RAV4 has a predicted reliability score of 74 out of 100. A J.D. Power predicted reliability score of 91-100 is considered the Best, 81-90 is Great, 70-80 is Average, and 0-69 is Fair and considered below average.
What causes a Toyota RAV4 transmission to shift erratically?
A defective ECM can no longer correctly control the transmission and starts sending erratic pulses to the solenoids, which in turn, transfers the erratic behavior of the ECM to the transmission by doing equivalent erratic mechanical changes and movements inside the transmission.
What does it mean when your RAV4 does not engage into reverse?
You may experience only one of these symptoms or a combination of more than one of them: If your Rav4 does not engage into reverse AT ALL, at that point, it means that the ECM is damaged, BUT the damage went beyond the ECM, into the transmission. The ECM controls all the forward gears (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th), but it does not control the reverse.
How does the solenoid work in a Toyota RAV4?
Such solenoids, gradually open and close the path of oil transmission fluid pressure depending on the pulses they receive from the ECM, to do mechanical actions, like shifting gears, locking the torque converter, and controlling the pressure applied to it.
What are the trouble codes on a Toyota RAV4?
Besides showing the issues mentioned here, it may also show trouble codes P0750, P0753, P0755, P0758, and/or P1760, though most of the time it shows no codes at all. Think that the trouble codes (check engine codes) that a vehicle shows when scanned, are generated by the very same computer that is failing.