why does the rav4 and maybe the highlander no longer have the ablity to screw in the tow eye or hook in the front bumper area? This tow eye was easy to use when stuck in snow,sand, or off road problems. other cars or trucks could easly pull out car with ease. Now you have a special tow truck life use up and use your wheels to tow you out.

Vince, which car does your cute pocket Chihuahua likes better, old RAV4 or new CX7?

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This is typical of the original FB battery. They usually start showing symptoms of longer cranking times when cold, then can fail at any time. What year is your RAV4? The original battery in my 2008 Limited V6 started acting up right at 2 years old and 11,000 miles. Had the dealer load test it and it failed, so they replaced it under warranty with a better battery. Buy a quality size 24F ...

I was about to buy a Highlander when I noticed the improvement in the RAV4 engine for 2004. Up until now I had ruled out the RAV because I usually take one very long road trip per year (6,000 miles), and assumed that the RAV would not be satisfactory (due to power)on such a long interstate type (65-80mph,10 hr/day)trip.

I really like everything I hear about Toyota and in particlar the RAV 4 which I first saw on a trip to the Detroit Auto Show in Feb.

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You name it, I've got it on my new (1 month old) RAV4. As of 4/01, the RAVs have a new emmisions computer. This has caused my RAV to have some significant acceleration problems that are going to get me killed. Does anyone else have this problem? Please ask around. Toyota is telling me that this is operating "as designed." I hope they are kidding.

These suggestions have been gathered from the Forums posts here. Hopefully one of them will work to free your stuck compact disc.

While the 2001 RAV4 has a new engine, and it's made out of aluminum, Toyota (and most other manufacturers) have successfully designed and built aluminum engines for many years.