DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR IN FOR SERVICE!!I brought my 2018... - NISMO
DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR IN FOR SERVICE!!
I brought my 2018 RAV4 FWD (20k miles) in for service due to a random screeching noise coming from right front wheel. Dealer misdiagnosed it that the transmission was broken. I never driven the vehicle hard so I seriously doubt it's the transmission, but my service advisor Alan Richter assured me it's all in good hands that they have many experiences and they only use BRAND NEW transmissions. While I still debating if I should take my car else where, AutoNation Toyota has replaced it without my consent and then it's all downhill from this point.
The first transmission that they replaced was making a whining noise in 1st gear, so they replaced with 2nd one which not only makes whining but also whooshing noise when shifting. AutoNation Toyota had no clue of why it's making annoying noises but concluded it's normal because it still drives and shifts okay. My right front wheel still makes random screeching noises, so they actually didn't repair anything but made my transmission worse.
I contacted Toyota Corp. about my experiences but they couldn't do anything about it if the dealer denies anything's wrong with it. Toyota Corp however, did informed me some of the misinformation from the dealer such as Toyota never ever replace transmission with brand new ones. They are always re-manufactured (most likely in US) that meets their own requirements.
I also brought this issue to AutoNation upper managements, which they now refuse to address the noise issue and claim that all RAV4 makes the same noises. They arranged 3 different RAV4s for me to test drive, only 1 of the RAV4 that has higher mileage (80k miles) that makes similar noises but the service manager claims that they all sound the same.
So here I am, a brand new RAV4 stuck with a noisy whooshing transmission that the dealer shouldn't replace in the first place, and they refused admit at fault and tells me to suck it up with the noises.
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