califteacher
Member
Hello All,
Glad that you are here. I had to have our 2014 Rav4 EV (65K) towed to Carlsbad Toyota, where the problem was diagnosed as a failure of the traction motor. Suddenly, after driving 10 miles normally, the car began lurching and shuttering as I stepped on the accelerator pedal. Luckily, by going very slowly, I was able to make it home.
The service writer, who knows just a little about these vehicles, said that a claim was being processed with the extended warranty folks, and that he would get back to me in a couple of days. He off-handedly mentioned that it might take a couple of months to get this part. He indicated that there were three other Rav4 EVs in the repair department.
Any words of wisdom about traction motor issues? We went through the drive motor replacement process about five years ago, as well as some of the other standard repairs that owners have had to deal with.
One question that occurred to me is whether anyone has successfully had their extended warranty expiration "extended" due to the amount of time that their vehicle has been out of service? In this case, our warranty is up in October. If our vehicle has to sit for two months, waiting for parts, it seems like the warranty expiration should be pushed out two months. While I doubt this will fly, I thought I would ask the Rav4 EV community members for their thoughts.
Glad that you are here. I had to have our 2014 Rav4 EV (65K) towed to Carlsbad Toyota, where the problem was diagnosed as a failure of the traction motor. Suddenly, after driving 10 miles normally, the car began lurching and shuttering as I stepped on the accelerator pedal. Luckily, by going very slowly, I was able to make it home.
The service writer, who knows just a little about these vehicles, said that a claim was being processed with the extended warranty folks, and that he would get back to me in a couple of days. He off-handedly mentioned that it might take a couple of months to get this part. He indicated that there were three other Rav4 EVs in the repair department.
Any words of wisdom about traction motor issues? We went through the drive motor replacement process about five years ago, as well as some of the other standard repairs that owners have had to deal with.
One question that occurred to me is whether anyone has successfully had their extended warranty expiration "extended" due to the amount of time that their vehicle has been out of service? In this case, our warranty is up in October. If our vehicle has to sit for two months, waiting for parts, it seems like the warranty expiration should be pushed out two months. While I doubt this will fly, I thought I would ask the Rav4 EV community members for their thoughts.
