Replacing Toyota Rav4 EV Contactors PLUS UPDATE on Rav4 issues
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2021
- Well its been a long road with this 2014 Toyota Rav4. Toyota was really horrible but in the end I was happy. I know this is a long video but in the end I update you on the whole situation.
Recap on why I am doing this, my 2014 Toyota Rav4 EV failed. I dont know why. Toyota didnt know why either. Ultimately they refused to fix it even though I had a TOYOTA warranty that I PAID for. Toyota wants nothing to do with this car. This car was only a compliance vehicle that the government required them to make. If you still own one I wish you the best of luck! Thankfully the Toyota Rav4 EV chapter of my life is over.
PS I still have the parts car that you can see in the background. If anyone wants it let me know.
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Good effort to get it fix yourself. And I am happy for the update that those two guys got fired for removing your tow hitch.
A very good trick to use when you are having your types of problems (especially parts problems) with a car is to write (directly) the CEO of the company (in Japan) and explain your problems. That can often get you a very good response to a very hard problem. They have the authority to fix almost anything and they hate disgruntled customers. They often don't have a clue about problems their underlings are hiding from them and when they find out heads will roll, that's the Japanese culture.
Dessicant module, sounds like it, that third cover removed. I needed to replace precharge resistor in a Nissan Leaf pack, twice (story there). The first was in the summer, very hot & humid. When I had to replace it again, I found some condensation in the pack, so I added some dessicant and also made a little tent in the garage with a dehumidifier running to get less moisture in it the second time.
Great effort Jim; you can bet not too many other individuals would have taken it that far.
Thank you. I really tried. I wanted to get it working. Oh well, its off to car heaven..
Thanks for this video, im going to try this soon as i think its my contactors that have failed.
replaced my contactors, they were not the issue.
Sad story. It's a shame that these early EVs get such a short life - just because the manufacturer won't support it. I really hope the Right to Repair movement takes off.
I agree! Thanks for watching!
Great informative videos but you have me nervous about my purchase of a 2014 RAV4 EV with 72k that I’m waiting to be shipped to me in Austin.
Will i be able to get it serviced?
If you have the time your opinion would be greatly appreciated.
I think like a lot of people I was totally surprised to discover that this car exists and hope it is not too good to be true.
Again thanks for sharing the excellent videos.
Warranty Seals are illegal in the USA anyways so you didn’t void your warranty. FTC started fining companies for using them to void warranties.
I owned a Tesla for 5 years and I was worried about repairs at that point. I couldn’t imagine owning that RAV4 EV so far out of production, it was inevitable that you’d have problems. Now if it was 100% Toyota, different story!!
We’ve had our 2015 Model S for about 4 years now, and the only issues were the MCU screen and the motorized door handles. We’ve had our 2014 RAV4 EV for about a year, and so far, no issues. Should be the same technology in both, and so far, the actual drivetrain part is fine with no noticeable changes in battery life.
Wow, tough getting the HV cables off, doa! Maybe you talk about it in one of the trex trailer videos, but do you talk about how the two pack contactors are closed? Both the external extender pack and the Chademo fast charger might might have had some life impact on the contactors. What was the contactor failure, did they weld close, coil go bad?
Quite the ordeal. At least you were able to dump it.
Yeah, I am happy with the $4500 I got. I didnt have any other options really. Thanks for watching!
My own 2014 EV is in the shop (for over a month now) waiting for a traction motor, covered under my Platinum extended warranty. They say the necessary part is backordered for “months”. I live in fear I’ll have a story like yours.
That sucks. Im sorry. Unfortunately its only a matter of time for any Rav4 EV owner. Its too bad. Its such a great car.
Did you ever get the traction motor? Are you in CA?
@@alexanderpetrov7027 I did but it took almost 6 months. In the end, I bought a new car while I was waiting and sold the RAV4 EV after it was fixed. Yes, in CA.
DO NOT use cider blocks folks! Word to the wise before somebody winds up dead.
Man I wish I was there to give you some backup muscle. Could the chemicals from roads be causing so much corrosions of the metals under the car. I noticed the hitch and a lot of the subframe is showing corrosion as well.
Yeah its all the salt and sand from our winter roads. Trying to get those out was horrible! Thanks for watching!
Video was fascinating - was sad to hear that it didn't fix it - seemed hopeful when you were able to drive it away afterwards - what happened?
I see your trailer in the background that you are trying to sell :)
It would shutter and not drive over 6mph. I dont know what the problem was. It also stopped taking a charge. Yeah that is my T-Rex Camper in the background. Want to buy it?
I wish, no place to park it :)
Really glad you got the car sold after giving it a real strong chance at survival. I think that would be my last Toyota. Its not really the dealers fault the manufacturer was in a pinch to build zero emission vehicles and partnered with Tesla to do it. You would expect that they would carry parts and technical support for them for 10 years like any other product. Why would many give them another shot on a full EV???
I really want to go back to a full EV but I am waiting for a Cybertruck. I am hoping Tesla improves too by the time that comes out.
@@JamesKlafehn That's where I am. I bought a MB 250e last year and goal was to drive it until my Cybertruck is built. We have a 2017 Model S and honestly have had good service out of the car overall. Babying the B to get trouble free miles out of it until then. Only 21k on the clock..
this brings up a good question (that i hope you could answer) given the shorter lifespan of EVs, is an all electric model 3 actually more efficient than something like an all gas rav4 or a hybrid rav4? i’m a big proponent to saving resources and using them for as long as possible and was just wondering this. i am in the market for a new car and am wondering your thoughts on this for those three cars
obviously it’s more efficient, i mean better for the environment
Watched the whole video and was wondering if you replace the connectors that you mangled trying to disconnect them from the battery before you took the battery out.
No I just slide them back in and connected them. If it worked I wouldve taken them back out and put some sealant on them but it didnt. Thanks for watching!
Ha! That what you been busy doing while I waited a long time for your next video.
Yeah I have a few videos I havent finished up. Its so cold and filming is a challenge. Then I have to edit the wind noise. It sucks. I CANT WAIT FOR SPRING! Today was beautiful! (as seen at the end of this video)
@@JamesKlafehn I totally understand. I never like winter or the cold a matter and indeed it is very difficult to work outdoor when it is very cold. Even do I am over 20 years in NY from the tropic, I can not get use to the cold. Spring and summer I always look forward to. I enjoy that video, I am just sorry that the fix did not turn out as you had hope, I had hope too that it could have got it fix, but the effort is good and I am really happy you got some money from it too. 👍🏾👍🏾
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That is impressive that you even undertook that contactor project...is there any project that you won’t tackle?? 👊💪
I dont like doing oil changes. haha
You need Letto’s Law to help you enforce the warranty.
Wish you would add a Y to your stable. So much more to do “out of the box” with what will be the most popular EV.
Those are risky too and I have had issues with Tesla. I still do plan on getting a cybertruck but I really hope they improve their quality and service by then.
@@JamesKlafehn You are in a hard spot for “service” being out of a major city but the DIY should be strongest for Y, 3 and T. T is just a year out and a few years for junkyard DIY. I know Tesla has it’s issues, but without Tesla there would basically be no EVs so I am sticking with them even with their faults.
You still have the parts car?
So why is the company not doing this for you? Did you void the warranty? Or is it something else?
Because they hate EVs. They didnt want to make the car. They dont want to service it. They have to rely on Tesla for the parts. Toyota LOST $50k on each of these sold despite the fact that they SOLD them for $50k. Its just the car and Toyota. If you have any other Toyota, Im sure youd be fine but they hate this car and EVs
@@ruggs183 The prime is great. I do plan on more videos about it. I just havent had time lately.
прикольно, я живу на другом полушарии , у меня тоже частный дом, точно такого же цвета Шевроле Болт и точно такого же цвета RAV4EV :) , как тесен мир на этой планете .
wow, who paid $4700 for a brick?
Yeah they were expensive. But it was the cheapest Tesla you could buy. The Model S was like $120k back then.
The S was actually cheaper back then starting at $50k after tax credit but has also gotten much more capable over time
The Fate of this car is proving all the EV naysayers were right
This is a one of kind rare vehicle. Not a mainstream EV. Big difference. There are rare gas vehicles with problems too.
@@JamesKlafehn My point it when these first came out they were praised for being Green and more cost effective and reliable than ICE cars becasue of their simplicity. I can find many reviews on youtube saying this. Everybody that criticized these were called ignorant haters that are not open to progress. But the the haters were right. These early EV's all all becoming paper weights after not many miles. And the early adopters are geting totally screwed.
Best is to sell EV after 5 years, EV just not same as gas car don’t last forever too many electric parts.