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2006 Toyota Rav 4 - A Year and A Half Later

Well, it's been just over a year and a half that I've owned the 2006 Toyota Rav 4. In that time, I've learned that that Toyota is not immune from quality control problems. In the last year, my Rav 4 has spent 5 days in the shop. Here's a list of the repairs I have had to make: Windshield leak (Covered by a technical service bulletin) - The passenger floor board started to fill up with water every time it rained. - Fixed Engine control module re-flash (Covered by a technical service bulletin) - The Rav4, particularly when cold, would drive as if you started out in 2nd gear. Kind of like you were pulling a trailer of bricks. - Fixed Excessive sulfur smell (Covered by a technical service bulletin) - When the engine was cold, the exhaust would smell like rotten eggs. Whenever I came to a stop, the interior would smell the same way. The repair replaced the catalytic converter. Unresolved - This is still and issue even after the fix. My car still smells like