This is a REPAIR-and-RETURN service for the ECM (Engine Control Module) of the 2001-2005 Toyota Rav4 to fix harsh shifting problems (among other issues).
The 2001-2005 Toyota Rav4’s automatic transmission may show a harsh shifting behavior after some time, among other symptoms, caused by a failing ECM or ECU (Engine Control Module / Engine Control Units).
The 2001-2005 Toyota Rav4 is a great and very dependable vehicle! Let’s bring it back to life!
If you are experiencing issues with the transmission of your Rav4, DO NOT postpone the solution for this problem. Doing so may cause damage to the transmission. You are on time to service your ECM now before it is too late.
Repairing your ECM will solve the problem for good in most of the cases, but even when the damage extends to the transmission, the ECM must be repaired before using it with a repaired or replaced transmission.
We can successfully repair and reprogram your ECM in no time. In our experience, in 99% of the cases brought to us on time, the transmission problems were solved for good after servicing the ECM.
After you reinstall your ECM, NO PROGRAMMING will be needed. We cover units WITH and WITHOUT the immobilizer system (security system).
You may experience one or more of the following symptoms if you have a failing ECM:
- In most cases, the check engine light is off, and no error codes will show when scanned.
- When the check engine light shows, it often shows one or more of these error codes in a scanner: P0750, P0753, P0755, P0758, and P1760.
- Hesitation or harsh shifting, mostly from 2nd gear to 3rd gear.
- Slams into gear when putting it in reverse.
- Sometimes the vehicle feels like braking by itself.
- Erratically shifts on an intermittent interval.
- Rattling or clicking noise from the engine area whenever the engine is running, even if the vehicle is in neutral or parking.
- Some days it fails and some other days it works with no issues.
- The problem shows only when warm, only when cold, or only when first used in the day.
- After a complete stop, the moment you start moving again it feels sluggish, like towing a heavy load.
- Lower fuel economy than normal (consumes more gas than usual).
- As described by our customers, it literally felt like the transmission was falling apart.
ECMs Affected (Part Numbers)
This is a partial list of the affected ECM part numbers. The part number always starts with “89661”. Not all affected part numbers are listed here, so if you don’t see your ECM number in the table below and your Rav4 is from 2001 through 2005, you may go ahead and order the service or contact us for assurance if preferred.
| 89661-42620 | 89661-42621 | 89661-42622 | 89661-42650 | 89661-42651 |
| 89661-42652 | 89661-42653 | 89661-42654 | 89661-42660 | 89661-42661 |
| 89661-42662 | 89661-42663 | 89661-42664 | 89661-42680 | 89661-42681 |
| 89661-42682 | 89661-42683 | 89661-42700 | 89661-42701 | 89661-42702 |
| 89661-42720 | 89661-42760 | 89661-42761 | 89661-42810 | 89661-42811 |
| 89661-42812 | 89661-42820 | 89661-42821 | 89661-42822 | 89661-42840 |
| 89661-42841 | 89661-42880 | 89661-42890 | 89661-42A30 | 89661-42A31 |
| 89661-42A50 | 89661-42A51 | 89661-42A80 | 89661-42A81 | 89661-42A82 |
| 89661-42A90 | 89661-42A91 | 89661-42A92 | 89661-42B00 | 89661-42B01 |
| 89661-42B20 | 89661-42B21 | 89661-42B40 | 89661-42B80 | 89661-42B90 |
| 89661-44230 | 89661-44250 | 89661-44270 | 89661-44271 | 89661-44272 |
| 89661-44290 | 89666-28140 | 04009-39142 | 04009-39242 | 04009-39542 |
| 04009-39643 | 04009-41242 | 04009-41342 | 30510-42100-84 | 30510-42110-84 |
| 590-59104 | 590-59106 | 590-60569 | 590-60570 | 590-60572 |
| 590-60573 | 590-60575 | 590-61094 | 590-61096 |
This service covers ALL the 2001-2005 automatic Rav4 models
- Either AWD (all-wheel drive) or FWD (front-wheel drive)
- Either USA (USDM), European (EDM), or Japanese (JDM) versions
- Either left-hand or right-hand steering models.
This includes the repair job, any needed parts, testing, and programming. All for this low price.
Tampered Units
Did you already service your ECM with any other company and they could not fix it? Or did you try fixing it yourself and it did not work? No worries, no shame. We accept those units too 🙂 ECMs that have been serviced or attempted to be serviced previously by others or by yourself may just take a little more time, but we will gladly accept your unit and do our best to help WITHOUT adding any extra cost to the repair job.
ECM Location
2001-2005 Toyota Rav4 ECM location
Some common questions:
1. Wouldn’t it be better if the ECM is replaced by a new one?
Either brand-new or used (recycled) ECMs are causing similar problems. The brand-new ECMs fail in the long run, maybe after a couple of years, while used ECMs take way less than that and both might need programming for your vehicle. On the other hand, the repair cost of the ECM is affordable, compared to the price of a brand-new or used ECM that would fail again.
We can firmly and proudly say that this is one rare case where ordering this service is better than buying a brand-new part.
2. Do you repair only the transmission part of the ECM?
No. We offer the most complete service for these units, as we cover the whole unit, not just the transmission problem. This way, possible future problems, whether related to the actual issue or not, will be avoided. Your car may even have performance, emissions, or fuel economy issues right now that are so subtle that you are not aware of them. Those will also go away if caused by the ECM.
3. Do you actually repair, or reprogram the ECM?
We do both. We repair the ECM’s circuit and then it is reprogrammed.
4. Why send it to you for repairs?
This is a good question, considering the many competitors that have surfaced in the last few years and more importantly, the many different prices available, including lower prices than ours. Remember that when something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Nevertheless, we offer a very affordable price for all the value we put in and even run specials often. So, why us?:
- We first repair the circuit and replace any needed parts.
- We reset the ECM’s transmission adaptive system so it starts relearning from zero when it is installed back in the vehicle.
- If your vehicle is equipped with the immobilizer security system, we cover it too, ensuring that the engine will start when the ECM is reinstalled.
- As mentioned earlier on this page, we recondition the whole circuit to prevent possible future problems, related or not to the actual issue. The unit may have slight unnoticed problems, for example, problems that can make the car consume more fuel than usual. Those will also be taken care of.
- We check if a firmware update (software inside the microcontroller) is available from Toyota for your unit. If there is one, we do the update by installing the latest version available for your ECM (only possible for USA and Canada models).
- Finally, it is tested in an actual vehicle. This is done with the USA and Canada models. Japanese and European models will be bench-tested.
- We have vast experience with these units (15+ years) and know these ECMs very well. That experience allows us to take the best care possible with your ECM and provide solutions that work.
5. Will I have a tracking number when it is shipped back?
Sure thing! When you send your unit to us, as soon as we receive it, we will notify you and will also do so when it is completed, by sending the shipping details and tracking number. The notifications will be sent either through email or text (SMS) messages, or both (if you register a mobile number when ordering).
6. How do I know that this is not a scam?
Yes, we know, the Internet has turned into a huge mouse trap lately. But NO, we are NOT a scam. We have been doing this for 15+ years and we do care about our customers, and certainly, we would love to repeat business with you or at least, have you recommend us to other people that might need this service. With that in mind, we do our best to provide you with a reliable and durable solution so you can save time and money.
Also, for payments, we use PayPal and they have a VERY strong buyer protection. As you may figure, we would not have survived all this time if we were doing it wrong.
7. Where can I leave a review for this service?
For writing (or reading) reviews, just click on the REVIEWS tab at the top of this page. You will see the experience that others have had with our service, or you may share your own experience! All we ask for is an honest review so it can be shared with others.
Have other questions?
For questions, please feel free to contact us any time through the contact form on this page. We will be more than glad to help.
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*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
If your Rav4 does not engage in reverse AT ALL, at that point, it means that the ECM is undoubtedly damaged, BUT it also means that the damage went beyond the ECM, into the transmission. The ECM controls all the forward gears (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) but it does not control the reverse. The reverse is purely mechanical.
Even when the reverse is sometimes affected by a damaged ECM not properly managing the transmission fluid pressures, like for example, bumping into gear when you put it in reverse, it is not directly controlled by the ECM. No reverse at all is a possible indication of an internal transmission failure, so the ECM must be repaired but so does the transmission.
If the above is your case, a repaired ECM must be in place if you plan to repair or replace your transmission. Otherwise, a faulty ECM will damage it again. In these cases, repairing your ECM will still be the first step to take.
Omead Poostforoush –
After doing research on Google and seeing his great reviews, I decided to give Richard my ECM to repair. He communicated with me with any questions I had and even spoke to him on the phone. Very nice guy and would definitely do business with him in the future! Once my ECM arrived to my surprise he shipped it out the same day! My car no longer has hard shifts. Thank you so much for everything! Super satisfied with his service.
David Pray
Highly recommend sending your ECM/ECU to Richard Rodriguez. It was a six day turnaround from removal to installation. Richard communicated via text and email almost immediately and throughout the process. Great customer service. Professional. Thank you, Richard.
2004 RAV 4 with the majority of the symptom discussed on the forums. Slow to accelerate followed by erratic and/or harsh shifting. Immediately drove home and jumped on the forums. Rav4Repair.com /TechnicalDomain.net discussed the remedy in majority of the forum channels. To be honest, I was leery about paying for a service and sending the ECM/ECU to some person sight unseen. I figured for the sub $200, it was worth the gamble. It ended up being the best money spent on a repair.
I read his other RAV4 solutions and would not hesitate to work with him again.
Roger
This was a great experience. Richard was able to repair my ECM right away. I just installed it back My 2004 RAV4 and it’s running back to normal. Problem solved .
Micah Gooch
This ECM repair service on our 2003 Toyota Rav4 literally saved me and my Dad thousands of dollars. The transmission was slipping badly, shifting harshly, I thought for sure the transmission was broken and I had been making plans to have the transmission swapped for a used one. It was going to cost us like $3K at least. However, then I did some more research and discovered these symptoms were often caused by this bug in the stock Toyota ECM, and found this repair service. I decided it was worth a shot. The ECM was repaired and sent back to me very quickly, I put it in the Rav4, and it worked! It completely fixed the transmission issues I was having. Now here it is 3.5 years later and the Toyota is still shifting and driving perfectly. No more transmission issues. Simply amazing.
Steven Johnson
Richard,
Thank You So Much! I installed my daughters ECU, took it for about a 30 minute drive, and I think it drives even better. My concern was, after realizing I was sending it to Puerto Rico, was time. But was amazed how quickly I received it. Once again, Thank You from myself, my daughter and her 2004 Rav4 with 170,000 miles on it.
Steve
Jason Beardmore
Awesome customer service. Richard was great and very informative. They repaired my ECM in a day. I had it back in the Rav4 in a couple of days and it shifts like a new car. Highly recommended. Don’t hesitate if your experiencing harsh shifts send it to Richard immediately.
john modlish
I had really harsh shifting in my 2004 Rav for about a month. It got worse and more consistent. I brought it to 2 local shops. One guy “fixed something” for $500 that made no impact to the problem. The other shop wanted to put in a new $5k transmission (my rav has 280k miles….).
As a last ditch effort (this should have been my first step!) I did some internet research and found Richard. Initially I was very skeptical, but all of the symptoms of my car problem aligned with the descriptions here. So I gave it a try.
I was given a hard time by my buddies for taking the ECM out and sending it to puerto rico to Richard, but as soon as I made the order, Richard was texting me to coordinate the shipping and return shipping. Incredibly responsive!!! I knew immediately that he was legit. In 1 week I had my ECM back. I mounted it and plugged it back in, perfect. The car drives good as new! I cannot believe a shop quoted my 5k when the issue was this ECM repair that Richard performed in a couple hours…. Very thankful for this service! I wish I could send Richard my whole car so he could fix all the other issues that come up!
Stacy –
My 2005 Highlander was throwing a Check Engine/VSC code, which could have many causes, but that combination, thanks to the manufacturer disables some important components, resulting in bad engine and mileage performance. ECM is a common cause, and was what a mechanic told me after tracing the system. In the end, it wasn’t the ECM, but a buggy fuse for the evaporator (possibly corrosion) after another mechanic traced the entire wiring harness over two days. However, I wanted to take the time to leave a positive review here because of the excellent communication and information provided by Richard at Tech Domain. He actually updated my ECM and repaired some known issues for me, communicating exactly what he found and what he did to prevent future problems with the ECM. Trust is earned, and communication builds trust; I am happy Tech Domain was part of the process.
Matt
I had just purchased my rav 4 and it was giving some harsh shifts. I do lots of back country driving and sent my ecu in to be proactive. The customer service was unreal. I live in Canada and my vehicle was only down for just over a week. It does shift much better now.
Thank you so much, highly recommended!
Evan K –
My Rav4 started acting up with harsh shifting and gear shifting issues. upon researching and coming across Technical Domain, I enquired from Australia and the team at Technical Domain were glad to assist. Sending my ECM all the way from Australia and receiving back within 3 weeks, the Rav4 is in great working condition and drives like a new car. Could not be happier with the service provided from Technical Domain
Chad
One day turnaround from when they received it, fixed all my shifting problems and it looks like they even cleaned up the outer case. 10/10 would recommend
Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is their method of return packaging being a couple layers of bubble wrap and a padded envelope. ECU was undamaged but that’s not much protection for a trip from Puerto Rico to Ohio
Brandon Estes
This was honestly one of the best business experiences I have ever had.I was treated great even when I had questions that were probably silly.The contact through the entire exchange was awesome and very professional.As far as the work done,it was exactly as explained.I could not be happier.I wish more businesses were run as professional as this one.Can’t recommend these guys enough.Thank you for everything.
Isaac S.
I cannot express how grateful I am to Richard and the service they provide. My Toyota RAV 4 has been in my family for around 15 years now and I was devastated to learn from my local mechanic that it might need a complete transmission replacement that would cost more than the vehicle was worth. After some googling around I found this site (as recommended on many different car forums) and decided I’d give it a try. If the car’s already one foot in the grave, why not?
I’m extremely happy I did. The RAV drives smoother than I can remember and all the warning lights that have been on easily for the last 3 years are off. The car also sounds a lot quieter which I am definitely appreciative of. No longer does the car lurch when shifting gears, and I can confidently drive this old piece of rust to work without fearing the whole transmission falling to pieces.
Again, I was not sure what I was expecting but a complete resurrection of this trusty vehicle was well above and beyond. Not to mention the whole service took less than a day and was back in my hands just after the weekend!
Thank you Richard, and to anyone reading this who’s on the fence– 10/10 completely recommend!
– Isaac
James Lennox
I’ve got a 2001 Rav 4. Sent the ECM to Richard Rodriguez at technical domain. Just installed it today. Car is shifting like it’s a brand new car. Awesome job Richard. Thankyou very much. I will definitely recommend your service to anyone with the same issues. Thankyou again, was a pleasure doing business with you. Cheers and Merry Christmas.
Alain Acuesta
My 2001 Rav4 with 157,000 miles was having transmission problems. I really thought that I would have to bring it to a transmission shop and pay for alot of money to get my Rav4 back on the road. Thank You so much to Richard and for his knowledge. He also cares for his customers that he kept in contact with me with the repair process. My Rav4 transmission issues are gone because of the ECM repair. The car just goes and goes with smooth shifting. I wouldn’t go anywhere else because of the professionalism and warranty on his work. I’m glad to tell other Toyota owners about Rav4repair.com and my experience. And how I enjoy driving my car all over again.
Frank Villa
My 2002 Rav4 with 180K miles started to shift harsh from 1st to 2nd gear. I have kept up with trans fluid maintenance. Drained & replaced filter still no good. Tested all shift solenoids, all good. Read thru forums about ECM issues with my year Rav4. Took a chance sent ECM out for repair & reprograming. Took about a week I live in Illinois. They contacted my when it arrived & when they returned back to me. Re-installed, turned ON Rav4 allowed it warm up for about 30min. Took it for 30 min drive city & highway. It did shift a little different at first during learning process, then everything smoothed out. The trans shifts perfectly. Saved me plenty of money. Thank You.
Frank
RONNIE POTTER
There is nothing did not go smooth on this transaction! When I found out I was shipping to PRico I was afraid I was being scammed but nothing about this wa a scam. Shipping was super quick! Thank you!
Ishmael
Thanks Richard for a job well done. Fully satisfied.👍👍
Ishmael
Great service Satisfied customer
Richard Williams
Professional and top quality work, would recommend every to this company
Richard Williams
The repair was top class and I will 100% recommend anyone who needs headache solve.
Marielle Watrin
Very happy to have worked with Richard. My 2002 Rav4 is finally running smoothly. Richard is very professional and responsive. The work was done quickly. Do not hesitate to call on his services. Marielle (Belgium)
queenro63
I have no words to thank Richard. My mother in law’s rav4 has been out of use for almost a year now. The ECU had been sent to a shop, but never got the rav 4 working. My husband and I then navigating got this company to come at our house and program it, didnt work either. Then we decided to buy a new one and guess what! didnt turn on the car. When I was giving up, one night decided to give a last chance and kept on navigating and came to this page.To tell the truth was a little scared. As soon as I made the payment, couldnt believe Richard gave me a call and politely told me what he will do and that as soon as he receives it he will work on it and send it back to me. Sent it on a monday and on wednesday I received it. My husband installed it gave the rav 4 a drive, when he got back home he told me,” Cant believe it is working PERFECTLY. By the way, Its been a month that it has been working.
VERY TRUSTWORTHY
COMMUNICATION IS EXCELLENT
SHIPPING VERY FAST
Once again thank you
Reina Rivera
Jacob Russo
My 2004 rav4 was experiencing very harsh shifting from 2nd to 3rd.. i was worried that the transmission had went.. ended up towing my car from my job back to my house and did some research.. i found this amazing company.. i emailed Richard before sending my ecm out to Puerto Rico and he was fast and professional.. it came back so quickly and now the transmission feels amazing! Thank you Richard!
Duane
Working with Richard on the repair of my ECM for my 2004 RAV4 was one of the best customer service experiences I have ever encountered. I spent several hours changing transmission fluid testing solenoids, changing speed sensors etc. Took it to a shop and they wanted to charge me $4,500 to rebuild the transmission. Luckily I researched my situation and found at the ECM could be the problem. Search the little more and found Richard’s ad and decided to take a chance. I must admit I was a bit skeptical about sending my ECM to Puerto Rico from Ohio and hoping that it would come back to me. Richard was very professional and responding to my text and all my questions. The ECM was returned earlier than he said it would be. I installed it and it worked perfectly just as he said. If any of you reading this or skeptical, don’t be. What a great company to be associated with. Richard I can’t thank you enough for solving my issue, thank you.
Shannon L.
What a great service! Priced better than the competition and has a fast turn around with a great warranty. This fixed my sons RAV4’s transmission issue and made it shift better than it did when it was “normal”
Daniel Urmann
My son has a 2003 Rav4. The transmission literally felt like it was going out. Vehicle wouldn’t even go up our driveway. I Googled it and the bad ECM was first result. We pulled it out (takes about 15 minutes) and sent it off to Richard. Very good communication. He emailed when he received it and we got it back in 5 days. Plugged it in and it runs like new now. ZERO transmission issues. Highly recommend this service!
Harold Martin
Great customer service! I did not want to leave a review until I had driven the Rav for a couple of months and I am very pleased with my decision to allow your firm to fix my ecm plug and go runs great no issues!
Thanks, HD Martin
Brandon Weller
Best price and best service found here! I tried to have the ECM repaired by a local electronics guy, but it only made things worse. I had occasional slipping in first or second gear and then it was slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. Once I received the unit back from Technical Domain my 2002 Rav was shifting like new!
Dennis Farmer
Just as advertised! My 2001 RAV4 was hard shifting and at times felt like the brakes were sticking and had resistance working against me. I shipped the ECM off and it was repaired and shipped back in less than a week! It works perfectly now!! I am incredibly happy !!
Spencer Blanchette
The crew at Technical Domain did a great job diagnosing and repairing the ECM in my 2003 RAV4! They had it completed and sent back to me early, and cheaper than all of the competition. Great communication and trustworthy company! Thanks again!!
Spencer B.
James Williams
I sent my RAV4 ECM in for repair because of harsh shifting, starting out in 3rd gear intermittently, and slipping badly at times. I got it back in less than a week and now the transmission works great! Richard even provides a sheet of instructions on how to reinstall and what to expect from the engine and transmission while the ECM “learns” the vehicle. Couldn’t be happier! Absolutely recommend Technical Domain.
Ronald Sutton –
Richard is the kindest, most helpful man I’ve ever dealt with! Communication was excellent and price was beyond fair. I took my car to 2 mechanics and a Toyota dealership, nobody could fix it. Richard fixed my ECM and shipped it back in about a day. My car starts and runs perfectly now. I can’t say enough great things about this company. Buy with confidence!!
Thank you!!
Ron
Henry
I am very satisfied with the service from Richard. Great communication with constant updates up until I received my ECU back in Australia. Fast turnaround and finally my hard shift is fixed. Highly recommended!!!. Thank you.
Raj Mehta –
Hard shifting into reverse and starting to slip in forward gears. Found Richard by chance. SO GLAD I DID! Quick turnaround, awesome customer service, professionalism to the core. My Rav4 is back to ‘like new’. Can’t believe my all-original Toyota was dying at 79000 miles – THANK YOU Richard for saving it!
Marius R.
My problems started earlier this year and after using an awfull amount of money on local car mechanics to not solve the issue I decided to take the issue into my own hands and eventually found out it was the ECU that was the problem. I tried to resolder some transistors myself but was unable to fix the issue (or even start my Rav again). Then I contacted Richard and he said that the transistors where just a part of the problem and explained the whole deal, needles to say I felt more confident sending my ECU overseas. I have now driven my Rav for over 10k km after the fix without any big issues and it works much better than before! Thanks!
Neil Narciso
I was experiencing an intermittent issue with the transmission shifting of my 2004 Toyota Rav4 AWD with A/T with less than 98K miles, particularly when coming to a stop and all of a sudden it felt like my car was getting hit from behind. I was also experiencing engine surging when at a stop and the car would idle above 2000 rpm. I referred my issues to Richard to see if they are related at all to the ECM problems with the 2nd Gen Rav4s. Richard was kind enough to respond and provide his analysis, even offering some suggestions not related to ECM repair. I had some follow-up questions and Richard replied promptly to each one of them, which is very impressive. The engine surging eventually went away without me really doing anything, but the transmission jerking remained. I decided to send my 17 year-old ECM to Richard for repair as a preventive measure, even though the jerking issue may not be related. There was an outrageous delay with the US Postal Service delivering the package to Richard, which is not under his control, but he repaired and returned the ECM to me promptly. I wanted to wait and drive the car for a while, before providing a review. Overall, my Rav4 is running well. I hope that I can keep driving it for a few more years. I highly recommend Richard for your ECM repair. He’s a real class act!
Jimmy Rivera
Mr Rodriguez does an excellent job( of course he does he’s a fellow Puerto Rican). Everything has worked as stated. Installed the ECU, drove the car for half an hour, idle is back up to normal no more transmission problems. I will highly recommend to anyone I encounter with affected Toyota.
Thank you,
Jimmy Rivera.
Aaron
I have 2 rav4s 01 and 02. I sent my first ecm to Richard in 2015 and just sent my 2nd one. Great guy to work with! Always very responsive by email and very helpful in answering questions. I always tell other Rav owners I meet to use his service. Same with my mechanic. He didn’t know anything about the rav problems. This fixes all shifting problems. Its awesome. My ravs have 205k and 235k. Runs like a brand new car. Don’t bother with any other service in the States. Its worth sending to PR! You can find how to remove the unit on YouTube. Its easy with a few simple tools. 10mm socket and a very short phillips screw driver. The only problem is the 2 screws that hold the top bracket are super tight. Its a workout getting them loose. I used channel locks and some pressure to hold the short screw diver. Other than that was easy. Thanks again Richard. Great service!!
kmroach16x
wonderful experience Richard is awesome and knows his stuff, don”t be afraid to send your ECU to PR they are the real deal and will get you back on track quickly, my 2004 toyota RAV4 runs strong and shifts nicely now, way better than before if you ask me, with over two hundred and forty thousand miles on the clock it was given a second chance at life thanks to these guys, i can vouch for them, thanks Richard from Kevin from NYC.
Miguel Toral –
I bought a repair service for a 2003 Toyota Rav4 in March 2017 and so far so good no problems, my customer still bringing the car for service to me, Delivery was pretty fast. if I have another ECU service I will definitely use this company again.
Thank You
Toral Auto Care
Mike T.
503881818
哇，太棒了，一切问题都解决了，谢谢理查德。
(Wow, that’s great. Everything’s settled. Thanks Richard.。)
Charle E.
I bought my car used for only a couple hundred dollars because the previous owner had been told it needed a new transmission. I found this fix while researching transmission problems and figured I’d rather try this first. I use my car everyday. No problems.
Getting the unit out was the hardest part and that only took maybe two hours. I had my sister put it back in while I was on vacation. Too easy.
Definitely worth it!
kribernt
Thank you for your service.
Vehicle owner is happy . Has never shifted as good as now.
Thank you
teresa turley
I was very hesitant in sending out a part to Puerto Rico BUT I am so happy I did! Fixed the problem I had been trying to remedy for quite some time. Thank you!
Stephanie Basham
My rav was financed and in the first 3months I had to replace the engine so when the ecu went out 1year later I didn’t know how I was going to come up with the $2000 Kendall Toyota quoted me. When I found this service I was reluctant but figured the price was worth the risk…so glad I did it! It was returned (in hand) in less than 3 days and I’ve had no problems. Thank you
Arnar
Dealer quoted me a new transmission and ecu to fix the shifting issues on my RAV4. Repairs that would cost twice the amount I paid for the rav. The repaired ecu gave the RAV4 a new life and saved it from ending up in the junk yard, it’s been perfect for close to two years now since the repair. Many thanks!
Sandy Kennedy
I would give 10 stars if I could!! I bought my daughter a Rav 4 w/a faulty ECU. After lots of research I found this company to refurbish and not only did they fix it at a very reasonable price, they also provided thru email the many answers to the many questions I had! Very happy customers!
Larry
I had this repair done back in Jan. 2019. The Rav is used for rural mail delivery and is still working fine. I am pleased with this repair.
Rafael Martínez
My toyota rav4 was having some trouble shifting they fixed for me and i have been driving it ever since
Greg Partell
With my son having picked up a 02 Rav4 from a not so honest person, he began having tranny problems. Doing research I found Richards website. Never occured to me it would be ECM related. I shot off an email with a few questions, not expecting such a quick reply!! Richard not only reassured me about his service, he gave me a nice fat discount! I used that savings to expedite shipping both directions. 4 days!! Yes 4 days and the ECM was returned, installed and my son back on the road. Long story yes but….
I cannot express enough how well Richard runs his company. From start to end his professionalism shines like the sun!
DO NOT SHOP ANYWHERE ELSE! You have found the right place!! Fear not for you’re in good hands. This is the person you want to deal with! Thank you Richard! — feeling super.
zilog357 –
Hello Larry. I am glad that all is good, Thank you for your business 🙂
Larry
Rav4 is working great. Fast turn around on repair.
Kenneth Nwose
I commend the professional and timely manner in which this ECM Repair Service for my 2003 Rav4 was done. My Rav4 transmission now shifts smoothly, the jerking has stopped and my car is back to normal. Thank you Richard. Ken…
Nicholas Deem
I was very scared when I found out this company was located outside the U.S.A. and certainly did my home work, even on a Sunday evening sitting on my sail sail boat, sent an email to the company the owner instantly reassured me they were legit and had great confidence in repairing my ECU, I recieved my ECU, in perfect condition packaged nicely, reistalled and cannot believe how the car returned to it’s original condition if not even smoother shifts than new, Richard was amazing and the work first class, I now show everyone with RAV4 issues this site and will be the first to use in the future….Nicho-las
Robert Franco
My local Toyota dealer was not honest with me about the ECM being the culprit..even after I told him of the obvious clue..a slipping 2-3 upshift. Otherdeal fixed my unit, got it back fast, and the car runs perfectly…Ric-hard saved the day.
Luisfelipe Tavares
Gracias Richard por tu excelente sevicio y trato personalisado me ahorre un monton de dinero y rav4 esta en excelente condicion quedo mejor que nueva.
Boma Ipalibo
I got your remanufactured rav4 2001-2003 ecu and i must tell you, my rav4 works so great i cant stop talking about the change. all the noises around and under stopped, my check engine light that refused to go just vanished. surprisingly also, fuel consumption dropped drastically and noticeably. thanks as i have spent a fortune here in Nigeria to get all these fixed but they seem not to understand the problem. thanks so very much.
Telis Pahigiannakis
hello i sent my ecm to the this company ..i have to apologize that i didnt beleive that they could fix it but when i got it i didnt beleive on my eyes PROBLEM WAS FIXED and car has changed to 100% better THANK U GOOD JOB
Katrin Zamfirescu
Dear Richard and team, I am so happy that I found your repair service for ECM RAV4 cars online, especially after the resonse from my Toyota dealer that replacing the ECM with a new one would cost 1.500 EUR. You did a fantastic job and it was always comforting to know to receive replies to my questions right away. Your information was always very detailed and professional so that I knew that the ECM is in good hands. My car runs perfect again and I am glad that I could save that much money. I will definitively recommend your service here in Germany! Many thanks, Katrin
Rudi Tas
Hi, I am from Belgium (Europe). At first I hesitated a lot to send my ECU so far with the risk of loosing it … Also, I was not 100% sure of this service. I had almost all the problems with my RAV4 that were described … So I took the risk and removed the ECU, packed it very well and send it with tracking so I could follow my box. It arrived after 7 days. That day I got confirmation of Richard that my box had arrived. He also reeplied on my mails. 4 days later (with a weekend included) I already received my ECU back ! There was a note included that they had repaired it, reset it and tested it. I almost immediately installed in in my car and … it worked like new ! No problems anymore until now (I have tested it for 4 days now) Thanks again for a very good service Rudi
Tonja Smith
I’m a single mom who tries to repair things myself out of necessity. I bought a used 2003 Toyota RAV4 earlier this year and noticed issues of stalling and the vehicle surging forword between automatic first to second gear transitions. I was very worried wondering how I was going to pay for a new ecm and then wondering if it would even help. I knew the vehicle wasn’t safe to drive with these issues. Then I found Richard’s ecm repair service on the other deal as I google searched ecm repair. I sent my ecm to Richard in Puerto Rico. I got it back within a week, repaired and ready to go. I put it back in a few months ago, and I have had no issues since. I have been so happy and very relieved that my vehicle is working fine and is safe to drive with my children on board. I was so thankful it was something I could afford. I felt like I should get back on the site today and recommend this service. Most people seem to like to get on reviews to complain about something, but most people forget to say thanks when everything works out great. It was also the reviews on this site that helped give me the courage to go ahead and send in my ecu for repair. Don’t give up on your Toyota RAV4 because of ecm issues, send your ecm to Richard for repair, and you will not be sorry.
Thomas Hudgins
Like a few others, I was a bit apprehensive about trying this repair but I decided it was worth the risk given the alternatives. I got the ECM back the other day, installed it, and the car is working perfectly. Richard provided communication upon payment, receipt of the unit, and return shipment. If you are faced with this problem, I can certainly recommend this service. I think I just saved over $1000.
William French
Richard- I received my ECM back today, had it installed in less than 10 minutes and it worked flawlessly. Thank you for providing this service. Great job and if my repairs require your expertise I won’t hesitate to call upon you again. Best of luck! William French
Kenn Knabb
Richard, I was hesitant & a little concerned about sending my RAV’s ECM off in the mail to get repaired but after reading all the positives & not finding negatives, I went for it with you guys and I have to tell you: I put the unit back in today & it drives BETTER THAN IT EVER HAS since I have owned it! You saved my a$$ & my tranny. You did what you said you would & when. The RAV actually idles better & shifts very smoothly. You were very patient w/ this nervous customer & answered my qts along the way. THANKS SO MUCH & I plan on putting this out on FB as well. Job extremely well done. Since the car was out of commission, I put on new sway bar links & an in cabin air filter. She is like new again.
Kenneth Nwose
I commend the professional and timely manner in which this service for my 2003 rav4 was done. My Rav4 transmission now shifts smoothly, the jerking has stopped and my car is back to normal. Thank you Richard. Ken…
Femi Sanda
WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY ECM!!!!!!!!!!!!-!! I want to thank you for the MAGIC you performed on my ECM, i purposely do not send you a mail concerning this service until after 2 months or so, ever since i installed the repaired ecm, my rav got born again and its been at the top of performance ever since, initially i thought it could develop the same problem again, but its running better and better each day, no more noise, sudden breaks, ranting etc, i can now climb any hill without fear of loosing gear, im really grateful.
Rick Rose
The repairs were done in a timely fashion and the vehicle shifts better than ever before. I’m very pleased with Richard’s service and highly recommend this repair for other Rav4 owners experiencing shifting issues.
James Ates
i wanted to say thank you so much, my Toyota rav4 shifts and runs like new!! i didn’t think that a ecu would cause such problems and i’m a mechanic and have been one for 30 years, i’m a believer and any one that has problems with there Toyota rav4 shifting funny needs to send your ecu to Richard and he will take care of you as he did me, thanks again Richard, your the man…….James
Mike Solomon
Perfect – Fast – Five Star PLUS +++ – As advertised in every way – From a tranny that felt like it was going to fall out of the car, back to new – this is not the ‘other deal’ it’s the REAL DEAL – Thanks Richard, you’ve made my daughter’s RAV4 back to new – I’ve never written a product review ever but I made an exception this one time since I’m blown away – Maryland USA.
Joel Ferdinand
Incredible guys. Thank you for all your support and for fixing my rav4ecm so perfectly. please I would like to separate a rebuilt ecm of the same whenever you have it available. I want to have it handy in case my second rav 4 fails with the same issue.
daniel dungca
I had my ecu repaired and rec’d it back within a week after sending it for repair. I am very satisfied with the turnaround and the repaired product. i installed it and now it’s working great without replacing my transmission. Thank you very much Richard !!!
Paul Miller
Hey Richard. I a sorry I did not emailed you earlier. I wanted you to know that my rav4 is working flawlessly since I installed the repaired ecu. Thank you. You are definitely recommended to all my friends.
Joe Price
This is real. He fixed it and mailed it back in one day. It works like brand new. People laughed at me when I told them that I just mailed my ECM to some dude in Puerto Rico. I am the one laughing now.
Lewis Evans
Great! You put my RAV4 back in the road again after i though it was a major problem. Luckily I found you and that offered this service also out of the USA.
George Moore
Very trustworthy, excellent and fast service. My RAV4 SUV drives like new again. I will blindly recommend you guys to any one as I am very pleased with the service you provided.
Brian Davis
the dealer was gonna charge me about $1,300. I am very happy with your job and price. my rav4 is runing perfect now recommend this service to anybody.
Eric Martinez
Outstanding service Richard. my rav4 went back to normal. A pleasure to drive it again and a pleasure to know that the transmision wasnt the problem. thumbs up for you!
William Mendez
hey! I just wanted to get back to you to let you know how nice my car is doing now. i really apreciate your help. this part makes it feel like new again after all the struggle we went thru when it was broken. Now shifting like a new baby!
Sintayehu Eshetu
Am very very happy with the service you rendering. Am from Ethiopia,East Africa. I owed Rav4 2002. After my car exprienced the ecm problem,I was shocked as I used all my money to buy this car. I started searching on webs. finally,I idetntified the problems on these models Rav4(2001-2003)-. I very happy now. I got Mr.Richard from otherdeal.com. he helped me a lot. He told me to send the ecm to the mentioned address. I did it. Thanks a lot Mr.Richard for the discount you made for me by understanding my matters.
Brian Nelson
wow! i didnt know this was possible after everybody asking for so much for a new computer. THANK YOU!
Pedro Rivera
antes de comprar el servicio, el electromecanico no daba “pies con bolas”. Ahora la guagua funciona perfecta. Gracias mil.
Jim Lozano
Just perfect. I wasn’t able to get this less expensive than your price here. My car is fine now. Thank you.
Andrew Miller
I want to thank you guys. Transmission problems were driving me crazy that I opted not to use my SUV until I found this. I was wondering if you are interested in buying the old computer? I guess you are able to fix it.
zilog357 –
Hello Larry. We have many reviews, but since we moved here from a previous website, we are still integrating other functions of more priority. Reviews will be imported from our old website later on. The ones here were left after we moved in. Thank you for your comment.
Clarisse L –
My car was behaving so weird, nothing was going well, car could not climb any hill and gallops on good road. The mechanic finally diagnosed it was the ECM that was faulty and no one could repair it out here in Cameroon. I researched online and met this company and i sent ECM to the US for them to repair it. My ECM was repaired, reprogrammed and tested before being shipped back to me. It worked perfectly well and my car is very ok now. Thank you very much Richard for saving my car.
Virgil
Service was very fast and they did a great job. They repaired my ECU and i got it back working great! They gave my Rav4 a second life. Highly recommend them
Donna –
I would like to thank Sir Richard for doing a superb job in giving my car’s computer box a second life. He answers my emails everytime and is very nice. Now, my car runs as smooth as new. Im glad that i sent the ecu to him and not anywhere else and be ripped off. Thank you so so much sir richard for a geat great job.
James B. –
I have been driving my 2003 Rav4 for a couple days now and could not be happier with your services. I was only on my second tank of gas since purchasing it when i discovered it had shifting issues. My cars symptoms were very occasional. Sometimes a slightly harsh shift from 2nd to third. A few times it started out from a stop in a higher gear. Twice i noticed extreme slippage when shifting into 3rd. So I parked it and found you on the web.
The car now shifts perfect in every situation. I had an occasional low, slightly rough idle which i did not realize initially was related to the ecm and that is fixed too. It seems I caught it early enough before it damaged the transmission so all looks good.
I also have to mention i was impressed with your professionalism as far as communication and how quickly you turned it around and got it back to me.
Everything as advertised!
Thank You,
James B.