2006 TOYOTA RAV4 User Comment / Complaint

2006 toyota rav4 4wd, black gas fume hose dislodged from underside of vehicle on driver's side and then fell out in driveway as result of driving through puddle on highway during heavy rains coming home from work. took vehicle to dealer for service the following day, service tech said that fume canister breather assembly attached to fume hose was missing and probably fell off on the highway while driving through puddle. service tech replaced parts a couple days later after ordering it. service advisor stated that part would not be covered under the manufacturer's warranty because it was due to damage and not defect - cost to owner $132 parts $50 labor. went out of town for 5 days & did not drive vehicle. on 8/9/06 after having driven about 30 miles, the check engine light comes on including the vsc and 4wd indicator lights, no performance degradation noticed. on 8/12/06 brought the vehicle into dealer again to diagnose the problem. service tech states that charcoal canister pump needed to be replaced due to valve not functioning properly. he added that the vehicle is safe to drive, but would be polluting the environment. part is on order and will arrive next week.