This morning my wife's 2003 Rav4 (60k miles), after no previous symptoms whatsoever, suddenly won't start.
The starter makes a rapid, high-pitched ra-ta-ta-ta-ta... sound as long as the key is turned, but seems not to be turning the engine.
I've tried it several times over the past couple hours--no change.
The battery (original) appears good (headlights bright, the dot on the battery case is blue).
It's an automatic, so I guess there's no way to push-start it, right? We're miles from any service facility.
I'd sure appreciate any suggestions as to what might have gone wrong and what to check out!
John Wells