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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	612269
Internal NHTSA #	10175884
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	30/08/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Have been experiencing braking problems ... Driving in traffic or coming to a complete stop fairly quickly (i. E. Stop sign), the brake engages ... Lets go for a second... Catches, car stops. This didn't happen all the time, but it began happening quite frequently ... Took it to toyota. They changed the brake pads and rotors on the front ... Since there was a technical bulletin on the newer model, but not mine. Riving on a service road ... 55-60 mph ... The car starts slowing down by itself ... Constantly.. Kept speeding up and it kept slowing down, as if brakes were being applied... No brake lights though. Today i was driving the car ... Going down a gradual slope ... On a turn ... Braked ... The car sped up .. Went from 30 mph to about 35 mph, while braking ... Car skided off the road, skid light came on, beeping non stop ... Hit a pole... Shattered my mirror and scratched the side ... Car wouldn't stop ... Threw it into park and finally skidded to a stop. Driving on thursday, about to come to a stop and .... It does this short stop thing recently.. Where it brakes rather forcefully and abruptly when it is cold... So after that happens ... The car completely shuts off... And comes to a full stop. No lights. No engine. Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. Car is still in drive, key still in ignition ... Push it into park, take out key... Restart.... Driving again. The glove compartment light doesn't turn on anymore now. This has happened 3 times since last thursday now. There are alot more incidences and different failures. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	9999
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOKLYN, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	11/11/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
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Transmission type	AUTO
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	PENN TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	800 704-1512
Dealer's city	GREENVALE
Dealer's state code	NY
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HEV Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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