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

Issue ID	710409
Internal NHTSA #	10256918
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HEV
Model Year	2006
File date	29/01/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Comments: dear sir or madam, i would like to make you aware of a problem with our 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. In august of 2008 while backing out of our driveway i suddenly lost all power & control of the vehicle, there was no brake nor steering. I was able to eventually stop the vehicle before any property damage was done. My husband wrestled the vehicle off the alleyway & the car was towed to the dealership. They said there was a problem with the "electric link assembly" & they said the problem was fixed. Yesterday morning at 6am i got into the car & turned the key, the "ready" light came on & i put my foot on the brake & put the car into reverse, as soon as i put the car into gear, the brake pedal went to the floor, the gas engine came on full power & the car flew backward. I tried frantically to depress the brake pedal trying to stop the car & steer the car while careening in reverse. The car slammed into our rear neighbors vehicle (which is to the back & right of our garage across the alley) our car pushed theirs over 4-6 feet & continued trying to reverse full power over their bushes i didn't know what to do so i slammed the car into the "park" position. The car stopped but the engine continued to race. I shut it off & jumped out. I was not injured, however our car & our neighbors was damaged. The car was again towed to toyota dealership. I conveyed to them what happened & the car is there now getting checked. I called them in the evening to ask what they had found & they stated they were trying to "reenact" what happened. They must find what it is in this cars computer that continues to cause these catastrophic malfunctions. Had i been at a school or shopping lot someone could have been killed. I am a person who believes in accountability & ownership of responsibility & if this were my fault in any way i would not be writing you today. I feel you need to be aware of this problem so no one in the future is seriously injured or killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CELEBRATION, FL
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A160XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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