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

Issue ID	886752
Internal NHTSA #	10429648
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	01/10/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was pulling into our driveway and when i pressed the accelerator, the car stopped and began to roll backwards. All of the warning lights came on along with a warning on the lcd panel that stated "check hybrid system" and "check vsc". It was towed to a toyota dealership. They indicated that the hybrid inverter and esu had failed and they replaced them. The vehicle still displayed several warnings and after searching for almost 1 week, they determined that the power steering esu was also bad although this was not the case prior to the hybrid failure. They said that the 12 volt battery also needed replacing although it was only 8 months old and was purchased at the dealership. When i asked how this could have happened, i was told that the vehicle must have been struck by lightning! October 1, 2011 in our state was a beautiful, clear day as it had been for a while. I suggested that the inverter and esu failure caused the power steering esu failure, not a phantom lightning strike. My vehicle is currently still at the dealership as i await their reply. Hybrid components are covered under the extended hybrid warranty but the steering esu is not and will cost $1,000 to replace unless toyota will accept that the failure of the hybrid components could have caused a powerful electrical surge that damaged the power steering ecu as well as the 12 volt battery. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LILBURN, GA
VIN pattern	JTEDW21A060XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	1
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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.
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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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