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2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	851675
Internal NHTSA #	10393910
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	19/01/11
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2006 toyota highlander hybrid was running normally with 68,791 miles on it. When i started the car on 1/19/2011 and shifted into drive, i heard a pop, the dash lit up with many error messages, the car ran roughly, and when i press the gas pedal i began to roll down the hill is was parked on backwards. The car felt like it was in neutral, but the brakes were functional. I placed the car into park and called the toyota dealership. The car was towed at my expense to the dealer. Toyota informed me that the inverter had failed, the air box was cracked, power steering link was under recall, the induction system was clogged, and the brakes needed replacement. Please keep in mind that this vehicle was at the same dealership a few weeks earlier (12/31/2010) for a brake inspection, oil change, and 68,000 mile service. Toyota replaced the inverter with another 2006 inverter stating that there was nothing wrong with the design of the original inverter. The work was done under the warranty. The car has be running normally since the repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68791
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	JTEEW21A860XXXXXX
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	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Inverter Problems, Complaints and Defects

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