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

Issue ID	858144
Internal NHTSA #	10400627
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Model Year	2006
File date	11/05/11
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife and i are owners of a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid and experienced the stall with no restart issue yesterday. I had noticed for 6mths - 1 year that on more than gentle acceleration the vehicle may pause (lose power) for 1-2 seconds before continuing. During this pause, a warning would be displayed along with alarm sound reporting "water temp" even though the water temp gauge is still holding in middle of range without moving. I had hoped that subsequent servicing would address until it would occur again at a later time. It occurred regularly enough to be a concern, but as the car proceeded a sec or two later the urgency was lost. In retrospect if it was known that this was a sign of possible significant future entire engine power loss, my concern to have this reported and addressed would have been higher. Yesterday after displaying the same message and sound, the vehicle lost complete power and engine warning light came on, along with other warnings messages. We had barely any power (very slow walking pace at best) to move from stop to the side of the road. Engine appeared to still be active to some degree when pushing accelerator but extremely minimal power provided to wheels. Vehicle had to be towed to local dealership. Report from toyota dealership that inverter failed and needs to be replaced for $7000+ and labor, etc. Vehicle has approx 108,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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