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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	751809
Internal NHTSA #	10296019
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	14/12/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With only 106,000 miles on my highlander, the transmission has failed and needs to completely be replaced. A $4600 repair right before christmas. I am in tears. The dealership didn't seem very surprised that this would occur. Ironic? But the transmission specialist i went to for a second opinion said this should never have happened. He advised even proper maintenance wouldn't have prevented this kind of failure. It's just bad equipment. He repeatedly stated how abnormal this was and toyota used to have a great reputation on the transmission and reliability. I purchased my toyota based on that reputation. And have had nothing but problems. At 35,000 miles i was a victim of the "sludge engine" issue too. Before the recall was issued on that. The entire engine had to be replaced. Before they were willing to fix it, i had to prove that i had changed the oil regularly. They accused me of not doing this. Toyota knows there is a major problem with this vehicle transmission and from what i see, this is happening to others. It is happening in the rav4's too. They need to step up and take care of their customers and take care of these vehicles. This is the first and last toyota i will ever own.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLATHE, KS
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A520XXXXXX
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	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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