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

Issue ID	868001
Internal NHTSA #	10411601
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2002
File date	02/10/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Toyota 2002 highlander automatic transmission failed at 77,754 miles. Replaced by dealer under extended warranty after paying $50 deductible. This is a common problem and needs a recall. Toyota refuses to acknowledge that they have a problem. Cost to replace without warrantee would have been $4290. The car now has 138,235 miles on it and based on other drivers' experience and history i could be facing another auto trans problem very soon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77754
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VALLEY CENTER, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A520XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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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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