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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1000414
Internal NHTSA #	10533402
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	11/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 7-11-13, going at highway speed on route 52 in north carolina, the throttle became stuck wide open causing my car to accelerate beyond my control. I slowed down to get off on the side of the highway, but i could not stop the car, only slow it down, to approximately 10-15 mph. Got back on the road and took the next exit. Again i could not stop the car, and though i slowed again to about 10-15 mph, i drifted through the intersection at the stop sign, with traffic approaching from both left and right! I turned sharply left, got off to the side of the road, and turned the key off to stop the car. God was watching, because no collision occurred. When i started the engine again, it roared like i've never heard it before. Somehow, i don't remember how, i got the car about 100 yards down the road to a marathon gas station, to get completely off the road and out of the way. A man stopped and walked over to me, telling me that my throttle was stuck because of a faulty tps (throttle position sensor). He introduced himself as a mechanic, who formerly worked at a toyota dealership, and said that was a ? Known? Problem with toyotas. He towed me to his house, replaced the tps, and we tested the car, to the satisfaction of both of us. It ran just fine, so i followed him to the pnc bank to get money to pay him. While there, the lady helping me, in response to my story, told me that her toyota parked outside had the very same problem! Except it cost her a lot more than my tow & repair did. My incident was most definitely a part failure, not an operator error, or a problem due to floor mats, as is alleged in the pending unintended acceleration? Litigation against toyota, and my 2003 highlander is not specifically listed in that litigation information on-line. I am sending a letter to toyota, the ntsb and our local dealership where we purchased the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAY VILLAGE, OH
VIN pattern	JTEGF21A830XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/12/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	70
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Dealer's name	SUNNYSIDE TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NORTH OLMSTEAD
Dealer's state code	OH
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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.
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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