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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	761375
Internal NHTSA #	10305790
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	05/12/09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	)n the morning of 12-05-09, as i'm pulling into my garage, the car suddenly lurched forward with an unexpected increase in speed. Before i could brake, the car slammed into a steel shelving unit on the back wall which resulted in extensive damage to the wall ( both interior & exterior) and what appeared to be minimal damage to the auto. I took the vehicle to my toyota service on that same day because i/we felt that this could constitute an unsafe driving condition. Total costs from this incident were as follows: covered by insurance- $3607. 81 (plus 703. 31 pd. Directly to the dealer?) and $916. 27 ( 500. 00 insurance deductible and an additional mechanical charge for a fuel/air sensor that failed on 12-26-09). I have not previously experienced "sudden acceleration" with this vehicle. I have notified both my local dealer, southeast toyota distributors and toyota customer relations regarding the problem stating that there may be other vehicles beyond the scope of their current recall that should also be considered as potentially dangerous. Updated 05/03. 10 toyota denied the consumer claim, stating the vehicle examination revealed no apparent reason for the acceleration. However, the dealer that performed the inspection stated the throttle was became stuck due to gummy deposits cased by ethanol in the gasoline. Updated 08/210/10*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	SUMMERFIELD, FL
VIN pattern	JTEGF21AX30XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	3
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Dealer's name	DELUCA TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	352-732-0770
Dealer's city	OCALA
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	34471

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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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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