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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	771632
Internal NHTSA #	10315318
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2003
File date	16/10/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I pulled into a parking space at a shopping center near my home, then backed up a few feet in order to straighten my car. When i put the transmission into drive, the car suddenly surged forward entirely on its own, striking the concrete barrier a few feet in front of my car. I did not accelerate, there were no floor mats on the driver's side, and the force threw me against the steering wheel. A witness ran over to see i was injured, but i was just badly frightened. The front fender was dented, but actually popped back out as i was standing beside my car with the witness. I had previously complained about the engine alternately slowing and surging as i drove, usually only at speeds up to 40mph, to my local service department. When i called my service department, they gave me a toll free number where i spoke to a toyota case manager who assigned me a case number and treated me very coldly and with suspicion, asking personal questions about my health, insurance company and driving record. I said i was just concerned that my car had behaved like one i had just heard about on the local news, and i wanted to know what to do and prevent others from experiencing what had happened to me or worse the case mgr. Said they would call me back. They never called back. The following month i took my car in for service and asked them to check the electrical system. They said they found no problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23270
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RENO, NV
VIN pattern	JTEHF21A330XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	1
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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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2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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