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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	576844
Internal NHTSA #	10148539
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	25/01/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission momentarily hesitates before properly selecting the correct gear to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealership several times for inspection. The dealership mechanic reset the software three times, but this did not correct the problem. Diagnostic testing were performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and sent a representative to inspect the vehicle. The representative drove the vehicle and experienced the hesitation and explained, this is a flaw in the design and the vehicle is free-wheeling. The representative would contact the engineers and try to solve the problem. Updated 03/17/06. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences	500
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	JTEDP21A440XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/02/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	UNKNOWN
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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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