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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	510278
Internal NHTSA #	10096327
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	23/10/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our new 2004 toyota highlander has hesitation problem when driving around 10-30 miles per hour. This is a very serious safety issue since there are a lot of situations that even a second hesitation can lead to accident, such as making a quick left turn in a busy intersection to avoid on coming cars. Here is how to reproduce the problem: drive the car over 25 miles per hour, then gradually slow it down to about 20 miles per hour. Press down the gas paddle very briefly, regardless how hard the paddle is hit, the car will not response.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3800
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODRIDGE, IL
VIN pattern	JTEEP21AX40XXXXXX
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	23/07/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	LIBERTYVILLE TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	847-362-1500
Dealer's city	LIBERTYVILLE
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60048

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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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