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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	763844
Internal NHTSA #	10307884
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	09/02/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 toyota highlander has 57,000 miles, since i owned the car the following occurs; on slippery conditions the vcs light would come on and it would take a second or so for brakes to engage. Today on a dry pavement surface (no rain or snow) the vcs light suddenly came on when traveling 20 miles an hour locking my brakes for no apparent reason making it difficult to steer. I immediately pulled car over to the side of the road tried driving again but breaks immediately locked up once i hit 10-15 miles an hour and steering wheel was also loose causing dangerous situation. I had car towed to toyota dealership and it is currently being diagnosed, technician said the steering angle sensor is faulty and needs to be replaced $500. Not sure if this will correct the 1 second gap in break engagement on slippery surfaces which has been an issue since i first bought the car in 2004.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TYNGSBORO, MA
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A640XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Electric Problems, Complaints and Defects

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