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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	572652
Internal NHTSA #	10145437
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	12/12/05
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought a 2004 toyota highlander in november of 2003 because my husband and i found out we were pregnant and needed a bigger car. Three months and 5000 miles later i had to be towed to the dealership because of a defect in a chip in the "motherboard." (some sensor defect that caused the asc mechanism to foul up.) anyway, on monday, the same thing happened again at 50500 miles, but this time the cause was a steering sensor actuator. Of course, the car is no longer under warranty. I raised cane because two major things have caused me to be towed to the dealership with barely 50000 miles on the car. They are paying for the cost of the parts but that's it. I truly believe toyota should have paid for the entire ordeal, including towing, labor and rental car because of my inconvenience and obvious defect in the car. Toyota is one of the highest quality brand names of cars and you don't expect to deal with these types of issues when buying one. I feel that they realize i have a defective car and have decided not to care. Now i don't trust the vehicle and want to trade it in for a non toyota car. Thanks for your time and consideration. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50556
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MEBANE, NC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	23/11/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	COX TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	336-226-6361
Dealer's city	BURLINGTON
Dealer's state code	NC
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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