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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	858062
Internal NHTSA #	10400576
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	09/05/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own 2005 toyota highlander on may 09,2011 i was getting on the free way and accelerated to merge into the freeway , i realized that the car was going full speed and that the gas pedal had gotten stuck. I was able to exit and press the brake with both feet, pushed in the emergency brake and pulled out the key. I don't know how i was able to stop the car and was lucky to find an exit that gave me more time to stop the car. The heater, air condition, radio and cd player all original stopped working one year ago. I had the car towed to the hayward toyota dealer and they kept it until may 11,2011. The manager from the services department called me to inform me that it was ready to be picked up and that i needed to pay them $120. 00 for running the tests on the car. He stated that nothing was found and that i needed to pick the car up. I have two young children and i had a bad scare and could have ended in a terrible accident, until today i have nightmares of the indecent. I stated my concern to the manager that i did not feel safe driving the car with my children and loved ones. He said that i could trade it in. I informed him that i still pay the car and have a loan balance of $15,000. 00 with the bank i am driving a rental car and have to pay $19. 00 per day because the toyota service manager could not give me a renter car for less than $25. 00 per day. I am a single mother with two children and can not afford a new car loan. I am requesting that toyota pays me the blue book value of my car and take their car back. I do not feel safe driving my car and i am very concern of the safety of my family. I ask that you please take time to investigate my urgent matter. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110082
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAYWARD , CA
VIN pattern	JTEGP21A750XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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