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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	568949
Internal NHTSA #	10142579
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	15/10/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On our 2005 toyota highlander with a 4 cylinder engine, and electronic transmission. On several occasions, when taking off from a stop, letting off on the accelerator, and immediately pushing the accelerator rather hard to attempt to merge into traffic, the vehicle's engine increases rpm's, but no power goes to the wheels. It is as if the transmission computer cannot determine what gear to shift into. You have to let off the accelerator, and let the rpm's come back down, and then the vehicle finally determines what gear to shift into, and you can then press down on the accelerator to regain forward momentum. When you are trying to merge into traffic, you need to know that when you step on the accelerator, the car is going to shift into the proper gear, and move forward accordingly. Very dangerous situation in my opinion. Toyota dealership said there is nothing wrong with the transmission. This loss of transmission acceleration has happened on numerous occasions, not just once. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SARASOTA, FL
VIN pattern	JTEGD21A850XXXXXX
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	07/08/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	GERMAIN TOYOTA OF SARASOTA
Dealer's telephone number	866-709-0150
Dealer's city	SARASOTA
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	34231

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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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