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

Issue ID	594821
Internal NHTSA #	10162467
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	15/07/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Summary: 2005 toyota highlander has signification hesitation when accelerating. 1.) events leading to failure: failure is constant since it is present during normal operation of vehicle; 2. Failure and its consequences: if i accelerate (step on the gas pedal), the vehicle hesitates/lags/dies for a few seconds before vehicle will begin moving. The consequences of this failure is that there is constant danger when making a left turn during gaps in oncoming traffic. Although a margin of safety is always used, i am afraid that one day, something may happen to reduce this margin, e. G. Oncoming car is accelerating very quickly or the hesitation worsens from a few seconds to several seconds; 3.) what was done to correct the failure: nothing. Contacted two toyota dealers, don davis toyota and freeman toyota, and was told by john and tim, service dept advisors, that this is normal for toyotas since adopting fly-by or drive-by wire. Both authorized toyota service department employees say that toyota is aware of this complaint but that there is nothing to be done; this is normal operating procedure and falls within their design parameters. No parts will be repaired or replaced. This seems to be a dangerous design flaw by toyota. While they acknowledge the existence of the problem, they do not feel they need to resolve and offer no solution. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19279
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EULESS, TX
VIN pattern	JTEGP21A850XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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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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