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

Issue ID	638935
Internal NHTSA #	10198486
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	25/04/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This problem has been happening from the first month i bought my 2005 toyota highlander new at the dealership. Transmission shift erratically. Jolting shifts all the time; especially when accelerating. Lags in downshifting, hesitation in shifting. I've taken it to the toyota dealership many times. They have said it is learning my driving habits. One dealership told me to take my foot off the gas and depress it again - this tells the transmission what i really want to do. He also said to be aggressive with the gas. Most of the time the dealerships say there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it. But i've noted that they never type in my complaint on the work orders. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PETOSKEY, MI
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A150XXXXXX
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	11/04/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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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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