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

Issue ID	832610
Internal NHTSA #	10370393
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	20/10/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005 toyota highlander developed a leak from the transfer case, which has the potential to cause a complete loss of transmission fluid as well as loss of steering control. There are documented accidents which have occurred as a result of this problem. This repair would normally be covered by a 5 year/60,000 mile power train warranty however the leak was discovered a few months after the 5 year time period expired. I have since learned that toyota was aware of this potentially dangerous problem and first released a technical service bulletin (tsb) in november of 2007 with the most recent tsb being issued may of 2010. My vehicle was clearly under warranty at the time that the tsb's were initially issued, but toyota withheld this information from the consumer. This results in a cost of several thousand dollars to the consumer in potential repairs. I have contacted toyota corporate headquarters and they refuse to negotiate any type of reimbursement for repairs. Toyota has continued to issue tsb's for the same problem for 3 years and has apparently made no attempt to correct the problem during production.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREAT NECK, NY
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A850XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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