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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	764027
Internal NHTSA #	10308061
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	31/12/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2005 toyota highlander. I went to a friend's house and parked vehicle in front of the house in the driveway by placing the gear shift in the park position. I left the vehicle idling while i went into my friend's house to get a grocery list. I went in and out of the house on 2 different occasions over a period of about 10- 15 minutes to retrieve items for my friend that were outside. On both occasions my vehicle was in the driveway idling. While i was back inside retrieving the grocery list my friend and i observed my vehicle moving through her back yard and proceeded into the woods behind her house where it came to a stop after hitting a tree. This vehicle somehow took itself out of the park position and into drive!!!! I reported this to my toyota dealer and the insurance company. The toyota dealer and the regional toyota manager said there was no way this could have happened and that it was not the same issue being investigated (gas pedal issue). I went ahead and had the car repaired and the insurance company paid for it (except for my $500. 00 deductible) with no investigation or questions. I picked the car up today and now i am hearing on the news that many of the so called gas pedal incidents have not been explained and that it is possible that many of the previously reported incidents can only be explained by a faulty computer. Right after the accident i asked the toyota dealer/regional manager specifically if my incident could have been caused by a computer malfunction. The answer was no!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81950
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DRUMS, PA
VIN pattern	JTEEP21A150XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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