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2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	824029
Internal NHTSA #	10362106
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2005
File date	29/07/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Front differential catastrophically failed on 2005 toyota highlander (4wd) (65,220 mi) while traveling at 65 mph on interstate. Vehicle instantaneously lost speed (to 30 mph) & we narrowly avoided being run over by semitrailer at highway speed. Due to configuration of road - only sporadic shoulders because of terrain - this was a very dangerous situation. Car stuck in travel lanes for an extended period. Feel very lucky that no one was hurt. Repairing dealer asserted that the part had no fluid remaining due to seal leak. Vehicle was last serviced by local dealer ~2,000 miles earlier (63,226 mi) with no leakage seen. Entire front differential / transfer case assembly was replaced (still have part). Car was totally inspected by repairing dealer at the time (65,220 mi) and no other problems found. One month later found fluid puddle in driveway (66,216 mi). Dealer investigated and reported that the inspection plug on the rear differential was rapidly leaking differential fluid. Told not to drive vehicle till plug and gasket replaced. Seems to be ok now. So, within a month and 1,000 mi use, both the front differential and the rear differential rapidly lost fluids. I suspect bad gaskets were used in manufacture.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65220
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	JTEEP21AX50XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	65
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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