| Issue ID | 770882 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10314741 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 17/02/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. In february of 2007, i took it to the local dealership because i had experienced the car surging/accelerating upon braking and was unpredictable as to when it may occur. The tech didn't experience this issue/also ran diagnostics which came back as "no codes found". Since i continued to experience this issue, and after learning of similar issues occurring in other toyota models and now the recalls, i took it back, and again they were unable to diagnose the issue and got the same "no codes found" when diagnostics were applied. After these experiences, and reading about other 2006 highlander hybrid issues, i decided i no longer felt safe driving my vehicle and since the dealership was unable to repair this issue, even while under warranty, i decided to trade my vehicle. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GAINESVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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