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2007 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1711323
Internal NHTSA #	11383602
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2007
File date	06/12/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About a month ago, my wife called me from far away telling me that she suddenly had brake-related warming lights. I quickly read up on the abs system failures in this car, and since she did not yet have symptoms, i told her to drive back carefully. I then reviewed my files on the car and saw that they had sent me an extended warranty notice about this problem, and suggested that we bring the car in if we have these warning lights. But we never had the warning lights previously, so i missed the boat on the extended warranty. We did, however, almost from the time the car was just a few years old, have a loud clunking noise from under the hood on startup or shutdown. According to various highlander forums, this is a classic symptom of abs actuator failure and if toyota had just mentioned this in the their extended warranty notice, i would have brought the car in immediately. I had the same sound from my 2007 prius; i mentioned the noise to the toyota service people and they told me it was the coolant thermos bottle and was of no concern. To fix my highlander, toyota wanted around three thousand dollars; i told them that was not reasonable since replacing it is simple: 2 bolts, 1 electrical connector, 6 brake lines, and a brake bleed. They wanted about $2000 just for the part. The toyota service manager told me i could still drive the car since it is not a safety concern: if it fails the abs system will stop working but not the brakes. Based on the experiences of other hh owners that i am reading about at the nhtsa web site, however, i find this hard to believe. Also, the brakes are now grabbing strangely and pulsating when they don't need to be. There should be a recall since 1.) the part should last the life of the car, 2. It is a safety concern, and 3. Toyota did not give accurate information in their notice to allow me to spot the problem in time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	168000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DARNESTOWN, MD
VIN pattern	JTEEW21A670XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2007 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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