| Issue ID | 765866 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310539 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/01/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | All the sensor lights, including abs, emergency brake, and trac, for the brake system have gone on and off intermittently on my 2008 toyota highlander. Sometimes the brakes engaged the skid control and one time i heard the back left brake make a clunking noise when i pressed the brake pedal. The brakes were inspected twice, once by toyota mechanic and another time by a local sears mechanic. The toyota mechanic re-calibrated the sensors and they stayed off for a few weeks, but they are all back on now. The toyota mechanic stated that our vehicle was third one he saw that week for brake sensor problems. Also, both mechanics said i had plenty of brakes left. This started when there was less than 50,000 miles on my car but, with over 36,000 warranty miles. I think the sensors should last longer and it's scary driving with the sensor lights indicating a problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | JTEDS41A182XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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