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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1364144
Internal NHTSA #	10966643
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	14/10/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased this 2008 toyota highlander hybrid new from greentree toyota in danbury ct. We selected the hybrid version to save on gas. Little did we know our savings in gas would be sucked up in oil consumption. I need to carry a case of oil in the car at all times. Asked toyota service in danbury ct to investigate and they conducted the same oil test others speak about. Although they say our highlander passed the test i end up adding about 2 quarts of oil between every oil change. This car was serviced in exact compliance with the recommended service schedule. The toyota service department in danbury ct just says that it is normal for a car with 135,000 miles on it to burn oil. This was a huge investment. I would expect at least 200k miles on a car before experiencing this sort of problem. Very disappointing. I would have expected toyota to stand behind their product. Instead we get a well orchestrated don't admit any wrongdoing response. Toyota should be held accountable for producing a substandard product.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RIDGEFIELD, CT
VIN pattern	JTEEW44AX82XXXXXX
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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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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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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