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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1592584
Internal NHTSA #	11244249
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	13/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 highlander, engine oil cooler pipe failed, dropped 4 qts of oil on the highway, which led to a slippery situation, i pulled over but a car behind me skidded through the oil and rear ended the car in front of them due to the oil left on the road impacting their safe stopping distance. This failed part was a rubber hose holding hot motor oil next to the catatlytic converter, terrible design, toyota replaced this original rubber hose with part 04004-29131 that was metal pipes not hoses. This part was eligible for a toyota extended warranty coverage (toyota warranty enhancement ze2) till 2016 or so, but i was never notified via mail of the issue, therefore did not know about it until after my car broke down. There are many documented issues of this part failing, and also many documented issues of toyota failing to notify customers due to their inability to link vin to mailing address prior to 2014. I feel that toyota didn't notify me properly, which caused an unsafe situation for me and other motorists. Had this been a recall, they would have been obligated to more formally notify customers and dealerships about this hazard, and would have to fix them all, vs. The relatively small number that they did fix. I called toyota motor corp cust service, and they told me they no longer had any financial or notification obligation for this design & safety defect as the 'warranty enhancement' had expired. Please require a recall! There are thousands of cars on the road today with this unsafe condition ready to cause problems!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145670
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEEDHAM, MA
VIN pattern	JTEES42A982XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	15
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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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