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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1662587
Internal NHTSA #	11325617
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	01/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving my car at approximately 55mph all the dashboard lights flashed and then the check hybrid system light came on and stayed on. It said that there was a problem with the hybrid system to pull over as soon as you could safety and to contact the dealer. Well the engine died abruptly and loss power immediately. Luckily i was on a one lane road with a shoulder and no one immediately behind me. The mechanic said that it was a lower end motor failure but really could not figure out what is wrong with it. In fact it is still at the mechanic's and they are still trying to figure it out. It appears that it may be the engine inverter but still not sure. This is a very unsafe situation and toyota should have address this. My car is a 2008 highland hybrid with 119,000 miles on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESTMINSTER, MD
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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