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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	777487
Internal NHTSA #	10320164
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	13/10/08
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Noted recently on mycarstats. Com six complaints registered with nhtsa regarding 2008 highlander brake problems and five complaints registered with nhtsa regarding 2008 highland electric problems that involve brakes and electronic controls. I am submitting the following experiences with my 2008 highlander because they mirror many of the complaints. The brakes on my highlander have been an issue from the first weeks of ownership. I have taken the car to a local toyota dealership and complained about the brakes. The dealership did adjust the emergency brake which they indicated was out of adjustment but have stated that the brakes are working normally. My specific complaint is brake response. There is roughly an inch of pedal travel before the brakes begin to respond. If one must make a hard emergency stop the vsc control will engage. On one occasion, while driving in town a car ran through a traffic light in front of me. I hit the brakes hard - the vsc light came on - and the car slowly stopped. There was no accident but it was extremely close. I have found that if i routinely press on the brake pedal until the vsc light comes on that the pedal travel is reduced. I took the highlander to aaa auto diagnostics and they confirmed the pedal/vsc. Aaa was unable to read the highlander computer because they did not have the proprietary toyota computer interface. The local toyota dealer has stated that the depressed pedal and vsc light response is normal. I also noted complaints of sudden acceleration when putting the car into gear. I have never experienced a surge to the degree mentioned in the complaints referenced above, however, while putting the car into drive with my foot on the brake i have had the car surge forward. I now always have the emergency brake on while putting the vehicle into drive. The date listed below is that of my first complaint to the local toyota dealer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10245
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA CLARA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEDS41A282XXXXXX
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	45
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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.
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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