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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1260815
Internal NHTSA #	10825503
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	10/02/16
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On several occasions the vehicle has surged forward while traveling at low speed and applying the brake. Tonight, and on at least two other occasions, it has occurred while exiting the local wendy's restaurant. The exit slopes downward for ten feet or so before reaching the multi-lane one way road. Tonight, as i was coming down the exit with my foot on the brake, the vehicle once again surged forward and out into the road. I almost ran into the sides of several cars that were passing by, but i was able to get the vehicle stopped right before it got far enough out in the road to hit them. I don't know how close my front end was to hitting them, but it was very close. That's why i'm filing this complaint. I've checked the mat and it's not the mat. I believe it is something in the electronic speed control, but as you know, tests have been conducted on toyota vehicles before for this issue, and nothing was found that i'm aware of. But i'm telling you now, and i have a degree in astronomy (i'm technically minded), there is something more than mats and driver error going on with unintended vehicle acceleration and toyota vehicles. I did a search tonight online, and i found a number of reports from other owners of 2008 toyota highlanders, not to mention a myriad of other reports from owners of other toyota vehicles. My vehicle has also surged forward while turning into parking spaces at grocery stores, once again with my foot on the brake. So far, i have been able to stop the vehicle before it ran over the parking block or hit another car, but something needs to be done, and as you know toyota is no help with this issue. My vehicle is paid for, and i can't afford another one right now or i would trade it in. But even then, i would feel uneasy not knowing what happened to the next owner. Please do something now before more people are hurt or killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM COAST, FL
VIN pattern	JTEDS41A982XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	3
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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