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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	763755
Internal NHTSA #	10307812
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	28/10/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At the end of october, 09, i was driving with both of my boys in the car. I got into the left turn lane on bay area blvd, houston,tx. I had one car in from of me. I had my foot on the brake and my engine raced and i started to go forward. I looked down quickly to see if the floor mat was stuck and it was not. I pressed both feet on the brake and continued to move forward. I put my car in park and turned the car off. My 11 year old was in the front seat and he experienced the entire situation. I was very scared that i would hit the car in front which is why i put the car in park and turned it off. I did not think anyone would believe me so i did not tell anyone about it. Last weekend i was waiting at the red light with my foot on the brake to turn left and my car engine started to race again, i was ready to put my car in park but the light turned green so i was able to move forward. I contacted star toyota in league city and spoke to the service manager. I was informed again ( once by the sales manager) that my car vin had a j in front of it so it was not involved in the recall. I was told to bring it in at my expense to have it looked at and was referred to the 800 331 4331. I called that number and received a recording that due to the high volume of calls that they were not accepting calls and was referred to the toyota press room on line. I went to that site and did not find any way to contact toyota. I have a dangerous car and i cannot get help with it from the dealer. I don't care if the vin has a j in front of it or if it was made in japan. I have owned this car since oct 2007. My husband complained several times that while he was driving the car on the interstate that it seemed to accelerate faster on its own.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	JTEDS42A182XXXXXX
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	0
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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