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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	939056
Internal NHTSA #	10474621
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2011
File date	11/04/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchase my car from carmax on november 20, 2010. Approximately fourteen months after the purchase of this vehicle, i began having trouble with the rear liftgate door not completely closing properly. I took my car back to the dealer on to have this corrected but to date, the dealer has been unable to do so. Thus far, my trucks? Automatic liftgate door has been inoperable for over 120 days and the dealer ship has reviewed the issue, took pictures of the affected area and filed a report to toyota headquarters. The service manager at the dealership also advised me to contact a customer service representative and file a complaint. On june 15, 2012, i called your customer service department and spoke with a toyota customer service representative. The representative stated that he submitted my complaint (case # 1206150405) and that toyota is aware of the issue and is working on a fix for the problem and as soon as they were able to determine the fix, they would contact me. It has been over 2 months since i last spoke with someone from your company and i haven? T received any resolution. Attached are copies of the repair order that document the dealership? S attempt to repair my car. ... Updated 09/12/12 bf updated 09/19/2012 js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	FORESTVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	5TDDK3EH8BSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota HIGHLANDER Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

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