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2014 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1610194
Internal NHTSA #	11268639
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2014
File date	12/10/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Within the past month or so there were a few separate/sporadic occasions when the transmission of my 2014 highlander with 82,344 gentle miles on it seemed to slip/not engage for a moment when first starting to travel at a low rate of speed. When the transmission did engage during these episodes it was abrupt and noticeable creating an audible noise and jerked the vehicle. This past weekend the same thing happened except that this time the check engine light came on and the messages "trac off" and "check awd system" were displayed. I brought the vehicle immediately to the dealership i bought it from and that has performed all the service and after they inspected it and ran the codes i was told that although it's, and i quote, "extremely rare for a toyota with such low miles to need it, the transmission is bad and it needs to be replaced." this frustrating not only because all recommended service has always been performed, and the car has been well taken care of, but i had complained about a vibration and rattling noise when first accelerating from the under carriage while the car was still under warranty and the dealership could not identify where the noise was coming from or what was making this occur when it was obvious it was originating from under the driver/passenger area at the front of the transmission.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83244
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW HARTFORD, CT
VIN pattern	5TDDKRFH4ESXXXXXX
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	15
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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.
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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2014 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Toyota HIGHLANDER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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