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2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1494301
Internal NHTSA #	11123813
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2017
File date	10/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On august 10th 2018, i was driving my 2017 highlander with 17,000 miles on a major highway in california when i accelerated hard to pass other vehicles. Suddenly the highlander lost all power with all the bells and whistles sounding. The orange triangular warning/check engine lights came on with the all wheel drive system failure flashing needing immediate service. I was able the get to the side of the highway without getting killed and turned the car off. After a minute i was able to restart the car and all the warning lights reset. This was the second time this happened. First time this happened the highlander had only 4,000 miles on it and was under the same circumstances. I was trying to pass. When i took it to the dealership in reno nv they said all the error codes were not captured and they had not heard of this issue despite many complaints on the internet as well as this site? I was told there was nothing they could do without an error code. They suggested the next time it happens, do not restart the car and have it towed the a dealership to try and recapture an error code. I filed a claim with toyota corp but they lead me to think that they don't investigate incidents like this unless there are numerous complaints. I have advised my family of this dangerous condition with the highlander and if any one gets hurt or killed please sue the heck out of them. This is a very dangerous symptom with the highlander that is going to get somebody killed and toyota doesn't seem to care.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JANESVILLE, CA
VIN pattern	5TDDZRFH3HSXXXXXX
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	70
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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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2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Toyota HIGHLANDER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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