Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000234646 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: LAGUNA NIGUEL | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: CON |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ltr fm william lorber (ca) concerned about the brake problem on his 2003 toyota highlander and request toyota to replace them.*mr consumer stated the brakes felt as if the master cylinder was faulty. he notified the dealer several times and they stated the brakes were "functioning as designed." even the dealers service personnel said the same thing after he almost rear-ended a vehicle at 35 mph while test driving the highlander. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to try to have the problem resolved but it was not. the consumer was told if he returned again for brake problems, he would be charged a service call. once again the diagnoses was "functioning as designed." *ph the consumer was told the brakes on the vehicle were smaller and with the added weight it would take longer to stop *jb |