Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2004

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004028977 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004
Consumer's City: JACKSONVILLE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 14 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 03 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2004 toyota highlander v6 (3.3l with 5-speed transmission) has an intermittent fault where the automatic transmission will abrubtly drop down a gear (or gears) while simultaneously trying to accelerate creating a sensation like it is bucking or porpousing. usuall stepping off of the accelerator is sufficient to eliminate the bucking sensation. this has occured since i purchased the vehicle new in august 2004.