Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2007
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006088602 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SURPRISE | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2007 |
| 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#: JTEDP21A470 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2007 toyota highlander - uncontrolled transmission surges cause vehicle to move forward unexpectedly. transmission always shifting down to 5th gear at very slow speeds, pushing car forward unexpectedly when not desired. taking foot off gas pedal, car maintains speed (like on cruise control). car will drive and maintain speeds without gas pedal input. driver must fight to slow vehicle down. slowing down, coming to a stop sign, car still always wants to shift down into 5th gear, pushing car forward faster just before full stop, risking rear end collision with another vehicle. fighting with car to slow down. toyota dealer says car is working as designed. *jb |