Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2006
2 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006096503 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BETHESDA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 25 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I noticed hesitation in gear shifting and some lunging when my foot was off the brake after i purchased a new 2006 highlander in july 2006 and made a mental note to have it checked at the first follow-up service. in october 2006, i was pulling out of a post office parking lot while aware of 2 cars at a safe distance away. when in the intersection, 1 of the 2 cars was traveling much faster than anticipated. when i accelerated quickly, the car just seemed to choke, and the car collided into my rear side (driver's side). i and the other driver had only minor injuries, but the collision was very frightening and it could have been much worse. i also felt that something more serious was wrong with my car than i had thought. after i got my car back from the body repair shop (7 weeks later), i took it into to the dealer and asked them to check the problem. i was told all of the highlanders have that hesitation if the gas pedal is pressed hard. i was told to press down only gradually. since then, i continue to notice the problem with my car. it makes me feel very unsafe and am not sure how to resolve the issue other than to sell the car. i am worried however that others may be at risk because of this feature with the transmission. *nm |