Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006109375 | Incident Date: Dec, 25 2006 |
| Consumer's City: HEPHZIBAH | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: HIGHLANDER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:gear box:shaft sector |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTEDP21A240 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 25 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I bought used 2004 toyota highlander and noticed a heard a thumping sound that could also be felt in the steering when turning the steering wheel at slow speeds. had an accident a few months later, where another vehicle hit my front left wheel. the thumping got worse so i mentioned it to the body repair shop. they had it towed to a toyota dealer even though i had driven it for 6 weeks after the accident, where they were told that it was normal wear , 85,000 mile,) on the intermediate steering shaft, and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $380 +. the dealer service department said it was not accident related. i still have not had it repaired. *ak |