Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2006

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006116292 Incident Date: Jul, 02 2006
Consumer's City: JACKSON HEIGHTS Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTEEP21A560 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 19 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 21 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Electronic pedal position sensor does not respond to driver input in certain situations. the engine and transmission shift response becomes delayed for 2 or more seconds, and in certain driver situations poses a danger to the driver and other vehicles on the road. a shift and/or acceleration delay occurs when full rapid throttle response is required or needed in certain types of traffic scenarios such as entering freeways , negotiating traffic , changing lanes, stop and go and emergency type braking/acceleration maneuvers. the dealer and toyota usa have been notified of this behavior, and no such fix has been announced. i have received many dealer/mfr.opinions on this . the dealer just says that there is no information from toyota on how to adjust or fix this common complaint. i am not alone on this. and complaints regarding driveability of vehicle has been well documented by owners of my2004-2007 highlanders. *tr