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Toyota Highlander Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Aug 14, 2013
Reported on Aug 14, 2013
OCCASIONAL THROTTLE NO RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE MODERATELY FROM A STOP, OR FROM A VERY LOW SPEED (I.E.-COASTING AROUND A 90 DEGREE TURN WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED.) I THEN PUSH HEAVILY ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND IT REVS UP, DOWNSHIFTS, AND RACES AHEAD. IT IS DANGEROUS, IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. TWO SO CALLED FACTORY REPS RODE AROUND WITH ME THE SECOND TIME, WITH A COMPUTER CONNECTED. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWS NO ERROR CODES. *TR | |
Make: | Toyota |
Model: | Highlander |
Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Year: | 2013 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | PEABODY MA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5TDBK3EH8DS |
Mileage: | 1000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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