NHTSA Complaint #10116888 — 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10116888 |
| Vehicle | 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 4,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
TOYOTA, HIGHLANDER 2005. GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATEKY 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, BACK END FLIPPED UP, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISH TAIL. THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A BUSY ITERSECTION THEN STALLED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. WHILE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE I DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM W/A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT GETTING A NEW VEHICLE. (THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD). AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO ARBITRATION THEY WOULD IMMEDIATLY CEASE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD TAKE AWAY MY FREE RENTAL CAR LEAVING ME STRANDED W/NO TRANSPORTATION. TOYOTA BLACKMAILED ME. *AK
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