NHTSA Complaint #10704025 — 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10704025
Vehicle	2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 30, 2013
Date Filed	April 6, 2015
Mileage	10 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

EVERY TIME I SWITCH FROM BRAKE TO GAS PEDAL QUICKLY, THE CAR LOOSES POWER AS IF TO STALL. THEN IT REGAINS POWER AND ACCELERATES. IT ALSO HAPPENS IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PASS AND THEN I CAN'T GET POWER TO PASS FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS I THINK. THE DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT TOYOTA HAD MADE A CHANGE TO MAKE THE COMPUTER IN CHARGE OF DECIDING IF ONE COULD ACCELERATE OR NOT RATHER THAN A DIRECT LINK FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE CARBURETOR. THE CONDITION IS UNNERVING AND I BELIEVE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN ACCIDENTS WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WON'T RESPOND UNTIL IT IS READY TO ALLOW IT. *TR

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