NHTSA Complaint #11119444 — 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11119444 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 101,601 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I WAS SOLD OVER INTERNET BY VANDERGRIFT TOYOTA OF ARLINGTON,TX A FALSELY ADVERTISED 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER,THAT WAS DELIVERED TO ME IN SAN ANTONIO, TX IN ENCLIMATE WEATHER AND WHILE I WAS IN A FULL BODY BRACE, I HAD TOLD THEM OF WEATHER, AND WAS IN DOWN POUR WHEN THEY DELIVERED, I WAS UNABLE TO EXAMINE CAR IN MY CONDITION AND WEATHER TILL NEXT MORNING. CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED, HAD SILT IN REAR TAIL LIGHTS, I TRIED TO HAVE DEALERSHIP FIX IT, BY TAKING CAR BACK TO THEM, I DID NOT HV ANOTHER CAR. THE CONDITIONS OF THE CAR WERE NEVER DISCLOSED, I DID NOT RECEIVED A BUYERS GUIDE, ONLY A BLANK SALES CONTRACT WITH MY NAME, CAR MAKE AND MODEL AND VIN WITH PRICE PAID. I HV REPEATEDLY TRIED TO RESOLVE MATTER, DEALER HAS LIED REPEATEDLY AND BILLIGERENT. I HAVE CALLED OWNERS OF DEALERSHIP, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, THEY DEFER TO DEALER, DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING, I HAVE TRIED TO TELL PEOPLE AT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY THIS IS SOMETHING A DEALER HAS DROPPED ON ME, WHO ARE AND REPRESENT THE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY BRAND, I TOLD BH, I WOULD PERSUE AND SEEK TO EXPOSE TO AUTHORITATIVE ENTITIES, AND PRESS,THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. I HAVE ALSO FILED A PENDING COMPLAINT WITH TEXAS DMV. I ALSO HAVE ACCORDING TO USE TITLE 18 2511 (2)(D), RECORDED CONVERSATIONS WITH DLRSHIPS USED SALES MNGR, GENERAL MNGR/PARTNER, AND BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, AND PREVIOUS OWNER WHO TOLD ME WHEN CAR TRADED IN, DLR SD WOLD NOT KEEP DO TO MILES AND AGE, WD GO TO WHOLES AUCTION. I ALSO HV SCREEN SHOT WHERE DEALER CONTINUED TO ADVERTISE CAR FOR SALE AT REDUCED PRICE 12 DAYS AFTER INITIAL DEPOSIT AND OVER A WEEK AFTER WIRE TRNSFER, AND 5 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY. OTHER, PROBLEMS INCLUDED COMPONENTS ADVERTISED OR OPTIONS NOT INCLUDED. TOYOTA TOW PKG, TURNED OUT TO BE UHAUL HITCH BOLTED ON, NO WIRING TO EVEN COONECT TO BRAKES, AND NO ADDITIONAL RADIATOR/FANS/ TO AID IN HAULING /TOWING, AND NO STELLITE RADIO AS ADVERTISED. ORIGINAL AD PHOTOS FAKED
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