Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 56800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota highlander. in april 2011, the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service when he was informed that the front brakes were locked. the dealer replaced the calibers. in august 2011, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for service when the contact was informed that the rear calibers were rusted and needed to be replaced. the dealer performed the repairs. the contact was concerned about premature wear of the brakes and stated that it was a safety issue since the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileage was 60,000. the approximate failure mileage was 56,800. bw | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that the suspension on the vehicle is loose and the braking system does not work properly. the brakes will go all the way to the floor and the vehicle does not slow down. the contact stated that the seat will no longer move back. the driver seat is located right in front of the wheel and leaves no room for movement. the contact has taken the vehicle to four dealerships and has been told that the vehicle is running as it was designed. the failure mileage was 400 and the current mileage was 6500.rl | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 20107 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. while driving down hill at 2 mph, the brakes began to shudder and the warning light illuminated on the instrument panel indicated shift to p function. within a few minutes, another warning light indicated, brake default contact the dealer immediately illuminated. the vehicle was turned off and after it was restarted; the warning lights were no longer illuminated. the contact called the dealer and was informed that they were not familiar with that type of failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were 20,107. | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 10250 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota highlander. while driving 15 mph during a snow storm the wheels locked. the brakes also locked while driving down a hill which caused the vehicle to slide 200 feet. the dealer was notified. the failure mileage was 10,250. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 10,430. | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 58000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2009 toyota highlander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 22 mph and engaging the brake pedal in attempt to stop the vehicle, she was forced to apply extreme pressure. the dealer was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 58,000. | |||