15 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2002 Highlander.
I saw someone steal my car and told them they hacked. Windshield wipers would slow up and down. Burning of the electrics when try to charge. Car stoping in the middle of the road. Car going on and off. The middle of the road, turning back on. Speed control messing up. Security warning going up and down. . Battery would shit on and off. Car locks going on and off. Could barely steer the car.
Accelerator sticiking. Vehicle accelerates at 4000 to 5000 rpms had vehice towed to Toyota of bedford 440-809-8399.
While driving home the car accelerated on it,s own and was unable to stop without rearending another car withall the damage to my car as a mechanic I repaired the body on my own after making repairs I was able to drive the car from the shop I work at to my house the car was idling a little high . I returned toward work the next morning to scan the car for high idle . The car accelerated to over 100 mph with my foot off the accelerater and both feet on the brake pedal I had to shut the car off tostop it I had it towed to work I scan it and found code c1203 which is a comunication fault from the ecm to the vehicle speed controller while researching the code I found that my car fell under a class action law suit for this problem I notifyed Toyota where they sent an outside adjuster out to examine the car he filed a report to Toyota saying there was no problem he did not mention the code in his report I filed an appeal on October 2017 and have not heard of anything with this problem I have been a mechanic for over 35 years and explain the problem to them with no solution this has been going on since may2017 I just want a solution to the problem without having to explain a fix to Toyota for thier class action settlement it seems that the indepenent assessor is working for Toyota and not the consumer.
Bought this vehicle in 2002. A year later noticed that the idle controller had problem. When started the engine in the morning, the idle went down very low and the engine shut down automatically. At first it happened not frequently. Past two years I took to a dealer for mayor tuneup, the symptom still resisted. Told the dealer and there was no actions at all. Now it happens more frequently. Usually if it happens, step on the gas peddle ( over 2k rpm) for a few seconds. Sometimes the idle returns to normal; but most of the times, the idle sets very low. I think the idle control for this model should be recalled.
Engine accelerating when brakes were depressed.
2002 Toyota Highlander. Consumer states brake failure causing an accident the consumer stated the brake failure caused her to roll down a hill and flipping over three times. She was trapped upside down in the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Highlander. While starting the vehicle he heard a loud noise, and the rpms rapidly increased for approximately 15 seconds before the rpms decreased. The failure occurred one time and didn't recur when the contact was driving the vehicle. The dealer stated that there were no related recalls. The failure mileage was 23,000. The current mileage is 23,500. Updated 03/12/10. Updated 07/12/jb.
Accelerator does not respond when pushed,the failure occurs regularly when passing vehicle wont accelerate,the dealer acknowledge this is a problem with these vehicles than can be repaired for $1200.
The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Highlander. The contact was driving 5 mph into a parking garage when suddenly, the vehicle accelerated. She attempted to engage the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The contact notified the insurance company and they covered the repair cost. The contact was sore after the crash occurred due to minor injuries. Three weeks ago while parking the vehicle it surged forward and hit another vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would send someone to inspect the vehicle and if there was something wrong with the vehicle they would reimburse her in 35 days. The contact is concerned about the safety risk and chose to rent a vehicle to drive. The failure mileage was 62,000. The current mileage was 75,000.
I bought a 2002 Toyota Highlander limited in may 2008. The car had just under 60,000 miles on the odometer. This car is my second car, mainly to be used to tow my horse trailer. Within a month of owning the car it showed the sudden unexpected acceleration. This was not unfamiliar to me because I also own a 2002 Toyota camry. I have owned the Highlander now for 1 and 3/4 year and the car has showed the described behavior off and on. It happens mostly on the freeway and mostly when I am not towing. It does not have anything to do with floormats or sticky gaspedals. Since the same behavior happens in both Toyota's I own, it is time that Toyota starts looking at something else than the silly explanations of floormats and sticky gaspedals. It is the engine which runs away, leaving the driver no control over the speed. I had not expect this from Toyota. I bought Toyotas because of their reliability and because I trusted the company (as opposed to Ford, which I also owned and experienced a problem which turned out the company knew a long time about and did not do anything about). I guess Toyota is not different. Also, it is time that the recall goes further back then the 3-4 years. I even have a copy of a professional car review of the camry who experienced the problem in 2002.
: the contact stated while pulling into a parking space at 10 mph, upon applying brake pressure, the vehicle lurched forward without warning, and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact was wearing a seat belt, and no injuries were sustained. There was moderate damage to the front of the vehicle. The police were alerted, but a report was not taken. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop for inspection of the body damage. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 12/12/06.
The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Highlander. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated an additional 10 mph. The contact stated the first failure occurred approximately four to five years ago and has recurred within the last seven months. The dealer adviser her that there are no related recalls. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 03/30/10 updated 08/30/jb.
While pulling into a parking area, and when consumer depressed the brakes vehicle surged forward. While trying to control the vehicle and avoid pedestrians vehicle collided with a cement pole in the parking lot. Consumer suffered severe head and knee injuries. The police issued a report on the collision.
Driver made a left turn with foot on brake pedal and rolled into a parking spot within a parking lot, estimated speed to be 2 mph. The engine surged and the car ran over 3 small trees, went up an incline approximately 3 ft. Higher than the parking lot, then proceeded approximately 8 feet into the adjacent property then struck the brick chimney of a house and bounced back into the parking lot. The brakes were depressed during this occurrence but did not stop the car.
Vehicle accelerated on its on causing vehicle to start up steep hill where the front end slid to the right where vehicle proceeded to go up a drive/carport striking a porch and rock wall.