Two problems related to accelerator stuck have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Highlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Toyota Highlander based on all problems reported for the 2004 Highlander.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Highlander. The contact was pulling out of a parking space at speeds of 5 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. The vehicle accelerated to approximate speeds of 35 mph. The vehicle then struck a tree. The contact was taken to the emergency room but was not injured, yet, he is very sore. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 06/04/10. The consumer believed the accelerator became stuck. Updated 10/05/10.
We have a 2004 Toyota Highlander, and we have had surges on the gas since we bought it in 2004. It usually is something that we can control, as you will be driving along, and it will surge forward a bit, but we have always been able to apply brake and control it. There has only been one instance where it surged strongly, and I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of me. We tried to sell the car a couple of years ago, but the buyer test drove it, and noticed the surging, asked about it, and then decided not to buy it - so we kept it after that. We were thinking it is a software problem, or something. . . . We have never taken it into a shop to have it diagnosed, but thought maybe it was important to mention it, in case other Highlanders have had the same issue. I didn't think it was the gas pedal sticking, but just the gas surging somehow, but maybe it is related.