general problems of the 2009 Toyota Highlander

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed between a building and pylon. The contact stated that it was difficult exit the vehicle. The vehicle had to be winched out of where it was lodged. There was damage to the vehicle and the building. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a bruise to the right arm. Medical attention was not sought. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. Geico insurance company and a representative from thompson Toyota located at 1101 business center way, edgewood, MD 21040, (410) 679-1500, was scheduled to inspect and investigate the cause of the independent acceleration. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v023000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000. Ah.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle began to accelerate independently. The contact applied an immense amount of pressure but the vehicle did not stop. After some time the contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was awaiting a diagnosis. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 46,132. Dt.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. Whenever the vehicle is sitting idle and the contact would attempt to accelerate, the two front wheels would begin to spin out without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 2,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that she attempted to accelerate but the vehicle hesitated, after a brief delay, the accelerator engaged causing the vehicle to lunge forward. Also, the contact stated that all of the lights on the instrument panel continuously flickered and the driver's side brake light was defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that they were not allowed to touch the vehicle and contacted an investigator to diagnose the failure. The investigator was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 800 and the current mileage was 26,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Highlander. While driving 40 mph and removing her foot from the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact applied normal pressure to the brake pedal when the vehicle slowed down and stopped. The failure is consistent and occurs daily. The dealer stated that they couldn't duplicate the problem or identify a failure where the accelerator pedal lost pressure while driving. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was 3300.

I purchased a 2009 Toyota Highlander, in February 2009. On June 1, 2009, I was northeast of rockville, indiana on highway 47 in this Toyota Highlander. I approached a slow moving vehicle on a straight section of roadway and passed the vehicle. As I was passing I felt like the car was going faster than I was accelerating. When I pulled back into the right lane the car was going even faster and I realized that the car was accelerating on its own. Luckily, I was still on a long straight section of the road and had some time. I first tried to brake but the car kept going even faster. I put the car in neutral and started braking and luckily found a place to pull off the road. I was completely shocked that the engine was racing uncontrollably. I looked down at the accelerator and nothing was pushing or touching it. I then turned off the car, put the car in park, got out of the car and looked around the accelerator again to make sure that nothing was pushing on it, then waited for about a minute and restarted the car. The car started with the engine racing. I turned off the car and restarted the car two more times and each time the engine raced uncontrollably. I turned off the car, left a message for my husband on his phone and waited for five minutes hoping my husband would call back. He did not call so I decided to start the car one more time. When I did, the car started normally and the engine did not race. I tried to calm down emotionally and drove home not knowing when or if the accelerator would be a problem. I took the Highlander in for service to jordan automotive group, mishawaka, indiana on 6/3/2009 and they insisted that the floor mats were the problem. I do not believe this because I had checked everything around the accelerator when the engine was racing and there was absolutely nothing touching the accelerator. The problem is electronic. I do not feel safe in this vehicle.