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Replying to: dowen (Aug 01, 2004 3:27 pm)
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Replying to: loucapri (Aug 02, 2004 6:47 am) Dena |
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Replying to: landdriver (Aug 02, 2004 9:48 am) Dena |
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Replying to: landdriver (Aug 02, 2004 9:48 am) Dena |
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I recently purchased a set of 17" alloy wheels from a Sienna on ebay. I got an excellent price and was all set to do a 'plus one' conversion dropping my tire ratio from 70 series to 60 series. Then I figured out the bad news. First, the Highlander has a 35mm wheel offset. The Sienna, and most other Toyotas have a 45mm wheel offset. Not a big deal, but not right. Wheel offsets run about $150 per pair. Then I discovered that no tire manufacturer makes 225/60-17 tire. There is no 17", 60 series tire on the market with a 28.3" (stock Dunlop) diameter. The best I could do was a 225/55-17 Michelin at 26.6". This would give me a 4.4% speedo error or about 6mph at 70. I decided that between the two problems I'd stick with stock rims and just go with a 16", 60 series tire. A Michelin 235/60-16 has a speedo error of 5.3% and a Continental 235/60-16 has a speedo error of 4.6%. I haven't done this yet because the Dunlops are still in good condition (43,000 miles rotating with the spare every 7,500 miles). Fortunately, I was able to sell the Sienna rims to a Sienna owner who was very happy to purchase them. Live and learn. HS |
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Hello! Although I have enjoyed our Highlander for eight months, the delayed acceleration or hesitation has become unbearable. Search the board and you will find others who experience the same problem. I finally took it in to the dealership to see what they can do. I was surprised when they acknowledged that there is a hesitation! However, it is a design issue since other Highlanders do it. Below is what is delineated on my work order. Concern: Customer states vehicle hesitates on acceleration check and advise. Cause: Verified concern with customer Correction: Delay response verified with customer road test. Compared with STK ##### compared the same. Since there is no way to repair the vehicle, service department gives my Toyotas phone number to start the arbitration process. This took me to a meeting with the district service and parts manager from Toyota. I thought he was very nice and professional. He acknowledges that this problem exists with the Highlander and Solara. Toyota engineers are at the beginning stages of finding a way to rectify the issue. However, he did not know how far along in the process they are in finding a solution. Below is his write up on the work order from him: Concern: Customer states vehicle has hesitation or delayed acceleration while driving. Cause: 0 Correction: Had factory rep inspect – see notes Tech Notes: Test drove vehicle with customer; there is a hesitation while accelerating. Advised that Toyota is aware of complaint. Advised that dealership will complete an MDT report including their feeling. They will not acknowledge that it is a design defect or a safety issue. Therefore, any manufacture buy back will have to be ordered through arbitration. Today, I applied for arbitration. I try not to be too materialistic and dwell over things that really have no meaning to my life. However, when you pay over $30k for a vehicle and you have no recourse, it can be upsetting. Anyway, I thought I would post this to help others who may need the info. |
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Replying to: varg (Aug 10, 2004 8:37 pm) My HL is a 2004 V6 AWD with approx. 9k miles on it. The factory rep said it applies to those vehicles with “fly” or “fly wire” acceleration. I cannot recall the exact verbiage he said (I will need to know for arbitration). Test: Drive 30/40 miles an hour and imagine a large truck pulling in front of you. You slow down quickly to about 10-15 miles an hour. While slowing down you look over your shoulder to see it the lane is clear to go around the truck. You have a nice gap to accelerate into in the next lane and you “punch” the gas to shoot the gap. I will always get a very significant delay while doing it. Please note that you do not need to floor it. Another test is just imaging merging onto traffic. On several occasions I thought my vehicle would stall. I can create the delay at anytime, however, the severity of it is hard to create. I feel it is a very serious safety issue. I have seen the delay the near two second mark. Hope this helps. |
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Replying to: varg (Aug 10, 2004 8:37 pm)
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