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Hello y'all. Here's what Toyota sent back in response to my query about a fix for the RX 330: "Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. We apologize for your dissatisfaction with the driving response of the 2004 Highlander. The poor response you described typically surfaces either when the accelerator is depressed fully to the floor or when depressed an aggressive manner. The newer version of the Highlander has transitioned from a manual throttle linkage to an electronic throttle control system. The electronic throttle control monitors the everyday driving habits of the operator and then tailors itself to make the most efficient gearshifts. On rare occasions when the operator fully depresses the pedal or depresses the pedal in an aggressive manner, the system may experience a delay in determining how to make the optimal gearshift. At this time Toyota has no plans to make changes to the shift characteristics of the transmission. To minimize this condition, we recommend trying a firm yet gradual application of the accelerator. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Your feedback is appreciated; it is through communications such as yours that we become aware of our customers' expectations and reactions. It also provides us with valuable insight when planning and developing future products and services to increase our customers' satisfaction." I'm actually pleased that they wrote back and acknowledged my existence, but the solution is a non-solution and I wonder why they didn't reference the supposed fix for the Lexus. Anyway, has anyone tried disconnecting their battery to reset the "learned" behavior? ("Bad car, don't hesitate!"). Maybe there's a camp for recalcitrant Highlanders--tough love with a few cliches tossed in, such as "He who hesitates is lost." Suppose I just showed up at a Lexus dealer and asked for some cross-make help? Would they laugh? Would it work?
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Replying to: wbay (Nov 06, 2004 7:21 pm) and go mo when you push on it mo. why should it "learn' about you if you always drive the same? really stupid to me. I hope they change their mind and turn off the "brain" in the car. Wonder how these things are in fleet use or renta car use where there is a different driver every day - the brain must need counseling???????????? like the nav sys beeps that can not be silencened and the nav system disclaimer that always comes on. i think Toyota has lost some of its ability to tailor the car to people in the last 10 years compared with the mid 90s. |
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My electronic stability control on my 2003 Highlander has become more and more sensitive. It will now activate the warning beeper with somethin as unobtusive as changing lanes. Moreover, several times I have driven on very winding roads and the beeper will go of, I hear a grinding noise, and the car will pull as if the brakes are catching. Has anyone had this problem and what type of service do I need? Thanks.
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Replying to: rrmcneill (Nov 07, 2004 1:05 pm) |
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has failed or come loose from its moorings.. rrmcneil |
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Anyone still thinking of buying a Highlander? If you get a defective trans like I did, You will regret it. They say it's normal. You know the hesitation on the upshift is dangerous. The abrupt downshifting is a joke! That's what really annoys me. Today I had the chance to drive a 15 year old beater. In every driving condition it shifted MUCH more smoothly and "appropriately" than my new $31,000 Highlander. Toyota is good at meaningless lip service. Of course they won't acknowledge the problem is ever-present and not just in "rare occasions" where they imply you're mis-driving it. Don't buy a Highlander. Toyota has created a walking billboard steering people away from this awful vehicle. The flimsy doors, the cabin rattles, undercarriage rattles, oil filter placement, the non self locking doors, and of course, the transmission makes this car the worst I've ever owned. Toyota = big mistake.
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Replying to: reidk (Nov 10, 2003 1:03 pm) |
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Replying to: daytimer (Nov 07, 2004 6:42 pm)
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Replying to: desertguy (Nov 08, 2004 8:31 am)
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Replying to: hmurphy (Nov 08, 2004 8:51 am)
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