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4692 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 3:26 PM
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Replying to: wbay (Nov 22, 2004 11:12 pm) Atleast in my case I observed more hesitation when the ENGINE is COLD. Everytime you start the vehicle , just let it warm for 5-7 mins (I know its very annyoying and not possible everytime) and the hesitation is reduced . Try this if it helps for you guys and post the results. |
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But I am beginning to notice a consistency in these hesitation reports, so my I ask....? I am hearing 2-3 seconds of hesitation after application of WOT, wide open throttle. I am also hearing that oftentimes there is entry to a turn involved. Is it possible that the reports of 2-3 seconds of hesitation before acceleration correlates to exiting the turn, straightening, or beginning to straighten, the stearing wheel? |
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| This hesitation problem sounds serious. It is important for all having this problem to document it with the appropriate agencies. This has been mentioned by others before, but it is worth repeating. You can file a complaint at NHTSA.gov and request that they investigate the problem because it could be a serious safety problem. Also, if you are being denied a repair under warranty, you should also report it to the Federal Trade Commission (www.FTC.gov) because they look into warranty issues. The Center for Autosafety (Autosafety.org) site is also an excellent site to post your problems. Don't forget to also contact your state Attorney General's office to file a complaint. If this problem is happening frequently, then Toyota can be required to take it more seriously. | |
| 2005 AWD Limited V6, Can not reproduce the hesitation problem. I have tried all the reported issues here, slow 10-20 then hit the accelerator, slow and hard turn left/right then punch it and still no hesitation. Maybe the issue is sporadic and not consistent with all models? Just wanted to add my experiences so that others will not think that this issue happens to all vehicles produced. | |
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We just bought a new Highlander and we have about 1000 miles on it to date. I also cannot replicate the hesitation problem. I bought the car, THEN read about this problem on this site, so I am/was very eager to try to replicate this problem. Whether I have to deal with it or not, I hope it gets resolved quickly. Aside from the potential for injury or harm to occupants, the resale value of these vehicles will fall like a rock if word gets out.
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My wife's 2004 shows no indication of this problem, no matter how hard I try to reproduce it. My dealer's Service Manager says there have never been any complaints about it that he knows of. If it does exist,I don't think it affects very many Highlanders, and it certainly isn't a safety issue like the sudden and unexpected accelleration issues referred to above. I also don't think it's likely resale values will be affected one way or the other. |
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| Sounds like the hesitation is happening on some but not all vehicles. It will be difficult to tell how prevalent the problem is and even more difficult to get Toyota to remedy the problem if not reported to the NHTSA. Please report this if you have the problem so that NHTSA can determine if it is persistent enough to warrant an investigation. Even if there is only a small percentage of Highlander owners having the problem, a recall and repair is needed since it sounds like this could be a serious hazard. I would be more concerned about personal safety than resale value. | |
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I had my '02 HL for almost 3 years. Never had a problem at all - just found that I didn't need this much vehicle, so I traded in. I would definitely recommend the Highlander to anyone that wanted or needed a mid-size SUV. Not sure what the hesitation problem is, or what model years it applies to, but I don't ever recall experiencing any. Mine was a V6 AWD. What I did experience, was typical (to me) Toyota (and other cars, I'm sure) gas pedal twitchiness. IOW, just touch the pedal - and vrrooom - whoa - hold me back kind of built in to make you think your driving a real powerful machine throttle response. My wife's old Camry did this a little, too. Takes a while to get used to, and then you find yourself feathering your way from every stop... I did however experience times when there'd be a reluctance to downshift at just the wrong moments, making me floor the thing and then wind up (literally!) in 1st gear at about 35 or 40 mph. Maybe this could be thought of by some as hesitation. These things are probably issues with a lot of cars these days with processors controlling everything. |
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Calling this problem (if in fact there even is one)a "safety problem" is a stretch. So far, all we've heard about is a hesitation when the accellerator is floored. Under those circumstances, suggesting that it "Sounds like this could be a serious hazard" is way over the top. Flooring the accellerator is the greater of two evils by a long way. Before setting off alarm bells about something that, so far, has been posted about by just a few individuals, it might make sense to cool the rhetoric a bit.
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