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Re: '09 Highlander shudder problem [kevincooks]
by stevied5
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Nov 06, 2009 (12:58 pm)
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Replying to: kevincooks (Nov 06, 2009 8:52 am)
my dealer said the same, and a number of others here have had the same problem, mine cleared up as did others, but I did notice it slightly once again last night but it occurred at 1100rpm which was very low engine speed but previously it occurred at 1500 rpm, I genuinely believer this is a running in issue or computer learning issue but I'm waiting a little longer to record a verdict I currently have about 850 miles on mine and the effect is a LOT less and harder to reproduce even when you are trying to provoke it. Because the car is so quite and smooth, you do notice it compared to something less refined. I also noticed that shifting into sport mode altered the change up points and the problem went away
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- #222 of 230
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Re: Fixes [stevied5]
by mccartsj
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Nov 07, 2009 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: stevied5 (Nov 01, 2009 4:49 pm)
I did the same thing stevied5! I was thinking the same thing (maybe I got a lemon../maybe this is why I got a great price on this..) and I did the same thing - trying to figure out if it's the road on every vibration or noise. Alas, it has calmed quite down and is such a pleasure to drive. Now I look at it with pure excitement as opposed to that same disdain feeling I had before. I love the HL now.
-mccartsj
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Re: Fixes [mccartsj]
by wwest
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Nov 08, 2009 (4:04 pm)
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Replying to: mccartsj (Nov 07, 2009 7:52 pm)
Until the battery fails, is disconnected, or replaced, and the engine/transaxle firmware reverts to the factory default parameters. Some engineer has picked a default parameter on the "wrong" side of conservative, too far in favor of FE apparently.
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Re: Fixes [wwest]
by mccartsj
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Nov 23, 2009 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: wwest (Nov 08, 2009 4:04 pm)
Well, I disconnected the battery at about 3,500 miles when I installed my Toyota tow hitch (you have to install a fuse and other electric components). It hasn't reared it's face after that, so I'm pretty sure that isn't an issue.
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Re: Lurchmobile [minnesnowta1]
by alotawatts
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Nov 26, 2009 (3:02 am)
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Replying to: minnesnowta1 (Nov 04, 2009 11:28 am)
Titus Will is a dealer in the Seattle / Tacoma WA area
It would help if people would specify year and engine !!!!!!!!!
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09 Highlander Sport V6 Engine Vibrate when cruising at 50mph/1800rpm
by cityhunter73
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Nov 26, 2009 (8:26 pm)
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Hi all, I just bought a 09 Highlander Sport V6 that vibrates when cruising at 50mph and at under 2000rpm. Should I wait until I hit 1000 miles before bringing it in for check up? I have put 500 miles on it so far.
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- #227 of 230
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Re: 09 Highlander Sport V6 Engine Vibrate when cruising at 50mph/1800rpm [cityhunter73]
by minnesnowta1
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Nov 27, 2009 (6:08 am)
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Replying to: cityhunter73 (Nov 26, 2009 8:26 pm)
You may want to wait a while. I am finding with our 09 HL Sport AWD that the shuttering at low rpms is subsiding. However, ours mostly shutters when going up hills between 30 and 50 mph at very low rpms. Only noticed it once or twice on flat grade. It will still do this on occasions but has greatly reduced. We now have 1400 miles on our HL. It seems by previous posts that it will go away completely when the vehicle logs about 4k -5k miles. So I am no longer concerned because ours has already gotten significantly better with only 1400 miles.
Someone here had there transmission fluid changed twice and said that seemed to help but I am convinced at this point that it has to do with the computer learning curve.
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Re: 09 Highlander Sport V6 Engine Vibrate when cruising at 50mph/1800rpm [minnesnowta1]
by mccartsj
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Nov 29, 2009 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: minnesnowta1 (Nov 27, 2009 6:08 am)
This is exactly what has happened with my 09 AWD Sport. I currently have 5k miles and rarely notice any vibrations, if ever.
On another note, I have noticed a couple small dimples on a door and a both front quarter panels. You can see the dents in the reflections on the metal, but I can just barely feel the dent when I run my finger over them. I told the dealer, as I was disappointed because this car was brand new, and he said that it happens when they're tied-down to the delivery truck and some stress points appear and that it occurred to his own daughter's Camry as well. It's hard to believe, but then again, there are no scratches or dings in the paint in these spots, so i could somewhat understand this. Has anyone else experienced this?
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- #229 of 230
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Re: 09 Highlander Sport V6 Engine Vibrate when cruising at 50mph/1800rpm [mccartsj]
by wwest
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Nov 30, 2009 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: mccartsj (Nov 29, 2009 5:40 pm)
In transit cosmetic damage repaired/repainted somewhere along the way.
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Highlander Transmission shudder
by marty53
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Dec 01, 2009 (9:52 am)
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Hi
I just bought an 09 Highlander with the I4 FWD and i also get the shudder right around 35 to 40 i only have 585 miles on it so like most on this site i will give it till 1000 and then take it back to the dealer
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