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SUVs Toyota Highlander 2008 Highlander Driving Vibration
15 messages, Last post on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:30 PM
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Replying to: mdhutton (May 30, 2008 2:52 pm) It doesn't really shudder I know that shifting into D when the car is rolling back at 1 mph doesn't have any adverse affect on the tranny. I am just trying to help the person diagnose their problem |
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Replying to: tlombardo (May 29, 2008 2:16 pm) I just bought a 2008 Sport trim ( with leather and 3rd seat) a month ago and have the same problem. Vehicle vibrates ( fine vibration but annoying enough to notice/ it wasn't there when i first brought it home) while driving at sporadic times. Usually it is when accelerating but most often at 50 mph +. . It ALSO started vibrating ( sporadically) on START UP in the mornings, (after a week of ownership). This vibration is more pronounced than the one during movement-- it is a dull humming vibration as soon as you turn the key. I don't even put my foot on the accelerator. I am trying to decide whether or not to take it in to our dealer. I am very dissapointed with that prospect because I have heard so many bad things about Toyota's DECLINE in the service world. I spoke to my car rep. about it before I purchased and he said that they are making major changes and I should not have any problems with service- Toyota is working fast to rectify the issue because they have been taking huge losses with that issue- customers have gone to Honda. I hope he is not wrong. I did not think I'd have these problems so early. What makes it hard to assess is that it is sporadic. It does not do this every morning. Another issue that I am starting to notice ...The ride used to be quiet but there are times when it sounds like there someone left the back window down. Has anyone noticed 2-3 second acceleration lag when accelerating? It just started doing this.
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Replying to: jmiyahira (Jun 06, 2008 11:03 am) Also noticed that on cooler mornings, as reported by other owners, the vehicle runs surprisingly rough when it is first started. I have not noticed any acceleration lag. I did notice it on the previous incarnation of Highlander. In 2005 I test drove a Highlander and the lag was very noticeable. For that reason, I did not get a Highlander. Instead went to a Pacifica. So far no acceleration lag in the 08 Highlander but there are some other handling issues that are disappointing compared to the Pacifica. |
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Replying to: jmiyahira (Jun 06, 2008 11:03 am)
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Replying to: ccacta (Sep 25, 2009 8:44 am)
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Replying to: tlombardo (Sep 25, 2009 8:56 am) While picking the car, the dealer kept telling me not to use cruise control for the first 500 miles - not sure if this is related. Will check with the dealer today.
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| Sounds like we are having the same exact problem. We are pretty certain it is the transmission. Let me know what your dealer says. Ours is clueless since they cannot duplicate the problem. | |
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Replying to: shk_1 (Oct 05, 2009 2:20 pm)
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Replying to: typesix (Oct 08, 2009 7:30 am)
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Replying to: ccacta (Oct 08, 2009 11:42 am) |
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