IN AUGUST, I PURCHASED A USED PRE-CERTIFIED 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER FROM STEVINSON TOYOTA IN AURORA, CO. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED RUST SPOTS FORMING ON THE HOOD AS WELL AS THE TAILGATE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BEING THAT ALL THREE WARRANTIES WERE STILL IN EFFECT. I ALSO BROUGHT IT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RUST WAS DUE TO CONTAMINATED PAINT AND THAT THEY SEE A LOT OF THIS DAMAGE ON 2008 TOYOTA MODELS. AFTER TWO DAYS OF ARGUING WITH TOYOTA ABOUT WHETHER THE RUST WAS FROM GRAVEL OR DEFECTIVE PAINT, THEY DECIDED TO COVER THE DAMAGE AND HAVE THE HOOD AND TAILGATE REPAINTED. *TR
2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR
