TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE, ASC, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND THE WHEELS WOULD SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. THE OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE BACKWARDS UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,880. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
