TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ACTIVATION THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO 85 MPH OR HIGHER. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
2010
VISIBILITY
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WE HEARD A LOUD CRASHING SOUND. WE WERE NOT BY A CONSTRUCTION SITE NOR AN OVERPASS. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY, SUNNY AND 77 DEGREES. IT WAS NOT THE TIRE BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT SHAKE AND NO INDICATORS ON THE DASH LIT UP. I PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LARGE GAPING HOLE IN THE CENTER OF MY CLOSED SUNROOF! FORTUNATELY THE INSIDE VISOR WAS CLOSED. WE SLOWLY TOOK SECONDARY ROADS HOME WHILE LISTENING TO GRAVEL SOUNDING GLASS ABOVE US. NOW, MY DILEMMA IS GETTING TOYOTA TO OWN THIS DEFECT. THIS IS NOT AN INSURANCE ISSUE. THIS IS A VEHICLE DEFECT. *TR