I was driving 80 MPH on the interstate when the engine light came on and a "check awd" display appeared. At that same moment I lost the ability to steer and to accelerate. I managed to get the car off of the interstate. The car came to a stop. I did not see any smoke, or smell anything and the engine temp gauge showed mid cool so I decided to start the car again. When I tried to start the car, the engine light and the "check awd" display came on again, and then seconds later a temperature light came on with a loud alarm. Smoke started coming out of the front left hood. I shouted for my daughter and her friend to get out of the vehicle. I grabbed my phone and ran to her door to help her and her friend get out. By the time we were running away, flames were coming out of the hood. Within minutes my car was completely engulfed in flames.
2015 Toyota Highlander engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 40 MPH, an abnormal odor emitted inside the vehicle. The driver and passenger sustained headaches and sore throats. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that an undercoating was applied to the catalytic converter during production that emitted a chemical odor inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5. Updated 08/30/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 toyota highlander. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the subframe fractured due to the rear bolts on the frame being too tight. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear bolts were not properly installed from the factory associated with the torque. The dealer inspected the subframe and stated that it did not need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the rear hybrid drive motor, rear differential, the entire exhaust system from the motor to the muffler, and the driver side suspension control arm. The contact stated that the subframe needed to be further inspected and replaced. The contact also waited longer than two weeks for the parts to receive the repairs due to the failure. The vehicle was repaired and the contact took the vehicle to another dealer who inspected the frame. The second dealer, a manufacturer's technician, further inspected the vehicle and stated that the subframe was cracked. The technician stated that the contact had the option of receiving a repair of the frame being welded or various parts would need to be removed to replace the subframe, which was an extensive repair. The contact was uncertain of the best course of action to permanently repair the condition. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 11,562. Updated 06/14/16*lj
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