2005 Toyota Highlander Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Bought the car and not even a week after owning it I had transmission problems, I took it back to the dealer they replaced the trans and updated the computer. The problem still persist, there is a huge hesitation in the transmission when slowing to an almost stop and re accelerating. The RPM's rev up but the car does not respond sometimes. This is very dangerous when going through intersections or merging into traffic. There are numerous complaints from people experiencing the same problem. …”

“My transmission has failed on my Toyota 2005 Highlander after 96,000 miles. I have read other consumer complaints and I am convinced there is a serious problem with the2005 Toyota Highlander hybrid transmission. I spoke to Toyota and they advised me to take my car to the dealership. I was told that the transmission had to be replaced and that it would cost $5060,00 to replace. Toyota offered me .10% off the cost of repairs. I was shocked as I have only owned the vehicle for 15 months and have a 4 year note. …”

“I own a 2005 Toyota Highlander. I went to a friend's house and parked vehicle in front of the house in the driveway by placing the gear shift in the park position. I left the vehicle idling while I went into my friend's house to get a grocery list. I went in and out of the house on 2 different occasions over a period of about 10- 15 minutes to retrieve items for my friend that were outside. On both occasions my vehicle was in the driveway idling. …”

“I'm the original owner & sole driver of the vehicle & ever since I test drove it the day I purchased it this car's had issues with jerky/delayed acceleration. During the test drive I was told that the car adjusts to how I drive & it'll get better. This happens pretty much every time I accelerate the vehicle after it's been stopped or the speed slowed substantially. Each & every time I try to gently accelerate the vehicle from a stop, there's a tiny delay in vehicle response from what I am inputting to the accelerator pedal. …”

“I am the original owner of the vehicle and throughout my ownership since 2/2005 when it was bought this car has issues with acceleration. It usually occurs when you are sitting at a stop and try to accelerate the vehicle. The car does not recognize when you are pushing the acceleration pedal and has a delay when it finally responds. There have been numerous incidents where I have tried to cross a busy intersection or pull out into traffic and the vehicle hesitates when trying to accelerate, ending with a jerk of the vehicle. …”