# 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `1061783` · 2014-05-02 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 11,432
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (MAYBE 5 MILES PER HOUR) AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP,  MY 2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LUNGED FORWARD SO HARD THAT IT WENT OVER THE CONCRETE SPACER, A GRASS MEDIAN, THE CURB AND INTO THE STREET BEYOND THE PARKING LOT.  I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT IT WAS SO SUDDEN, FAST AND UNEXPECTED THAT I SCRAPED THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME.   A BY-STANDER COMMENTED "I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED!  ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR CAR JUST RACED AWAY!"     I HAVE DRIVEN FOR OVER 45 YEARS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT.  I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER, BUYING ONE FOR MY SON AND DAUGHTER AS WELL AS THIS VEHICLE AND I THOUGHT WHATEVER PROBLEMS TOYOTA HAD WERE TAKEN CARE OF BUT NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE.  *TR
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