{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11742621,"manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/11/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2026","vin":"5TDKZRFH4KS","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"My 2019 Toyota Highlander XLE V6 developed a serious transmission-related safety problem that ultimately resulted in a sudden loss of propulsion while driving.  For some time before the failure, I had noticed an unusual startup noise during cold starts and mentioned this concern during routine service visits at an authorized Toyota dealership. I was advised that the condition was normal. Prior to the major failure, the vehicle otherwise remained drivable.  On December 2, 2025, the vehicle underwent scheduled maintenance at an authorized Toyota dealership, including a transmission fluid service. Within the following days, during cold weather conditions (approximately 35\u00b0F), the vehicle began exhibiting transmission shudder, RPM flare, harsh torque converter engagement, and illuminated both the Check Engine and Traction Control warning lights.  I immediately returned the vehicle to the servicing dealership and reported that these symptoms had appeared following the maintenance visit. After inspection, I was informed that the torque converter clutch actuator had failed and that the transmission would require replacement or rebuilding. The vehicle was released to me, and I was not advised that it was unsafe to drive or that it should not be operated.  On the morning of December 11, 2025, while driving home from work in approximately 31\u00b0F temperatures, the vehicle suddenly lost propulsion. The engine RPM increased, but the vehicle would not move under its own power. I narrowly avoided being rear-ended by a truck traveling behind me. I believe this created a significant risk of a serious collision.  The vehicle was towed and remained out of service for approximately two months because replacement transmissions were difficult to obtain. The transmission was ultimately replaced with a used transmission assembly at a total repair cost of approximately $7,220. After the transmission replacement, the unusual startup noise that I had previously reported completely disappeared,","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2019","productMake":"TOYOTA","productModel":"HIGHLANDER","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation"}]}]}