# 2005 Toyota Highlander - Won't move now

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999 "2021-04-05T19:03:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Neptune57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@Neptune57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Neptune57)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999/1 "2021-04-05T19:04:00Z")

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Started with grinding noise when turning left. Then smoke coming out from under the car, will not drive and free-wheels.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999/2 "2021-04-05T19:14:08Z")

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That is not good. Let us know what the shop diagnoses is.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999/3 "2021-04-07T17:32:49Z")

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WAG: the transfer case has bitten the dust.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999/4 "2021-04-07T17:34:44Z")

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WAG 2: CV joint fell apart.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-wont-move-now/175999/5 "2021-04-07T17:39:33Z")

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Another WAG: a transmission cooler line blew, spraying fluid all over.