High revs between shifts

ddvk · #1 (**permalink**) 11-11-2006, 08:28 PM

My 2006 Highlander AWD has hardly 2K miles on it. What happened today was quite unbelievable... Took out the vehicle, drove a mile and then when I was taking a right turn, it started to rev to 4K before shifting to 2nd and the same happened for other gears. For a moment I thought I must have pressed the hand brake accidently but that wasn't the case.

Anyway, story short took it to the dealer and asked him is this is common on a new vehicle. He told me that there are many Toyotas with similar complaints and nothing to worry -- he also told me the coolant temp must not have reached high enough for the ECM and TCM to engage (I am not convinced).

Has any one else experienced this? FYI, now the vehicle is back to normal, that is the good part.

bob259 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-12-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ddvk

My 2006 Highlander AWD has hardly 2K miles on it. What happened today was quite unbelievable... Took out the vehicle, drove a mile and then when I was taking a right turn, it started to rev to 4K before shifting to 2nd and the same happened for other gears. For a moment I thought I must have pressed the hand brake accidently but that wasn't the case.

Anyway, story short took it to the dealer and asked him is this is common on a new vehicle. He told me that there are many Toyotas with similar complaints and nothing to worry -- he also told me the coolant temp must not have reached high enough for the ECM and TCM to engage (I am not convinced).

Has any one else experienced this? FYI, now the vehicle is back to normal, that is the good part.

My 05 Tundra was the same way when the temps got below 50 degrees. However, it was only once in then 2-3 or 3-4 shift. Once the engine got up to temp everything was back to normal and it usually only happened during that first cold acceleration. If you were stepping on it to get into traffic from the subdivision it was almost like a full throttle shift, as it would hit 4.5-5K rpm. My dealer said the same thing, normal, after some coaching as they made it sound like I was the only one with the problem. I don't care what the dealers say it shouldn't act like that and I'm sure it takes it's toll on a cold motor and tramsmission. My 06 HH with the CVT transmission is the best.

ddvk · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2006, 12:41 PM

Thank you Bob, knowing this info makes me feel much better.

I am not overly concerned since it is under warranty for another 50K miles. I hope Toyota does not go the big 3 way with all the market share it is grabbing -- the bigger the company, more hard are the employees working to churn out vehicles ONTIME and in the process some slips in enginerring and testing!.

Anyway, I have my maxima parked outside everyday for the past 7 yrs, not a day is has overwhelmed me like this, when it comes to trannies Nissan is definetly one among the top and the VQs kick butt all engines out there except the Northstar engine!!!

LifeTech · #4 (**permalink**) 11-12-2006, 03:20 PM

humm.....Northstar? Yu can keep it.

Caddy did a crate exchange twice for my sister's Eldo all within the first 12k miles. the second time she was stuck in a rural area and her ONstar was OFFstar and she could get the closest Caddy dealer.

Shame on caddylackky yakk yak ayk.
First engine went because of cracked head...Second Northstar engine went because of lower crank.
I guess that's why a new $50k Caddy is not worth $23k in it's second year of ownership!