2007 6 speed transmission failures

[nardo1]

My had just over 3800 miles same deal happen to me, dealer was real nice about it all gave me a highlander as a loaner, said he was getting a tranny from Frisco (I thought they came from Tenn?) and would have me back on the road in a week. HAHAHA, also told me I was the first they heard of. HMMMM
Good luck to us all unluckies. PS I still luv the dam truck.

[Pbbobkanobi]

Did you guys with tranny failures noticed rough shfting from 1st to 2nd at all? Mine is smooth as glass once I am moving but it does seem to clunck between 1st ans 2nd. It's not loud or harsh, just more noticable than the rest of the gear shifts. I figure maybe it's just the torque factor.

[SOSHeloPilot]

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My Tundra was driving fine .. or at least I though that it was for the first 500 miles.

Then I parked it at Sams and came out 30 minutes later and a bunch of warning lights cames on. ... POP .. all of a sudden and without a warning.

It was on a Saturday afternoon and I called the dealer and took it in 30 minutes later.

The dealer immediately took it to the back and put a computer on it and came up with weird codes. They could not talk to the "Toyota Tech Helpline" since that line was closed on Saturday afternoon.

I left the dealer and drove it home (11 miles) and it continued to do more weird stuff ... not going into 5th or 6th. Several warning lights stayed on. Took it home and parked it.

Later, after vacation, took it back to dealer and it was getting worst on that 11 mile trip to dealer. Still doing all of the above plus shuddering and slipping some now.

Got it to the dealer .. they "coded it" and talked to Toyota and said it needed a new Transmission. They did all this in 30 mins and I am not sure if they even drove it. Maybe they did when I was not looking.

That was on a Thursday and the next Monday night it was ready. The tech drove it home on Monday night and I picked it up on Tuesday morning.

The new transmission still does a few unusal things ... seems to slip/slide into 1st, and 2nd sometimes .. but not all the time. Also feels like a small slip ... but need to hear and experience it more.

I have only about 300 miles on new tranny and am still checking it out.

I am very astute to sounds and feel of a machine (used to race for fun and fly fixed wing a/c and helos) and I could always "FEEL PROBLEMS" in the equipment.

As a matter of fact .. when I first drove the Tundra off the dealer lot ... I felt that the trans was acting funny ... but I did not know how the 6 spd. was supposed to act at that point.

Just keep trying to "FEEL IT" and if you have concerns .. take it back.

I know you will be able to feel things that the dealer may or may not find .. that can be a problem.

But with their new test computers and the memory in your on board computer .. they can find out a lot real fast ... without even driving it.

Good luck,

SOS

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[Sequoia2003]

Originally Posted by rockstate45

Dude, why all the Ford hating? My Fords have given me years of service and haven't seen a day in the shop that wasn't for an oil change.

Our '03 4runner, however, has been in the shop for a window falling off it's tracks, brakes and brake pads at 30K miles, a broken glove compartment shock from the dumb@$$es at Jiffy Lube, broken compartments otherwise, foggy headlights, and it has developed a bit of a piston slap in the morning with 40K miles on it.

It took my Expedition 9 years and 140K miles to develop that same slap.

Seriously, nothing p*sses me off more than you c*cky Toyota owners. You, and a few others of you (not all), think Toyota is the end-all-be-all. Let me tell you, it is not! I'm not saying Ford is better, but you know what? One member of countless people on the other forum has given me cr*p for owning a new Tundra. The rest of them have all asked me what it was like, and to each one of them, I told them it was a great truck that has served me well thus far.

No, I'm not a troll, nor am I a messenger from Ford. I am someone who hates to see people with a superiority complex like YOU.

Sorry for the rant and I did not have an intention to hurt your feewings.

-rockstate

What ever dude! Toyota is the #1 manufaturer for reliability and they have the numbers to prove it. Read Consumer Reports.

A college of mine is a Manufacturer Director for Boeing and he visits my different plants around the world. He owns a Toyota and here's why. He was telling me that when he visited Ford's Assembly plant they pay their employees bonuses on the number of cars they roll out. When he visited the Tundra plant in Indiana they pay their employees bonuses on the number of defects found.

Which environment do you think provides better quality control. If you are working at the Tundra plant and you pull the cord because you found a defect no one will be pissed. You pull the cord at the Ford assembly plant and stop production, everyone will be yelling at you for taking money out of their pockets.

Besides why would anyone want a Ford because all they do is kill Americans.

Ford Sucks!

[auntiegeorge]

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[hinkleid]

Originally Posted by Sequoia2003

When he visited the Tundra plant in Indiana they pay their employees bonuses on the number of defects found.

A few of your points. I have heard that Toyota employees are paid that way as well, but not sure if true or marketing propaganda. I for one would like to see that in action.

Originally Posted by Sequoia2003

Besides why would anyone want a Ford because all they do is kill Americans.

Again true but have never thought in literal terms. BUT... the Pinto Ford could not recall as they believed the cost of recall would be more than wrongful death lawsuit settlements.

Then the "Exploder". Whose fault was that anyway? Ford's? Firestone? How quickly we Americans dismiss these stories when the next comes along.

[bigdave]

My tranny has always acted funny too, but I thought it was normal?? The Totyota guys at the dealer said I was the first also, and they all looked like a deer in headlights when they drove my truck and witnessed the tranny going nuts. I guess they aren't used to seeing a toyota tundra have problems this serious. ANyways, toyota corporate is already starting to blow me off, and all I want is a truck that runs and is reliable. I really want someone to tell me WHY is the tranny going bad? I don't want another tranny put in next week that will do the same thing. Would any of you just take another tranny without any questions asked, tow your 9000 lb trailer for 400 miles with your wife and kids, hoping this new tranny is a good one?

[SOSHeloPilot]

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I started not to post this but I am getting a bit more upset now.

First of all ... I am a "Toyota Lover" and had many of them over 20 years with little or no problems. Sooo, dont flame me as Anti-Toyota.

I bought a new 2007 5.7L, 6 speed June 2nd and transmission went out in about a week later at 500 miles.

Dealer put a new one in and now I am about 950 miles and the "2nd Trans stuck in 5th gear (on the interstae yesterday) and this AM .. it seemd to be hesitating on shifting and slipping a bit at very low speeds, while shifting from 1st to 2nd to 3rd. And I drive really baby this truck too. Heck, I have only "hit the gas once" to merge .. just before the trans stuck in 4th/5th.

I am not an idiot when it come to vehicles (no I can't work on them) but I have raced cars (in my younger days) and have flown all types of aircraft.

I am ALWAYS in tune with whatever I am driving and/or flying and can "feel the equipment's performance"

Going to drive it a few more days and see if it settles down ... then I will approach Toyota dealer and TMCA and see their reaction and actions.

If no not good responses and answers ... going to call TMCA in CA and see what they will do.

If no "proper response" ... I will put this sucker on a flatbed trailer .. place (legal & well worded) magnetic stickers ALL over it and tow it around Atlanta with with my Nissan Titan.

This new (2nd 6 spd.) transmissionis really making me nervous now. ...

SOS


PS .. Sorry for the rant ... I needed to vent ... And to think of the $3K or $4K in mods that I have already done too. .. GRRRRRRR ...

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[nhparrot]

Sorry to hear you are having a problem. Why are you not contacting your dealer immediately to have them diagnose the problem?

[LeeinAZ]

How does it shift in the "S" mode? Has the trans temp gauge ever indicated over-heating? You are making me nervous! I am leaving on a 3500 mile trip, towing my 5000# travel trailer in about 2 weeks...don't even want to have any problems!

[SOSHeloPilot]

Originally Posted by nhparrot

Sorry to hear you are having a problem. Why are you not contacting your dealer immediately to have them diagnose the problem?

I want to have more data in my brain and in their on board computer.

I do NOT want to go in and have it work perfectly ... like it does sometimes.

Nothing more frustrating than to have a problem ... take it to the dealer ... and the problem does not show up at test drive/inspection.

SOS

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[SOSHeloPilot]

Originally Posted by LeeinAZ

How does it shift in the "S" mode? Has the trans temp gauge ever indicated over-heating? You are making me nervous! I am leaving on a 3500 mile trip, towing my 5000# travel trailer in about 2 weeks...don't even want to have any problems!

No problems (that I have encountered) in "S-Mode". "S-Mode "seems to be working OK.

It is just "trying" to find 2nd & 3rd gears today and seems to slip going into 2nd. Plus that sticking in 5th yesterday. I then stopped ... let it rest for 5 minutes .. got back on interstate and it shifted fine.

I watch the temp gauge and it is fine (the trans temp gauge was OK on first bad trans too).

I watch ALL of my gauges very, very close.

SOS


PS .. Hummm .. this post made me think ... could I be having a problem with the computer and/or the transmission now. The 1st trans was definately a bad one and replaced .. maybe the computer is on the "fritz" too ???

I will drive it a bit more to test it and see what happens. ...

I love this truck and want to keep it ... I just want it to run correctly. And I really baby this truck too ... geeezzzeeee
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[seadragon]

SOS, sorry to hear about all this trouble with your transmission. I would be quite upset too.

I'm wondering if this might be more of a control problem than the transmission itself? Maybe a computer module is bad or something? Seems strange that your 2nd tranny is doing the same thing as the 1st one.

I hope things work out for you.

[onefiend]

Probably an isolated incident. Check your states lemon laws.

[LeeinAZ]

SOSHeloPilot :

Next time you notice the problem, try it in the Tow/Haul mode. The T/H mode changes the shift points..engine goes to a higher RPM before shifting. Please keep us advised!