whew, glad to see that somebody has the same problem(i guess). i turned off the trac.and vsc and it was in drive.would not shift out of 4th. turned everything back on and it shifted fine. tried it again with everything off and it did fine. i thought maybe the trans wasnt fully warmed up or something,dunno. was kinda getting nervous about it. With all the trac. stuff off it still feels like its not getting all the power that you would expect out of that hoss engine.
I wonder if they need to swap transmission oils? Maybe too thick or thin? Maybe we should all add Lucas transmission additive, lol. For those that find their transmission is sticking in gear maybe worth pooring that in and seeing if it makes a difference ofcourse you'll have to drain some of the other out I'm guessing. Wonder if it will void the warranty? It shouldn't. Toyota should be looking at all options.
They come with a 5 or 7 year warranty from the dealer right? Does the extension from your insurance company take effect when the dealer term ends or immediately? And what is your insurance auto insurance company that is offering this to you? I wonder if they all do this.
I am with GEICO .. they are OK. The warranty has to be purchased within approx. first 12K miles or 12 mos or close to that.
Now, it is cheap by other standards, about $25.00/every 6 months = $50.00/yr.
However, Toyota factory is 3 yr/36k and 5 yr/50k on engine, trans and drive train .. I think I am correct on this.
So, GEICO makes some $$$ up front with no exposure ... but they could take at big hit on a tranny after 50k miles all the way up to 100k miles and from 5 yrs to 7 yrs.
And on smaller items in the 3 yr/36k section.
And the GEICO deductible is $250.00 ... so you pay for minor stuff and they pay for the big stuff.
A computer for this truck is megs bucks .. much less an engine or tranny.
I don't believe in extended warranties ... but this is much cheaper and may be a good idea on this (first year model) truck ... lol ...
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!
I don't guess your friend has visited the Camry plant, where temps start at under $13 an hour and are temporary for 2 years before either being hired FT or let go.. They don't care if you pull the cord there, they will just go down to McDonalds and get someone who knows how to put a bun on a burger and pay them a couple of bucks more an hr to have them put the wheels on a Camry.
I wonder if they need to swap transmission oils? Maybe too thick or thin? Maybe we should all add Lucas transmission additive, lol. For those that find their transmission is sticking in gear maybe worth pooring that in and seeing if it makes a difference ofcourse you'll have to drain some of the other out I'm guessing. Wonder if it will void the warranty? It shouldn't. Toyota should be looking at all options.
I was told by the lead dealer tech who installed my 2nd tranny ....that ...
(1) That this 6 spd is SEALED and he has to pump in the transmission fluid.
(2) That the transmission fluid looks dark when new.
(3) That there is no dipstick.
(4) That Toyota designed the transmission to be maintenance free for 100,000 miles. .....
Then I asked him why mine just made it to 500 miles ... lol ...
I would like someone to post if they have gone through 2 of the new 6-speed transmissions, and/or tell me what the toyota dealer told them why the transmission their transmission failed. I talked to TMCA today, and they are being tight-lipped? Still no answers, and my tundra is still sitting without any fix.
I was told by the lead dealer tech who installed my 2nd tranny ....that ...
(1) That this 6 spd is SEALED and he has to pump in the transmission fluid.
(2) That the transmission fluid looks dark when new.
(3) That there is no dipstick.
(4) That Toyota designed the transmission to be maintenance free for 100,000 miles. .....
Then I asked him why mine just made it to 500 miles ... lol ...
He had nooo response ... lol ...
SOS
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That is stupid. Reminds me of the old vw bug. The theory was the engine was so tight that there was no need for an oil filter. Yeah right!
That sucks. I wonder if we can pump in transmission fluid? I'm sure I could buy a cheap pump to do it, just a matter of finding something to fit on whatever fitting you use to add oil.
I am with GEICO .. they are OK. The warranty has to be purchased within approx. first 12K miles or 12 mos or close to that.
Now, it is cheap by other standards, about $25.00/every 6 months = $50.00/yr.
However, Toyota factory is 3 yr/36k and 5 yr/50k on engine, trans and drive train .. I think I am correct on this.
So, GEICO makes some $$$ up front with no exposure ... but they could take at big hit on a tranny after 50k miles all the way up to 100k miles and from 5 yrs to 7 yrs.
And on smaller items in the 3 yr/36k section.
And the GEICO deductible is $250.00 ... so you pay for minor stuff and they pay for the big stuff.
A computer for this truck is megs bucks .. much less an engine or tranny.
I don't believe in extended warranties ... but this is much cheaper and may be a good idea on this (first year model) truck ... lol ...
SOS
.
Wow that's awesome I need to see if 21st century does this. If they don't maybe I'll switch to geico. Just out of curriosity how much is your insurance per 6 months if you don't mind? If I remember correctly 21st quoted me at around $490 I believe for 6 months. I've never been in an accident never gotten a speeding ticket or anything.
SOSHeloPilot,
I have been following your posts, and I am waiting on tranny number 2 myself. I have contacted an attorney in LA, and am familiarizing myself with California lemon law. How much are you willing to take? TMCA is not being helpful with me right now, and I have been nothing but nice to them. Please let us know what happens to your tranny #2.
I am new to this board but you should not have to ask for an extension on a powertrain warenty. That is the whole reason I sided with GM 100,000 mile powertrain warenty. I am not trying to be a troll or anything, but I feel sorry for all the guys here going threw the trouble of failed motors and tranny's with less then 5,000 miles. It has got to be so fustrating to buy a 35k+ truck to have major problems with it. That is not to say I don't have my own problems too. Because we all know that every maufacture has their issues. I guess what gets me is the amount of people that swear that toy is the best and that my 07 Silverado and every other ind.'s that has a domestic is substandard. Maybe if toy didn't go rubbing it in everybody's face on how it can outperform the domestics people would not be on the band wagon so quick. Now look there amazing commercials got you to buy their piss poor truck, and it is stuck in the dealership for a tranny that is on backorder or motor replacement. SOSHeloPilot, I wouldn't use a nissan titan to tow the Tundra, I would use the Silverado VortecMAX since it is the closest contender to the Toyota Tundra. If you need me to pull it let me know.
I don't guess your friend has visited the Camry plant, where temps start at under $13 an hour and are temporary for 2 years before either being hired FT or let go.. They don't care if you pull the cord there, they will just go down to McDonalds and get someone who knows how to put a bun on a burger and pay them a couple of bucks more an hr to have them put the wheels on a Camry.
If they were a big 3 union autoworker they'd get paid $30 an hour to start with pay raises every 6 months whether they could figure out how to put a wheel on or not. And if a big 3 autoworker at a foreign plant then $2 an hour and every 4 Sunday off.
I was told by the lead dealer tech who installed my 2nd tranny ....that ...
(1) That this 6 spd is SEALED and he has to pump in the transmission fluid.
(2) That the transmission fluid looks dark when new.
(3) That there is no dipstick.
(4) That Toyota designed the transmission to be maintenance free for 100,000 miles. .....
Then I asked him why mine just made it to 500 miles ... lol ...
He had nooo response ... lol ...
SOS
.
I think Mercedes does this with their new transmissions too (sealed/super special fluid/no dipstick/maintenance free). My question is... what kind of maintenance is required at 100K? Is it simply a flush or is there [a lot] more involved?
Try disconnect the battery for 10 minutes. Reconnect it and drive the truck to see if it still does that. If it still do, drive the truck hard. Accelerate hard to get the computer to wake up and do some calculations. Put the tranny in S mode and manually upshift at 2500 rpm's. Also, used S mode to deccelerate the truck at around 2500 rpm or so. Do this a few times altenating from S mode to D mode. Waste of gas?? Maybe but its worth a try. Did I do this on my truck? YEs I did and still doing it. I would drive on the freeway for 8 miles in 5th gear at 70 to 80 mph just to get the rpm's up once in a while. I mostly drive with S mode so I can use the tranny to deccelerate the truck.
Re: 2nd 6 spd. Trans - Problems Again ???
With all the trac. stuff off it still feels like its not getting all the power that you would expect out of that hoss engine.
Linear Mode
