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Toyota 4Runner Transmission Problems

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  • postaldude88postaldude88 Member Posts: 4
    Well, here is the latest from Oklahoma on this exact same problem. I went to the dealership here for my free oil change. I asked about the problem again and he stated that to Toyota it is a " NON-ISSUE ". So they weren't going to repair it. He suggested that we all raise hell with Toyota and see what kind of response we get.
  • brother8brother8 Member Posts: 2
    You probaly need your transmission rebuilt.The cost 2700 from a local shop to rebuild the trans.Whatever you do dont go to they will rip you off.
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Hi becker... I have heard nothing, my service manager has been on vacation and will not be back till Jan11 . However I posted my problem on another site and received an interesting reply. The reply said he is experiencing the same problem and when he took it to the dealership they told him that Toyota is aware of the problem and expect them to release a computer up-date sometime in early 2010. The dealership also told him that the problem is due to the fact that the specific engine and transmission in the vehicle 'do not work well together'...well duh. This piece of news just boggles the mind to think that Toyota would be aware of this problem and continue to manufacture and sell cars that are faulty even b/4 they are sold. When I hear anything I'll keep you posted. Mitch
  • kb5150kb5150 Member Posts: 2
    I have a 2005 4Runner and Im just starting to get a skipping feeling like Im riding over a lot of ridges in the road. I just passed 60,000 miles and the warranty book says their powertrain warranty is for 60 months or 60K. I think they are very aware of this problem hince their low mileage warranty coverage.

    Id like to know what info your dealership manager says to you after the 11th. I'd like to see what my dealer knows based on what your says.
    Thanks in advance for your help!!
    Kim
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Hi all: Finally got in touch with my service manager, and he gave me a 10 minute tutortial on the computer driven transmission. Said he has heard nothing from Toyota regarding any 'slipping' problems. He advised me to call Toyota customer care (1-800-331-4331) I called, he advised me to take the car back to the dealership, replicate the problem and then maybe Toyota will take notice...in other words, lots a luck.
    Best regards, Mitch
  • beckerluvmubeckerluvmu Member Posts: 6
    Thanks Mitch for the info. I took mine into the dealership service department and told them what it was doing. They basically gave me the brush off and said when the distract manager came in , they would give me a call so I could tell him how the transmission was behaving. Haven't had a phone call yet. When or if I talk to him, I'll let you know what was said.

    Regards, Becky
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Hi Becky:I took my 4/runner back to the dealership today, ostensibly to talk again to the service mgr. Someone on another blog told me of a tranny slipping problem with the Tacoma and said there had been a technical service bulletin (repair order from Toyota) issued. Well it turned out to be a waste of time. The drivetrains are different on the two vehicles and so does not concern the 4 Runner. He told me that the district mgr. is comming to the dlrship on Feb 4. He advised me to make an appointment and said, for what it is worth, they will run it through the diagnostics and make a determination. I kinda think that the trip will be another fools errand. I'm very close to selling, and have little or no confindence that anything will be resolved. I'll keep you posted as to further developments after the 4th.
    Regards, Mitch
  • ivanm001ivanm001 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 1999 4 runner 4X4 SR% V-6 5 speed with
    150,000 miles the 3 t0 4 shift is having problems. The syncros and bearings were replaced It was OK for a few hours ater I picked up the vehicle. Now it is worse. Are there similar problems out there and what is the next corse of action.
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    I also have the same problem with the transmission. Bought a 2009 4Runner new in May of 2009. When I slow down (but don't stop completely) to turn a corner, either right or left turn, and then accellerate, the transmission doesn't respond, engine revs a few seconds, then the transmission catches up to the engine. Brought it in to the dealership to check it out right after we bought it. They ran a diagnostic and told us that everything checked out ok. The technician even drove it and said he couldn't feel what I was talking about, even though I felt it when he slowed to turn. He then tried to tell me that it was probably because it took the new electronic transmission a few seconds to communicate with the computer. I didn't believe him then, and now that I read all the other people with same problem, I will call customer care at Toyota.
  • superslifsuperslif Member Posts: 5
    I have had three 4-Runners (90' V-6, 99'V-6, and a 05'V-8). I'm a little dishearted with my 05' I have owned it since Jan. of 2005 (bought new). It only has 28k miles in 5 years of use. This one is the V-8 Sport model. About 1/2 the miles put on it are for towing my 24' RV trailer. It does a fine job towing my 4500 lb. trailer, the V-8 drivetrain can handle 7200 lbs. I tend to take it easy pulling my RV. I had both catalitic converters go at 20k. Took 3 weeks to get new ones from Japan.

    But my main concern was about a year ago. While taking off from a stop light( not towing), the RPM's went up as usual, but the vehicle would only go 10 MPH. I pulled over, waited a minute and it was fine. It did it again a few days later, that is when I took it to Toyota (Have a 7-70 extended warr.) It did it again while pulling it into the dealers lot. They said there was a wire connection going into the tranny that was corroded, but to get to the wire which he said had something to do with the traction control system you had to pull the tranny. It took another 3 weeks to get this wire. At first they couldn't find this connection available in the US. They were about to buy the whole wiring harness ($2k) just to get this plug. In the mean time they gave me a rental. About a month ago it did it again.....I told myself, if it happens once more back to the dealer it goes. As I have read in other posts I do sometimes get a "clunky" / "bump" from the tranny. Every now and again while pulling out of the driveway and shifting it into drive....

    And just last week the oxygen senser went out.....Thank God I bought the 7-70 extended warr.
  • brandonvincbrandonvinc Member Posts: 1
    Ok so I own a 87 toyota 4runner and recently I have begun to have problems shifting in and out of 1st 2nd and 3rd gear. I have also had it get stuck in reverse. While listening when I last drove it I did not hear any strange noises, however when it has been stuck in a gear I could hear it affect the sound of the engine idle. One more thing that happened when it was stuck in gear is that I would have the clutch all the way in and the 4runner still crept up hill and I had to apply the breaks while the car was on. I checked the transmission fluid, drained it and changed it out but this didnt fix anything. any suggestions? just trying to avoid rebuilding it if possible.
  • quarterhorsequarterhorse Member Posts: 1
    I own a 2000 4Runner SR5. Today {02-04-10} it decided not to go into reverse. It will still go forward though. Runs good, drives good. Just won't go backwards.
    Any ideas?
  • mondoomondoo Member Posts: 1
    Wow I am reading all of these posts and I gotta laugh a little because I too felt the BUMP after stopping at a red light and I remember actually looking in the rear view mirror to see if someone bumped me from behind and no one was there. Also I am disappointed to see so many 4runners with so many trans problems and frankly it scares the hell out of me cause I am Toyota and 4runner loyal. The way everyone talks about how the dealers have no interest in helping is scary especially with the recent Toyota recalls etc. Makes me wonder where I would go next if I were to quit on Toyota. I came from Mopar and I lost count on those blown trannys. No way I would buy GM-Maybe Ford but not likely. Any thought?
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    What do think about Honda? I have driven Honda Civics in the past and loved them but they are too small. Maybe a Pilot? I drove a Ford Sport Trac for 10 years and had virtually no problems with it. Just wanted to try Toyota. Now I'm liking the SUV type vehicles so don't want to go back to a car the size of a Civic. I have been trying to call Toyota customer care for days now, and get put on hold forever. I guess they're busy with all the recall stuff, but they should still repond to customers who don't have the recall cars in question. Very discouraged with Toyota.
  • beckerluvmubeckerluvmu Member Posts: 6
    I'm still waiting on the district manager to call me about the tranny slippage. I understand they are busy with the recalls but, I took my 4-Runner into the shop the week of Christmas. I guess another trip is in order. Probably get another brush-off. Both of our cars are Toyota's (05 Tacoma and 09 4-Runner) and we've had 4-Runners for years and haven't had any problems till now.
  • dummydriverdummydriver Member Posts: 1
    I have 07 4Runner Ltd V8 (bought new less than 3 years ago) with just 20,000+ miles now. Couple of weeks ago parked it in the cold weather downhill on the sloppy street for several hours. When start driving it several hours later heard very loud banging under the car. Pulled to the gas station near by, inspected weels, foreign object under car. Drove slowly 5 miles to home and brought to dealer next day. They inspected brakes, took car to the highway and did not find anything.

    I drove car anothe 50-60 miles the following week. No problems. But week later parked car (again downhill on sloppy street in the cold weather) and banging came back when start driving. I had to pull off highway very slowly followed by police car for protection. Any idea what it could be? Problem is gone again when I keep car in a garage and start driving from there and I am afraid to have another useless round trip to the dealer. Tips or/and advices are appreciated.
  • goodstargoodstar Member Posts: 27
    Not sure what it might be but the drive shaft on my 07 V8 has grease fittings on each end and the U joints have fittings as well. If they have not been greased it may be sticking and causing the noise?
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Hi Beck: I too am still waiting for the proverbial call back from the service mgr. The latest from my dealership is, make an appointment and we will run some diagnostics and see what happens. Well even I can figure out that this excerise in futility is one computer talking to another. And until my cars computer recongnizes there is something wrong (ie. a dash light comming on) the explanation will be 'we can't find anything wrong' I think Toyota has proven from the recent recalls they are more than reticent to recognize faulty engineering. But is it not interesting how quickly they can come up w/a fix when enough pressure is brought to bear. That thud you just heard was the resale value dropping for the second time in four days!
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Hello again edpole and beekerluvmu: In the 'for what its worth department'...in light of the recent recalls and litigation against Toyota I think its really important to call Toyota cust. care (1-800-331-4331) and file a complaint and get a case number. I know our problem is not whats on the front burner right now, but I have read that lawyers, insurance companies and Toyota are now paying attention to these complaints. So obviously the more complaints, the better chance of someone paying attention to it. Ours are new cars with defects. Because that defect has not injured anyone yet should not negate the fact that the defect should be fixed. I certainly don't mean to sound like a cheer leader, but if all of us have been blown off by the svc. mgrs.then maybe the Toyota cust. care is one of the few venues left. I'm also going to check out NHTSA & I'll let you know how that goes. Also there is an interesting tort action now being filed that says in essence ...Toyota misled people and there are many people out there who would have never bought a Toyota if they'd known about the unintended acceleration issue. You can cross out those last words and insert 'transmission slipping issue'
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    I was calling the customer help number (800-331-4331) for days and each time was put on hold for 20-30 minutes and had to hang up in frustration. Finally, went to Toyota.com under contact us and e-mailed them with my story. Monday, I actually got a reply from Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Toyota Customer Experience. It was a lengthy e-mail in which he apologized and stated that he has contacted our Toyota hometown dealership manager about my problem (don't know how he knew since we never put the dealership's name in the e-mail??) . He suggested we also contact the manager because he feels that a "two-pronged" approach would get better results from the dealership. Anyway, he went on to say the manager would contact me by the end of the business day on Feb. 11, 2010 which is tomorrow. They assigned a File# in the e-mail to reference when I contact them if I don't have a response from my dealership by Feb. 11. Will keep you updated when and if anything actually materializes! I agree with you that the more people that contact Toyota, the better chance we will be heard.
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    Today I contacted NHTSA via computer and filed a claim. After reading the site I believe that someone just might pay attention. I felt it was well worth my time to contact them and hope that those of you with transmission slipping problems will do the same. There is strength in numbers and what have you got to loose?
    Mitch
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    My dealership manager didn't contact me on Feb 11 like the representative from Toyota said he would. I'm contacting Toyota again to let them know. Don't know what good it will do. Thanks to Mitch for your message. I went to the NHTSA site and filed a complaint today. Like you said, it's worth a try.
  • kb5150kb5150 Member Posts: 2
    Hi everyone-

    I just got my 4Runner fixed at my local Toyota dealer. Since I still have it covered I got it fixed for 50 Bucks. (Deductible) They said they did feel the slipping (around the 30-35 mph range) and said it was the Torque converter that was failing. The converter sits between the transmission and engine and does the gear changing between the two. It rides SO smooth now. Like brand new again. I hope this helps anyone. :blush:
  • beckerluvmubeckerluvmu Member Posts: 6
    Thanks for the info. I still haven't heard from the Toyota district manager. Big surprise. I'll file a complainy after this post. Thanks again Becky
  • rpfingstenrpfingsten Member Posts: 154
    Hey guys, would like your imput on something. My wife and I are "thinking" about buying a new vehicle. I have an 07 Avalon XLS and love it but since her vehicle is paid for, she wants to get something else, but it has to be able to pull a pontoon boat. Anyway she narrowed it down to two choices, The GMC Acadia and the Toyota 4-Runner ( SR5 Version ) between the two what do you guys think is the 'better" vehicle. As far as asthetics go, I think the acadia is easier on the eye, especially inside, but I test drove one this past weekend and while it seemed to have plenty of get up and go, the inside components seemed to be made of cheap material. also, when you lay the third row of seats down flat, the cargo area also has a cheap look to it. Have not driven the 4-runner yet, plan to do that next weekend but wanted to know how you all felt about both vehicles before I go to the dealership. Thanks in advance for your help. Oh by the way, I'm one of those guys that believes the color can make or break the look of a vehicle.. with the 4 runner, I think thier two "strongest" colors are black and salsa red. alright what do you all think? thanks again.

    Roland
  • lee363lee363 Member Posts: 3
    OMG - I have the same problem "When I slow down (but don't stop completely) to turn a corner, either right or left turn, and then accelerate, the transmission doesn't respond, engine revs a few seconds, then the transmission catches up to the engine." And ALL the things you guys have said - I've experienced, heard, been told, etc. I bought my 2009 4Runner in October. Last on the lot. Bought it because of my concern for other brands and thought Toyota was worth it. Beginning to regret my decision now. Who knew?!?
  • larry150larry150 Member Posts: 1
    It is an anti-lock brake problem.
    Scared the heck out of me when it happened to me.
    Every once in a while when you are on a hill with your foot on the brakes, the anti-lock starts to bang. Turn off the engine - get on the flat ground and re-start.
    Had it happen twice, then sr5 was totalled by 10 ton truck. Bought another one and it appears to have the transmission slip problem.
    Service rider at dealer thought I was from Mars when I asked about the problem.
    Hey, he's on commission for work done, not answers given.
    I think that one is a software problem of sensors getting out of sync and the computer not knowing what to do, so it failsafes to pump the brakes. I suspect the trans slip problem is the same. Don't have much respect for the software people or managers comming out of school for the last 20 years.
    The only way we will ever solve this is to force manufacturers to publish honest component failure rates. For 8 million cars, a failure rate of 0.1% is 8000. How much do you want to pay for a 0.001% ( NASA rate) failure rate of a car?
  • amazingtintamazingtint Member Posts: 1
    I have a 92 4/runner with about 145k on it. The new motor has about 35k now but the problem is that now if the truck sits for about 8 hrs when i go to drive it , it wont shift into 3rd gear or overdrive for at least 2 miles.It is an automatic, and the other problem is that when im sitting at a light at idle it starts to run a little rough aand when i go to accelerate from the light it feels like im trying to take off from overdrive. the only way to get momentum is to push the gas pedal to the floor and then it feels like just kicked in the turbo boosters on and the the tranny downshifts to 1st geat like it should. Once it accelerates it starts to go through all the gears right away causing me to loose power right away.. can anyone answer this puzzle for me cause its really got me completely puzzled..
  • smh4runnersmh4runner Member Posts: 1
    Never had a problem til now. Transmission started to hang up in 1st gear when starting out, lights came on and went straight to the local dealer. Dealer 1st said they couldn't figure out what was wrong because they had never seen the codes that were coming up. They are giving me 2 options, replacing the transmission for about $3,800, plus an additional $1,200 for a pipe that runs along the bottom, if it breaks when they try to remove it. (Apparently the bolts holding it on are rusted and he doesn't know if they can get it off w/o breaking it.) 2nd option is to have the "brain" replaced (I believe he is talking about a solenoid) at a cost of $2,000, plus that $1,200 pipe-if it breaks. Then he admitted that if they did open up the transmission there is a chance they could actually identify the problem and it could cost a lot less. (Somehow I don't see that happening.) Shouldn't they be able to identify the problem from the codes? There are two codes on the handwritten estimate. "P0771-shift solenoid "E" performance or" (can't read the rest) and P0776-pressure control solenoid "B" performance or . . . stuck off."
    Are the quoted costs reasonable, especially for this pipe they may or may not break? Somehow I am not getting a cozy feeling about this dealer.
    Any info or suggestions are welcome.
    Thanks,
    S.
  • morphius909morphius909 Member Posts: 67
    This sounds like Hill Assist.

    Basically when you're on an incline and it begins to roll back, it will do whatever it takes to keep it from rolling back.
  • newbie_t4rnewbie_t4r Member Posts: 6
    Hi mitch903,

    I didn't see what year 4runner you were posting this transmission issue for. I'm curious to see if its a 2010 because im having similar problems.
  • newbie_t4rnewbie_t4r Member Posts: 6
    WOW.. I have a 2010 4runner and am experiencing the same issue. I took it to to different dealers and they cant find a problem. Mine also makes a slight rattle noise when in gear at a stop light. When in neutral or park the noise goes away.
  • newbie_t4rnewbie_t4r Member Posts: 6
    I have a 2010 model that does the same exact thing. Same experience with the dealer saying everything is normal.

    I slow down but dont stop completely and then lightly accelerate and the engine revs up but the truck does not accelerate. (for example: coming off of the freeway slow down then turn. after the turn when i accelerate the engine rpm goes up but the truck does not accelerate for 2 seconds)

    There is also a secondary issue where when in drive or reverse with the brakes on, I hear a light rattle noise coming from under the car. Further inspection of the noise made it obvious that the noise was coming from around the transmission / rear of the engine area under the truck.

    Do I have regrets YES!
  • mitch903mitch903 Member Posts: 9
    My 4/runner is a 2009, purchased last November. I currently have about 2200 miles on it, however the problem started at 400 miles.
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    edited April 2010
    It's been awhile since I last posted. I took the 4Runner to my dealership a couple of weeks ago because they said that the field rep told them to try shutting the computer system down completely and bringing it back up. This made absolutely no difference. The car still has the same problem reving and rpms increasing but going nowhere for a few seconds when slowing down to turn corners. I remain frustrated at this problem since it seems to be getting worse. I keep in close contact with my dealership, bugging them to no end. There has to be a fix for this problem, and, yes, I have heard the 2010's have the same problem. I also asked about a reported upgrade to the computer which was to come out in Feb. that might fix the problem. They never heard of it. My brother-in-law bought a 2010 Tacoma that did the same thing. He is presently dealing with the dealership about it.
  • beckerluvmubeckerluvmu Member Posts: 6
    I met with the regional field rep for a day about the problem. Our 09 has only 6500 miles and I was told we didn't drive it enough for the computer to have enough data points to correct for certain driving conditions it couldn't recognize. He assured me that the transmission was fine. Go figure. Told him I wanted the computer from our 06 installed. We had no problems with it, should have just kept the 06 but wanted to get a new one before the body style change. I asked about upgrades to the computer also, but he said the same thing about there not being one. Hope your brother-in-law can get more done. Keep us informed.
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    Not to discourage you, but not sure if waiting longer will do any good. Ours did it from the start and it now has 12,000 miles on it and we bought it new in May of 09 and the problem is still there. But please pass on any info you get about the problem. I know we are getting the run-around but don't know what to do about it. A new car should not be having these problems!
  • sherid590sherid590 Member Posts: 7
    edited May 2010
    I am having the exact same problem with my 2009 4Runner. Dealership just keeps telling me that its the way the new electronic transmissions are. Also had a 06 and wish now I had kept it. I did do some more research and found some info worth passing along on another website blog. Here's what 3 other owners had to say:

    "I have the same hesitation (Shifting) problem with my 2010 SR5 and I just spoke to the technician at Toyota about the hesitation (SHIFTING) problem and was told there was no Flash out yet. He told me to bring the car in and a complaint would be filed. He said if enough people complain then they would come up with a flash. so everybody who has a problem with this hesitation please bring your car in! Thanks. "

    "Had the same hesitation problem with my 2007 Camry and they did a transmission computer flash and now there is no problem. My New 2010 4Runner now has that hesitation but they say a computer flash is not yet available but I will bring it in as soon as it is."


    They are talking about a couple different vehicles here but it looks like the Tacoma and 4Runner have the same transmission (A750 Transmission). Would think that if its a problem on the Tacoma, it would also be a problem on the 4Runner. I found a TSB (Toyota Service Bulletin) #0373-09 which appears to address the issue with the Tacoma. Called Toyota Corp to see if there was a TSB for the 4Runner as well. Had to file a complaint with them and was told it would be turned over the a account manager who would call me within 2 days. I printed out the TSB and am tempted to take it to my dealership and tell them here is how you fix it.

    I would encourage other owners who are having this same issue to contact Toyota and file a report with them. The more people that notify Toyota the better. Here is the number 1-800-331-4331.
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    Thank you for the response. It is very interesting!! I have filed complaints to Toyota and the Transportation Highway Safety Assn and have given my dealership copies of these complaints. I have taken copies of all of the blogs to my dealership who asked me to keep sending in everyone's comments to her and she is forwarding to Toyota. I am sending her yours right now. In the mean time, my car seems to be getting worse. Thanks again.
  • ik123ik123 Member Posts: 2
    Hello everyone. I am glad I've found this forum. I have exactly the same issue with my 2010 SR5. Once I turn a corner and start accelerate, transmission slips, which is very annoying. I haven't talked to my dealer yet (I am in NJ) as I figured that it would be a waste of my time. I have also noticed that problem disappears if I shift transmission into 4WD. Has anyone been successful addressing it with your dealership yet? Is there any point in contacting my dealer right now? I am also going to file a complain with Toyota and NHTSA. I hope Toyota fixes it as I am very upset that this otherwise great car has such issue which should've been easily caught and fixed as early as Toyota factory testing

    Thank you
  • sherid590sherid590 Member Posts: 7
    I have another appointment on Tuesday with the Service Manager at my dealership. I also got a call from Toyota Corp about the report I filed with them. I'll report back after my appointment on Tuesday but I don't have high hopes of anything happening. He wants to ride with me with a Tech's computer hooked up to my car to see if it registers anything when the transmissions lags. Toyota Corp rep is supposed to call me on Wednesday to see what happened on Tuesday. Still not thinking anything will be accomplished but figured I'd go ahead with it.
  • sherid590sherid590 Member Posts: 7
    Well I've been working with the dealership regarding the transmission issue on my 09 4Runner. They had a tech ride with me with a computer connected to my vehicle. What they were seeing is that when you slow down from a higher speed to make a right hand turn, it is going from 5th gear down to 1st gear. I was told that it appears that the trans is thinking that I am going to stop so it doesn't know what to do. I have an appointment this Tuesday for them to do a "computer flash". I found out that what this does is it will wipe the computer memory. Kind of like wiping a hard drive back to original settings. They can not tell me how long it will last though. Once the vehicle becomes familiar with your driving habits again, it could start having the problem again. My case manager basically is telling me that at this point Toyota has not determined that it is an issue at this time but they could in the future. My thought, if I have to have the computer flash done every couple months until Toyota comes out with a permanent fix, that is what I will do.
  • lee363lee363 Member Posts: 3
    I'm being told they need to test the transmission fluid level and to do that they need to keep the vehicle overnight to get the fluid temp down to a certain temperature. Then if it's not the problem, they will write up complaint. Judging from all your posts, I'm thinking the fluid level is fine and has absolutely nothing to do with this problem.

    This is not the way the vehicle should run, plain and simple, and if this "Computer Flash" is their solution and needs to be done every few months, I'm going to sell the vehicle and never get another Toyota again. This is all a huge inconvenience.
  • sherid590sherid590 Member Posts: 7
    Actually Toyota didn't even mention anything about doing the computer flash. I decided I wanted it done after reading some of the messages out here. My dealership is basically handling it as if there is no problem. That this is the way the new electronic transmissions are and there is nothing they can do about it. Between me and my husband, we have owned Toyotas all the way back to 1976 and have never had any kind of problem like this. It is extremely annoying and frustrating. I also feel like the dealership is just humoring me because I'm a female but that I don't actually know what I'm talking about. I had a 2006 4Runner SR5 that I traded in for this 2009 and never had a single problem with it. Wish now I had just kept it. Will report back on if there is any change once I have the computer flash done.
  • bandit714bandit714 Member Posts: 2
    sounds like you need to check the codes in the computer it sounds like the TPS sensor
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    I continue to contact my dealership service manager to let her know when some writes about the trans problem with the 4Runners. I also have e-mailed Ask Toyotafor the 4th time and received this response."It is through correspondence such as yours that we are able to continue to improve Toyota dealership services, and we sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to bring this matter to our attention. If we can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact us. Your email is documented at our National Headquarters under file #1002112939." I appreciate their response but in my case it is not a dealership services problem, it is a problem from the factory. My dealership manager is very responsive and she contacts Toyota when I bring other complaints that I hear about to her attention. Maybe if we keep on Toyota about this problem we can get it corrected and get on with enjoying an otherwise great auto.
  • edpoledpol Member Posts: 11
    Wondering if anyone has had any resolution to the trans problem with the 09 4Runner? I still haven't heard anything.
  • enduro2010enduro2010 Member Posts: 1
    check out the following forum for more information. The next time I'm at the dealer I'll make sure they apply the update.

    http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/68173-good-news-tranny-lag-new-tsb-fi- xes-2.html
  • pking67pking67 Member Posts: 4
    Help! I was taking in trash today using a trailer going up a slight incline @ 58mph when the entire truck thudded, about three times then smoothed out, came again at the top of the incline, then nothing on the down side. Happened again, same way on next incline. Return trip I accelerated on the flat and the same thudding again, about 2-4 thuds then smoothes out. No change in rpm except by my slowing or accelerating. I am going out again now to try and reproduce the feeling. No trouble at start up, nor at constant easy speed, only when accelerating. Oh, I also cleaned off the battery terminals yesterday to clean up corrosion. It is 2000 4Runner 5vf series engine I think with 147K miles. Any suggestions would be great. I will check back if I make it back...
  • cdelappecdelappe Member Posts: 6
    I'd like to know if you got any answers regarding your problem. I'm having the same with my 1990. thanks
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