Vehicle equipped with 6-speed manual transmission has a poor design in gear shift which allows driver to jump gears, such as shifting from 5th to 2nd durning a downshifting. This design did not have a catch which could prevent transmission in vehicle from failing due to stress. Dealership informed consumer that this was a common problem in these vehicles. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
2000 Toyota Celica transmission complaints
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While changing gears noticed grinding noise. Dealer has contacted dealer. A technician changed transmission fluids. While traveling home and when shifting to 5th gear noticed a noise. Consumer stated that shif gear traveled to left when vehicle hit 3rd gear, causing front tires to lock up . Please provide further information.
Drive axles make cracking noise when backing up and applying the brake. Dealer claims they did not hear any noises. Engine make knocking sounds at idle speed. Dealer replace belt tensioner. A week later, a squeaking noise appears from the drive belt area. When making turns, a grinding noise occurs in the wheels area. Again, dealer claimed they did not hear any noise.
When the weather is cold and the car is started in neutral, the car begins to move forward by itself when the clutch it let out. Toyota dealer says this is normal in cold weather, but it is not safe at all!
The car does not have a lockout on the gear shift, the car easily shifts from 5th to 2nd, when this occurs the slows from 70 MPH to 35 in just a few seconds, this could cause a dangerous situation. Nlm
Consumer attempted to downshift from 5th gear to 4th gear and it shifted to 2nd instead. As a result of that problem head gasket blewout. Toyota took no responsibility for repair. Consumer believed this to be a design flaw.
While shifting gear for example from 3rd gear to 4th gear, consumer is able to switch into 2nd gear which may cause the vehicle to downshift hard, and cause a crash. *ak when the gear shifts from 3rd to 2nd, the speed changes from 70 to virtual stop immediatley.
Transmission is too easy to shift into wrong gears. Same four valves have been bent twice, once as a result of clutch sticking to floor causing a mis-shift. Cruise control disengages after a few minutes of use causing the car to slow down abruptly.
The transmission is too easy to shift from 5th into 2nd and I almost blew the engine. This problem is known by toyota but they are not willing to fix the problem. As for the cruise control, every 2000 celica has the same problem. The cruise control slows down without warning up to 20mph. With no brake lights activated to indicate deceleration of the car an accident could easily happen.
Transmission will not shift into overdrive after hours of driving.
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