2005 Toyota Tundra: complete transmission failure

5 of the 377 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Tundra describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 68,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2017
1
2014
2
2012
1
2009
1
2008
1
2007
4
2005
5
2002
3
2001
2
2000
7

What owners say

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Electrical, Transmission · 96,000 miles · MN

The connector on the cable from the ecu to the transmission failed due to corrosion. This causes the truck to accelerate from a standing stop in a manner where the transmission slams in and out of gear. Thankfully this didn't occur when pulling out on a busy street. The situation is dangerous. The truck already had a frame recall due to corrosion. This issue is similar and represents a design flaw with dangerous consequences.

Filed Jan 9, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 82,450 miles · MA

My toyota tundra 2005, v8, 4.7l, 4x4(83,000 miles) lost its transmission power while driving on the highway and the check engine light came on. The transmission power came on and off all the way home. Lunging each time it dropped off and came on. I brought it to the dealer who told me I needed a new transmission at a cost of $4000.00. It was displaying p0986 code. The next day brought it to a transmission shop. They found that the wire connector (15 pin) that goes from the transmission to the ECM was corroded and the pins were broken and not making contact. Its design is clearly defective. It is not protected and is located in a place where it is exposed to all the salt and water resulting in the pins being corroded. Information communicated from the computer to the transmission and back is interrupted or inaccurate. I found this information on a website at the same time the independent transmission shop discovered what the problem was. The following site describes the problem very clearly with pictures and descriptions: http://www.techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/tundtran/ I contacted toyota. They gave me a run around with only frustration and stress. I see this problem occurring with all these trucks in any part of the country where it is wet. I feel toyota should pay for the fix and not me. It is a major problem and causes unexpected power lose or transmission failure when driving. Please let me know asap if you want the old part after the new one is installed. It should happen in a few days.

Filed Mar 28, 2007 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · CA

The car is dead. We called a technicain and he checked the transmission, he said it was a failure. He added transmission fluid so we could drive the car to power toyota in irvine, ca . The mechanic at this dealer confirmed that the transmission died. This car was purchased in january2005, and itwas a tundra 6 cylinder 2005.

Filed Apr 8, 2005 · Transmission · 4,000 miles · MD

While driving at various speed of 20-50 MPH automatic transmission would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral. This condition almost causes\d consumer's vehicle to be involved in a rear end crash. The vehicle has been to the dealer on two separate occasions. The first time the dealer informed the consumer that nothing could be found. On the second occasion the dealer replaced the transmission.

Filed Apr 3, 2005 · Transmission · 563 miles · NV

1. From a stop, auto transmission slipped out of first gear. While trying to back up, reverse would not engage. 2. While driving, fourth gear did not engage. The check engine light came on, then it slipped out of third. As a result, I was almost rear ended due to the loss of power. 3. Vehicle was towed to dealership. According to them, the transmission failed and was replaced. Old unit not available.