Vehicle kicks out of gear while driving would shift real hard into second gear taking off then when up to speed would kick out of gear as into neutral and coast randomly.
2006 Toyota Tundra transmission complaints
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'2006 tundra dbl cab limited 2x4' the gears in the rear differential broke back in july 2012 at 55000 miles, toyota dealer repaired it just as my warranty was about to expire then it just happened again on 10-9-14 at 71000 miles, exactly 8 years of the date when I bought it brand new in 10-9-06. Only 16000 miles on the new gears. Either the toyota dealer didn't repair it right or the tundras have crappy differentials. Ill never purchase a toyota again, plus they're over priced.
Toyota recalled for frame rust. Vehicle taken apart and frame replaced. Vibration present between 30 and 70mph. Vibration gets extreme when not under load (ie slowing down). Has been back at dealer 6 times to try to identify/repair. No resolution. Toyota customer experience department recommended I take recourse. Contacted state attorney general who is trying to mediate a resolution. Ag office recommended I file a complaint with the federal safety agency as well.
Repetitive growling/whirring sound with vibration at approximately 35 MPH at the front drivers side of vehicle. Taken to dealer for diagnosis. No problems found or noted. Taken back to dealer - same symptoms diagnosed as bad front differential in need of rebuilding/replacement.
On date stated, 7/12/11, I took my truck in for oil change at the grand blanc motorcar toyota dealership. Tech came out to inform me there was discoloration in the rear differential fluid and I should have the fluid changed. I said okay. Since then I have had 2 years of rear end vibration and chatter in my first drive of the morning. I called the dealership immediately upon hearing and feeling the vibration. They had me bring it back and they replaced the fluid and placed an additive and said it should be fine. It has not been fine as they replaced the fluid a third time and last year I had midas look at the problem and they replaced the fluid. It was okay for awhile but the vibration and chatter in my turns has returned with a vengeance. I have done internet research from toyota for recalls or problem solving and they refer me to the customer care at the dealership.
Driving on the highway at normal speed of 65 MPH; suddenly I noticed an increase in RPM's and a pull of the truck, kind of pulling back and forth. I then noticed the o/d light on, I wiggled the transmission shifter while driving and the o/d light went away; the truck RPM's returned to normal for the speed I was driving. Since then, it has happened every day at any given time; what I am doing is the same or just pressing the push button until the light goes away. I tried taking my truck to my local dealer where I bought my truck and they told me there was a charge for inspection plus repairs. I have seen many other online posts where tundra owners have the same problem, I believe this is a safety problem since the truck may pull or hesitate at any given time and the possibility of losing control and causing serious injury exists. I would like to direct this issue to toyota and have them fix this issue as soon as possible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated while driving between 30 and 60 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the driveshaft failred, causing the vibration failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage 80,600. The VIN information was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota tundra. The contact was driving 30 MPH and there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms causing the transmission not to shift correctly. She depressed the brakes and the tachometer increased to 2 and would not decline. In addition, when she attempted to shift into reverse and released the brakes, the rear tires began to spin and she crashed rear-end into a boulder. The rear bumper was damaged and there were no injuries. The dealer stated they were advised by the manufacturer not to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle has had three transmissions since purchase. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. Updated 11/9/10 *cn the consumer stated the transmission had to be replaced three times. She also stated there were times when the vehicle would just take off at a high speed when the accelerator pedal was tapped lightly. When the vehicle was started, the engine would race extremely high. The high idle would also effect the way the vehicle shifted into gear. Updated 11/12/10 the drivers side has a grommet and the floor board has a grommet, but there is no hook to hold the floor mat in place. Also, the transmission has been replaced three times. Updated 11/1/610
Toyota tundra 2006 double cab 4wd automatic transmission. I was 4 wheeling and stopped behind a polaris, by approximately 5 feet. I was in drive and 4wd and brakes applied. I stopped because the polaris had stopped. All of a sudden with the brakes applied my tundra lunged forward at a very high RPM crashing into the polaris. At that point I put the transmission into park and shut the engine off. Had I not responded with the action I took I would have shoved the polaris with 2 people into a very deep wash. Needless to say there is a great deal of damage done to my toyota. The toyota has major damage to the front end. Had I not taken the action that I did, we all would have ended up in the deep wash with major injuries. When I arrived home I immediately called tim's toyota in prescott arizona where the vehicle was purchased. The 2 people that could help me with the situation were not available so a call to them tomorrow will be in order. I have not contacted my insurance as yet as I feel that toyota is the responsible party for the accident. I had written to you quite a long time ago regarding the cruise control surging to 5000 RPM's when approaching even a minor incline. So I don't use it anymore. I am afraid to drive my truck into my garage for fear that the truck will lunge forward, only this time it will crash into my HVAC and water heater, both are on propane.
I was driving north out of phoenix arizona on I-17 just past black canyon city, with my cruise control set at 75 MPH. There is a very long hill going north to sunset point. Prior to approaching the hill I canceled the cruise so that the transmission wouldn't hunt gears. I drove up the hill at 65 to 75 MPH (no cruise). When I made the top of the hill at sunset point and leveled out, I accelerated the vehicle to 75 MPH and hit resume. The engine raced to 5200 RPM. I redline at 5700 RPM. The transmission did not follow suite. It was as if I was in neutral revving the engine. I immediately canceled the cruise and drove a mile or so without cruise, then decided to try it again. Everything worked normal. I have been in contact with my dealers service dept. And they are baffled. They have not looked at it as yet due to their schedule. As soon as they can get me in they will. They did say that there should have been a check engine light, but there was not. They are hoping that the onboard computer recorded it. Not only is this a major safety hazard, but it could have caused my engine to blow up. I'm not sure what reaction my wife would have had. She drives all the vehicles we have and they both have cruise, yet she is not that familiar wit RPM's and redlines and the issue that follow. When I have allowed the cruise to pull me up an incline it usually drops 1 or two gears and the RPM's are around 3000 to 3200. This I consider normal. I had a 1999 toyota tacoma with a six cylinder engine and cruise, so I am very familiar with the system. I purchased the vehicle from tim's toyota in prescott, I also brought to their attention a noise that I heard in the right front suspension and they are going to take care of it under a new recall that has not even been sent to customers, nor was the service dept aware of it.
Defective 4 wheel drive from factory. Two days after purchase I had the opportunity to use the 4 wheel drive. I attempted to engage the 4 wheel drive and it was not operating. I took the vehicle back to the dealer and it was repaired after 6 days in the service department. I was told the 4 wheel drive engaging unit was installed improperly at the factory causing it to fail which also caused the electronic control unit to fail. Both units were replaced. I asked the dealer why the 4 wheel drive unit was not tested before leaving the factory or dealer and was told that this system is not tested at the factory or during dealer preparation.
This filing is in reference to my 2006 toyota tundra sr5 v8 4.7 ltr 10,000 miles. For the past few weeks of driving the above referenced vehicle I started to notice a knocking metal sound under the center console when accelerating and braking... I took no immediate action as I found it to be a very light sound. After a few more days of driving the knock became more noticeable I was more alarmed, when I got home I got under my truck with a flashlight and started to take a look around, after careful inspection I found that 3 of 4 12mm hex bolts on the automatic transmission mount/ crossmember were missing further more the case was that the rear transmission mount located near the driveshaft were loose enough that could be moved with minimal strength with my hand I was able to recover 1 bolt that fell into the crossmember along with a plastic retainer. I quickly tightened the loose bolts and realigned the mount took the truck out for a quick test drive and the sound stopped totally, the next morning I contacted my local toyota dealer and purchased 2 new hex bolts that came out to $ 3.40. After this u can say that all is now well, I believe this should be looked into as there maybe other similar units out there with the same issue, this could cause major damage to the vehicle and also possible inflict an accident.
Ltr from (tx) reporting problems with his 2006 tundra motor vehicle. *ts the cruise control has a problem down shifting 2 gears on minor grade for no reason, which caused the engine to rev to over 4000 rpms. The vehicle would not shift into overdrive while driving on the freeway. The brake will fade while sitting at a traffic light. The stopping distance on the vehicle was much longer than any other vehicle the consumer had driven. The vehicle was getting very poor gas mileage. There was an odor from the air condition. The tire sensor light illuminated, but it was resolved.
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