Taccy Toy Man
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I purchased a used 2004 Tacoma with ~78K mi. about 9 months ago. It recently started exhibiting some shifting characteristics that made me a bit nervous. When cold, it seemed that the shift points ran about 4-500 RPM higher than normal.
I took it to the local dealer for a transmission service and they reported back that it was fine and in good condition and that they didn't notice anything unusual when they test drove it. When I picked it up from the shop, I drove it almost immediately onto the freeway (<1/4 mi.). The shift into 2nd seemed delayed slightly and it wouldn't shift into overdrive at all. This was during rush hour so I kept the RPMs up high enough to do about 55 MPH until I got to the next exit -- over 2 miles away. I took a back road from there and the problem seemed to correct itself. I didn't go back to the dealer as it was approaching closing time and I had other commitments too.
When I called the dealer on the following day, the service adviser said that these transmissions won't shift into OD until they warm up to a certain point. I could accept that but this particular situation had only occurred once before when the truck was started in temps that were 20 degrees colder and it only lasted for about 1/2 mile. Was the service adviser correct about the temperature of the trany limiting the shift into OD? Is there something they could have done during the transmission service that affected whatever sensor controls the shift into overdrive? Any suggestions for solutions?
I took it to the local dealer for a transmission service and they reported back that it was fine and in good condition and that they didn't notice anything unusual when they test drove it. When I picked it up from the shop, I drove it almost immediately onto the freeway (<1/4 mi.). The shift into 2nd seemed delayed slightly and it wouldn't shift into overdrive at all. This was during rush hour so I kept the RPMs up high enough to do about 55 MPH until I got to the next exit -- over 2 miles away. I took a back road from there and the problem seemed to correct itself. I didn't go back to the dealer as it was approaching closing time and I had other commitments too.
When I called the dealer on the following day, the service adviser said that these transmissions won't shift into OD until they warm up to a certain point. I could accept that but this particular situation had only occurred once before when the truck was started in temps that were 20 degrees colder and it only lasted for about 1/2 mile. Was the service adviser correct about the temperature of the trany limiting the shift into OD? Is there something they could have done during the transmission service that affected whatever sensor controls the shift into overdrive? Any suggestions for solutions?
