Please Help - Transmission issues or is it just me???

I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab, 4.0L, Automatic transmission. The last few months (it's seem to have gotten worse as well) I have noticed that when the gas engages and disengages the truck makes a noise and seems to jump some. Is this the transmission? If so, what type of warranty does this year/model have and etc, or what else could it be? Should I get a the transmission fluid drianed or?

 

How many miles you have??

 

I'll jump and guess U joints. Check your drive shaft?

 

Here is a thread about the early 2nd gen trucks having a weak motor mount connection to the frame. The frame would eventually rip/collapse.

 

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Any vibration ?

 

Still waiting on mileage- IIRC the Auto transmission is a 100K service interval?? So it might be that time. Old fluid can do bad things....U Joints would be guess #2

 

1. The truck has just under 87,000 miles.
2. It does shake but I am planning on tomorrow getting my tires balanced and rotated with an oil change. Should I have them check the drive shaft/u-joint while they are doing the oil change and should I take it to the local Toyota dealer for this or?
3. How much do you think it costs to change out the u-joints?

Thanks again in advance for your help!

 

The auto tranny fluid should be changed every 60,000

 

Definitely have them look.
Shouldn't be more than an hour's labor to drop the shaft and press out a joint, $15 for a joint so...............$300.00

 

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