Concerns?

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 08:25 PM

Purchased my 08 Double cab a week ago. Noticed car would lunge forward when stopped at traffic light. At first, thought someone at bumped me from behind. After reading forums noticed others are going through the same problem. This is my first Tacoma. Now I'm worried about all the other issues, vibrations etc., that I have read about. So far have not noticed anything else. Kind of having second thoughts about the purchase. The Silverado was my first choice, but I strongly believe Japanese make a more reliable vehicle. I just hope my tacoma doesn't let me down.

jhodge83 · 10-30-2007, 08:42 PM

i dont notice the vibration at 20mph or whatever either. my thought is that it might be just the 4x4's...and the lunging is probably from a weak brake application...when u come to a complete stop, apply the brakes harder than u normally would and see if it happens again. oh, welcome to the forum!

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 08:49 PM

Hello to you, and thanks for the info. It could be that I just don't apply the brakes hard enough, but it still concerns me a bit.

jhodge83 · 10-30-2007, 08:54 PM

yeah...i was doing the same thing...just pushing them hard enough to stay stopped and when the a/c kicks in and bumps up the RPM's, it makes it move.

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 08:59 PM

How many miles do you have on your truck?

pivitol · 10-30-2007, 09:04 PM

I've had this problem before with my '99 and talked to a mechanic friend that has seen this in Taco's and Tundras. He called it "rearend wrap-up" and said to grease the u-joints and drive shaft you should have grease fittings on both. I tried it and have not had the problem since. 4 yrs now. I know your truck is brand new but give it a shot that should take care of it. Oh yea use a good quality grease I used a marine grade. Hope that helps and welcome.

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 09:12 PM

Thanks for the info. I can't believe i have to work on my truck with only two hundred miles on it?

jhodge83 · 10-30-2007, 09:28 PM

my truck now has almost 23k miles on it

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 09:36 PM

I hope mine makes to 23K as well.

jhodge83 · 10-30-2007, 09:49 PM

it'll be fine. its a new truck and people sometimes overanalyze things. if u've had no other problems the the brake jumping other people have, i wouldnt be worried.

08toyo · 10-30-2007, 10:04 PM

I'm going to stay positive and enjoy my new truck.

Janster · 10-30-2007, 11:50 PM

There's a lot of talk about the 'lurch' in the Automatic transmissions.

On my 2007, I've only felt that lurch once....and I'm pretty certain the truck is downshifting. Had similar situations on other vehicles.

If you brake for a stop light or stop sign pretty moderately - and come to a stop before the truck has a chance to downshift back into 1st gear, you'll feel it lurch a bit when it finally does downshift.

If you gradually come to a stop....like I do most of the time, you never feel it do the lurch thing.

Just my 2 cents...

10-30-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	Concerns? Purchased my 08 Double cab a week ago. Noticed car would lunge forward when stopped at traffic light. At first, thought someone at bumped me from behind. After reading forums noticed others are going through the same problem. This is my first Tacoma. Now I'm worried about all the other issues, vibrations etc., that I have read about. So far have not noticed anything else. Kind of having second thoughts about the purchase. The Silverado was my first choice, but I strongly believe Japanese make a more reliable vehicle. I just hope my tacoma doesn't let me down.

10-30-2007, 08:42 PM	#2
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,617 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	i dont notice the vibration at 20mph or whatever either. my thought is that it might be just the 4x4's...and the lunging is probably from a weak brake application...when u come to a complete stop, apply the brakes harder than u normally would and see if it happens again. oh, welcome to the forum! __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-30-2007, 08:54 PM	#4
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,617 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	yeah...i was doing the same thing...just pushing them hard enough to stay stopped and when the a/c kicks in and bumps up the RPM's, it makes it move. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-30-2007, 09:28 PM	#8
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,617 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	my truck now has almost 23k miles on it __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-30-2007, 09:49 PM	#10
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,617 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	it'll be fine. its a new truck and people sometimes overanalyze things. if u've had no other problems the the brake jumping other people have, i wouldnt be worried. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-30-2007, 08:49 PM	#3
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	Hello to you, and thanks for the info. It could be that I just don't apply the brakes hard enough, but it still concerns me a bit.

10-30-2007, 08:59 PM	#5
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	How many miles do you have on your truck?

10-30-2007, 09:04 PM	#6
pivitol Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3293 Location: Colorado Posts: 98 99 SR5 TRD Off-Road V-6 4WD de-flapped 1999 Access Cab Automatic 3.4L	I've had this problem before with my '99 and talked to a mechanic friend that has seen this in Taco's and Tundras. He called it "rearend wrap-up" and said to grease the u-joints and drive shaft you should have grease fittings on both. I tried it and have not had the problem since. 4 yrs now. I know your truck is brand new but give it a shot that should take care of it. Oh yea use a good quality grease I used a marine grade. Hope that helps and welcome.

10-30-2007, 09:12 PM	#7
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	Thanks for the info. I can't believe i have to work on my truck with only two hundred miles on it?

10-30-2007, 09:36 PM	#9
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	I hope mine makes to 23K as well.

10-30-2007, 10:04 PM	#11
08toyo Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3306 Posts: 31 08 Prerunner DoubleCab 4x2 SR5 TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic	I'm going to stay positive and enjoy my new truck.

10-30-2007, 11:50 PM	#12
Janster Pre Senior Citizen Joined: Mar 2007, #1138 Location: Lancaster, PA Age: 41 Gender: Male Posts: 2,588 2007 4.0L 4x4 TRD Sport Access Cab A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Advantage Torza top (tri-fold), Husky floor mats, RuffTuff seat covers, C2C hood struts, Homelink mirror, Ipod2car (80gig Classic/4gig nano), Garmin Nuvi 660, Protecta Bed mat, Pop-n-lock, TSB Springs, Scangauge II, Heated drivers seat, Fumoto drain valve, Aries pushbar, PIAA 540 fog lights, Hood scoop grahics, Flowmaster 50 series dual catback exhaust.	There's a lot of talk about the 'lurch' in the Automatic transmissions. On my 2007, I've only felt that lurch once....and I'm pretty certain the truck is downshifting. Had similar situations on other vehicles. If you brake for a stop light or stop sign pretty moderately - and come to a stop before the truck has a chance to downshift back into 1st gear, you'll feel it lurch a bit when it finally does downshift. If you gradually come to a stop....like I do most of the time, you never feel it do the lurch thing. Just my 2 cents... __________________ Our Homepage http://www.lieblweb.com/ My truck photo gallery http://www.lieblweb.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=16

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