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Truck Jerks When Coming To A Stop

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by blakeschoonover, Jul 3, 2020.

  1. Jul 3, 2020 at 5:59 PM
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    blakeschoonover

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    I have a 2003 Tacoma. When I come to a stop the truck stops hard and kind of jerks (mostly on an incline or decline slope. Today i spent $600 on new rotors, brakes, put more brake fluid, the whole nine yards, and they adjusted my rear drums. After all of that it is still doing it. I have no clue on what this is. If anyone has an idea I would like to hear it. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:01 PM
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    Look up axle wrap with 1st gen Tacomas and see if you are having the same issues. Are your leaf springs original?
     
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  3. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:18 PM
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    yes the leafs are original. The whole truck it self has 91,*** miles on it also.
     
  4. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:37 PM
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    I looked at some of the forums. I am not too sure it is axle wrap because it only does it when stopping not accelerating. Also for an example I will be in a drive thru and it'll jerk after I move forward only a couple of feet. I have heard it could be the A/C because I do run my A/C pretty much the entire time I drive.
     
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    i assume an auto trans........?????????
     
  6. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    Check to see if you have play in your drive shaft. Possibly the rubber around the support carrier bearing is ripped.(I believe that’s what it is called)
     
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  7. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:47 PM
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    yeah it’s auto.
     
  8. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:47 PM
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    I got under there and tried to twist the drive shaft and didn’t feel anything.
     
  9. Jul 3, 2020 at 6:53 PM
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    the auto trans is not gettin signals that U have stopped

    maybe idle set to high

    maybe leak in a vaccum line

    try rollin in neutral b4 U have come to a stop (level ground)
    ( find a vacant shopping center lot !!)
    truck should come to a smooth stop................will elminate the brakes/driveshaft etc

    no less when U put it back into drive
    it might jerk
    it may not

    no less stopped ............... in drive
    take Ur foot off brake
    should move forward (no jerkin) gentle walkin pace

    good luck
     
  11. Jul 3, 2020 at 7:06 PM
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  12. Jul 3, 2020 at 7:08 PM
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    I’ll check that too thanks.
     
  13. Jul 3, 2020 at 8:34 PM
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    Could it be.... You are feeling a bump feelIng when you are coming to a stop? Feels like someone Bump you from the rear? Transmission has a delay downshift coming to a stop
     
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    Kind of yeah, but it also happens after I just barely move up sometimes without even mashing the gas.
     
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    Sounds like the driveshaft issue I had on my 2009, one day I took it in for oil change & they were like oh yeah, we fixed that jerking, there was a recall on the driveshaft, I was stoked
     
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    Was it loose?
     
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    Try shifting into neutral before coming to a stop. If this eliminates the jerk then its probably axle wrap.
     
  18. Jul 4, 2020 at 5:34 AM
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    I don't know. Back then I was traveling a lot for work & was lucky to make time to even go to the dealership. I knew there was a jerking after stopping but did not try to figure out myself. I was lucky I lived by a good dealership back then.
     
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    My 02 did this and I greased it through the zerk fitting and it when away for a while but is back. Time to get dirty and do it right.
     
  20. Jul 4, 2020 at 8:24 AM
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