21 tacoma tranny ?

32,ooo miles , truck would not go into drive. was like it was in neutral. tried 3 times. next time stopped at reverse, went in, went to drive, worked. this is the 2nd time it has done this. any help would be appreciated . thanks

 

Have you crawled under the truck to look at the shift linkage?

 

i would have the fluid level inspected. some trucks have had the fluid low from the factory, and automatic's require fluid pressure to maintain any gear.

 

i did check the fluid level. it was good. i did not look under the truck. i have an appointment next week. still covered under warranty if they " find " something. thanks for the tips.

 

while running, at temperature?

because of the amount of fluid that goes into the torque converter, checking the level at other times can result in a bad level reading.

 

At this point, you're just going to have to trust the process. But be prepared for the "could not replicate" response from the service manager.

 

what mods have been added?
been off road recently?
been in water recently?

 

Try to get a video of the symptom before you go to your appointment.

 

Welcome to TW…I’m confused here…you checked the fluid level ,but wasn’t under the truck?

 

normal driving only, checked the dipstick for fluid. what fluid do i check under the truck ?

 

This an Automatic Transmission?

 

yes , automatic

 

Hope it does it for them!

 

I dont think the automatic has a dipstick to check.

 

Did you wash the truck recently? When the drums get wet and sit they'll stick occasionally until a violent jerk breaks them loose.

 

The 2021 auto transmission does not have a dip stick for the fluid.

Under the truck on the transmission, there is a drain plug; a fill plug and a check plug.

You have to get the trans up to a certain temperature range then pull the check plug to see that some fluid dribbles out to know it’s full.

Do a search here it’s been written up a few times.

For a 2021 - the temp check mode you don’t have to jump the wire in the OBD2 port like the early 3rd Gens (don’t need to try and make sense of this now, just keep it in your mind for when you read the procedure).

Alternatively I’ve used a heat temp sensor gun on the trans pan in a non Tacoma and it’s works decently.

 

Given the OP didn’t know the transmission doesn’t have a dip stick, I’d suggest he simply take the truck back to the dealer.

He doesn’t seem like much of a shade tree mechanic.

 

thanks for the help , told me things i don’t know or ever would . sorry , not a mechanic ! that’s why i am asking on here for help! truck is going in next week.
if it’s something abnormal or a clear problem i will post it . hopefully it can help someone with the same problem.
thanks again