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auto trans shift cable failure

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Squad, Apr 14, 2010.

  1. Apr 14, 2010 at 7:05 PM
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    Squad

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    Day 1--87 rough miles on Saline Valley Road in Death Valley
    Day 2--On the black top, pulled into parking lot, shifted into Park, then...
    1. Trans shift cable came off of shift lever
    2. Reattached cable and took rig to dealer
    3. Dealer could find nothing wrong, no surprise
    4. Has been working fine since

    What's up with the cable/shifter connection? Is this a known issue? Can I trust it to stay connected? Just a fluke?

    TIA--:)
     
  2. Apr 14, 2010 at 7:27 PM
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    Timber

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    just a couple comfort items.
    First one I have heard of ???
     
  3. Apr 14, 2010 at 11:18 PM
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    x2 , never heard this one before ,

    OZ
     
  4. Apr 14, 2010 at 11:20 PM
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  5. Apr 15, 2010 at 5:58 AM
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    Thanks for the info. I'll just keep and eye on it.
    -Squad
     
  6. Apr 15, 2010 at 6:22 AM
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    81shark

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    annoying. i've had the cable break on cars in the past, but not just pop off.
     
  7. Nov 9, 2010 at 11:03 AM
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    littledvl

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    Just wanted to bump this..

    I had the shifter cable fall off my 08 a little while back. Went to the store, put it in park and it kept going.. Shifter wasnt doing anything so I had my gf hold the brake while I looked under the truck, the nut and bolt fell off on the linkage. Got it back into drive and took the truck to the dealer, they told me to come back.. I explained i could not put my truck in park (acting dumb), and after 10min of talking they finally understood, and took it back and put a nut/bolt back in it.

    I know I could have done it myself but i wanted to make sure they a report of it happening..

    So next time your changing the oil, you might as well check and make sure the linkage is tight.
     
  8. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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    KingTaco81

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    The same thing just happened to me earlier today, the bolt was there but no nut :-/
     
  9. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM
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    650H1

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    this makes me nervous. i have an 08 that has been bullet proof for me, but i also did not buy it new, and have never had this happen.
     
  10. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:22 PM
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    Where exactly is this nut/bolt?
     
  11. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:25 PM
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  12. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:29 PM
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    You could've just shut off the engine and put on the parking brake, I think.
     
  13. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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    I know that but I didnt know the problem at the time, if I shut the truck off and didnt find a problem i could fix, the truck wouldnt start back up if it was in gear. Having my gf hold the brake was just a way for me to check under the truck and still be able to drive it if I couldnt fix it..
     
  14. Jul 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM
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    The bolt is at the tip of the linkage cable that bolts up to the shifter. Once You turn the truck off it won't start up again unless it's in park. Since my truck was on the lowest gear I wasn't able to start it up. I had to buy a a locking nut n apply lock tight as well.
     
  15. May 7, 2021 at 4:36 PM
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    Wow ! This literally just happen to my truck , as I pulled into work it would not reverse nor would it park . Just had to shut off an apply P-brake. Looked up location of shift cable / linkage and sure enough it had fallen off . My question is” Does anyone know the nut size on the bolt that holds cable on linkage?”
     

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