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Shifting problems? Advice needed

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by spacecat, Jun 20, 2018.

  1. Jun 20, 2018 at 12:21 PM
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    spacecat

    spacecat [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I’m sure this might be somewhere in a thread on this site, but thought I’d post a thread anyway. I have an 03 Prerunner. Automatic, 175xxx miles. Truck has been driving perfectly fine, started the truck this morning hopped on the freeway and five minutes in the ABS light comes on. Another mile down the freeway, the check engine light comes on and the truck started feeling like it was losing power, I’d gas and not accelerating so much, but then it began to feel it was more so having trouble changing gears. Feels like it’s skipping around or not changing unless I gas hard and the rpms go up like crazy. Going to drop the truck off to get diagnosed today, but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and might know what it could be. Thanks!
     
  2. Jun 20, 2018 at 8:31 PM
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    TacoHank1998

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    ECM?

    Sounds like your engine don't know what it needs to be doing. I'd start there.
     
  3. Jun 20, 2018 at 9:13 PM
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    Sperrunner

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    Have you checked you tranny fluid? Maybe bad tourqe converter
     

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