2013 Tacoma drives fine when I let go of brake after cold start then it shifts to brake?

Confused what it can be. Been googling around a lot.

Anyways, 2013 Tacoma, 161k miles.

What happens is sometimes (not every day, sually in the morning, but it happened once after work) anyways, sometimes when I turn on the truck then put it in Drive and release the brake what happens is it moves normally and then suddenly quickly goes to brake.

So I wait a bit, sometimes changing gears and it goes back to normal and it runs a perfectly fine.

I went to a transmission place and they said the transmission looks fine and that's normal cause it's old so I just let it do it's thing.

But today it for worse. It got stuck in park for longer than I wanted since I was getting on the way of others in the parking garage. Tried to put it in neutral and push it back to my parking spot but it wouldn't move. And this was after letting it run for maybe 30 seconds.

Now I'm getting annoyed by this and trying to find what the cause can be.

It doesn't t so it every day, which is confusing. Yesterday I drove but the day before I didn't drive for two days and it didn't do it.

Confused. Anyone know or have something similar?

Thanks!

 

"... it moves normally and then suddenly quickly goes to brake."
What do you mean by this? The brakes are activated? Or it shifts into Park?

 

Oh I meant seems to shift into park but I think the brakes are actived too? I heard loud squeaking as someone was running while the car was not moving

 

It's more likely your brakes, not the transmission

The parking brake is not releasing on at least one side

Do you live where salt is used in winter?

When were the brakes last serviced? Especially the rear.

 

Another thing is when it happens, I feel like something big is dropping below me. Hard to explain..

I currently don't live in a place where salt is used but I did go to college in Michigan for two winters where salt was used. Didn't happen then.

Did not get brakes serviced in a while but I did to go a shop earlier this year and ask to check and replace things and they didn't do anything with the brakes.

 

Drum rear brakes. They may only need adjustment and lubrication in the right places.

 

More than likely it's your rear brakes,probably need to do them.

 

Would it be breaks even if it doesn't make noise?

Cause most times it doesn't. It only did today.

 

In your first post you said put in drive and release the brake.

Parking brake, correct?

Thus, rear brakes, specifically parking mechanism.

You have no service history recently. An examination is easy and free DIY.

Experiment. Don't use the parking brake. Does the problem still occur?

 

Another thing to try is shift into reverse and try to drive a little that way. Reverse has an easier time breaking the drums loose, if that's the issue. (I've gotten stuck this way after washing the car and setting the parking brake while everything is wet).

 

If it’s the rear brakes, when you try to drive forward the rear of the truck will squat. If you try backing up the rear will want to rise and or they will break loose.

 

Oh no, I don't use the parking brake, I just let go of the brake pedal (release the brake pedal).

 

Still betting on the rear brakes.

Examination required.

 

This man is correct.

 

Rear breaks fine.

Shop is Going to replace front brakes and rotors and do brake fluid flush and hopefully that stops it.

 

Yes sir, I expect you will find the problem you describe will exist until the rear brakes are fixed.

Warped drums, improperly installed drum shoes, improperly installed drum hardware is the most common cause of what you have described.

I hope you get your truck fixed.

 

They said rear brakes looked good though. Hmm

 

I was a service advisor. I have also been a mechanic and tractor trailer mechanic.
Rant On
I promise that just because someone says something is wrong doesn't mean it is, and the opposite is true as well. Good mechanics are very rare, service advisors that actually know what the heck they are talking about are also very rare.

If you want to know, you just have to do it yourself.

Shakes Fist and scowls.

Rant off.

 

I bet the rr parking brake cable is broken. Go OE, only.

 

What about the break calipers