2017 Tacoma Transmission issues

Hello all and I’m hope I’m posting this in the right place. I have a 2017 Tacoma SR5 V6 2WD with 110k miles. This is my daily and have always been easy on it with just commuting to work. Last week I developed a low rpm studder or hesitation between 1000 and 2000 rpm when barely giving it gas at in town speeds. It goes away when you give it more gas/throttle and sometimes it seems worse with temp not affecting it. I took it to my local dealership today and was informed that it needed a transmission and a radiator at the cost of 5700$. I’m just wondering if anyone has had this issue and if it is common or complete BS. Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

Get 2nd opinion. Try a transmission specialist shop. Most dealers are parts replacement places. They just throw part at it until they have a fix.

 

Tech- "I can't figure it out, takes to much time [skill] to diagnose, just give the customer the ol "go away" package, just tell him it needs a new transmission and some other shit so he will go away"

 

Isn’t there a TSB for a torque converter shudder at low rpms?

 

I have a 2015 V6 RWD and started to get a shudder at 100K. I had just had the transmission flushed and fluid replaced. My garage recommended an anti shudder additive, I believe is a Wynns product. After a 1000 miles of driving any shudder has been pretty much eliminated.

 

Never flush, drain and fill. OP check your trans fluid levels or have an independent shop do it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-automatic-transmission-fluid-level-check-diy.547455/

 

agree, these stealerships will come after you. As an example I was gonna be charged $800 plus tax for new spark plugs when I got them for around $300 something at pep boys. And by the way only took a little over an hour. Meanwhile the stealership tries to keep your vehicle overnight to find more bs problems.

 

^ Cracks me up that 6 "Toyota" spark plugs are selling for $90 on average.

 

FYI. I recently had the plugs replaced at 100K. Cost $219.98 labor. $110.16 plugs. Done at a local service center, not a Toyota dealer.