Engine Jerk above 3K RPM

Hey everyone,

If this isn't the place for this, let me know and I'll post in another thread, but today I was driving my 2013 Tacoma down the highway and was coming up to a hill. When my truck revved up to 3K RPM, to maintain speed and not hard accelerate, my truck started "jerking" or lunging it felt like.

Seemed odd, and obviously not normal, and have never experienced something like that before. Has anyone else, or maybe know what could cause this?

On the drive back from my destination to the house, I attempted to reproduce it, and sure as shit, as soon as I hit 3K RPM at 70,the truck started jerking again. Not a constant jerk (giggitty) but a lunge then drive then lunge hard then drive....if that makes sense.

As soon as the truck dropped below 3K itd go away. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

You did not mention having a CHECK light. Whether you do or not, I would have the truck read for codes - active, pending stored.

 

You're right!! Sorry, but no check light. I'll take it somewhere to get some codes read

 

You have an oiled air filter by chance?

 

check transmission fluid level?

 

I do, hadnt checked the air filter since it was replaced 1k miles ago

 

Actually never though of this. Will check tonight

 

clean ur maf sensor.

if that helped, throw that damn filter away.

Ive had your symptoms in my old celica sans the shifting (manual)... but it surged like that around 3k rpm. maf sensor was fubar............Thanks K&N.

same with a maxima

 

good luck, id clean the maf sensor and see 1st.
The trans check is a PITA..... Your gunna get a headache before you find the dipstick

 

Check MAF, check fuel pressure and spark is important to test also. If you have a scope it would be good to get spark info if possible.