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New Tacoma has speed surges while accelerating.. and vibes

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 23TRD, Mar 13, 2023.

  1. Mar 13, 2023 at 9:30 AM
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    23TRD

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    This may be a normal characteristic of the engine and transmission combo. From what I’ve read, these engines and transmissions are quirky, so maybe this is normal .. but thought I’d ask here . Truck is only a week old, but I have noticed while moderately to hard accelerating , it seems to surge almost like there’s a turbo kicking in.. like a sudden brief boost in power and acceleration that lasts a half second or so.
    My dad has a 2021 Tacoma that I have driven a bit, and I seem to recall it also felt a bit this way, but not nearly as noticeable… although I never accelerated as hard in his .
    Is this normal ? Or do I have a possible software issue ?
    I also have a slight vibration on hard acceleration between 30-40 km/hr ..smooth at all other speeds . But I also know the drivelines in these trucks are not known to be the smoothest. I could probably live with the vibe … but it is slightly annoying on a brand new truck.
     
  2. Mar 13, 2023 at 9:41 AM
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    Chew

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    yes, there is a "dip" in power on mine, I believe it can be seen in dyno type graphs as well. It's really only annoying on occasion,, sometimes the timing is wrong, when you need power and you slow for a split second :D
     
  3. Mar 13, 2023 at 6:56 PM
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    Boost kicks in at about 3400 rpm. Learn to enjoy it.
     
  4. Mar 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM
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    Gotta love the Tacoma power band. And the shaking, hesitation is torque converter shudder. Very common, lots and lots of threads on here about it and some pretty good fixes. I got a tune right away and gained more power through the low end to even out the power band.
     
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