Possible transmission issue...has anyone else experienced this?

I dotn know how they hire these people but whatever the process is its not working. I send wifes truck for Transmission fluid change (she did nto trust me) We payed the money fluid is burnt.
So we payed for 12 qt of oil and labor and this MOFOs did nothing. Sorry man but to me appears that majority of dealer techs are retarded at this point. And I would not trust them with oil change. Not to mention truck felt liek was underfilled. dotn know why because drain plug, fill plug and level plugs where not even crack open. Dotn know what those retards did. Going have to buy 12 qt of fluid and change bymyself.

 

Yes

 

Did you ever find any reason/solution to this problem? or at least possibly a reason why it does it sometimes and sometimes it doesnt? Im beginning to worry more about that than the lag itself...I guess i need to pay someone to check to see if toyota actually did what they charged me for.

 

So you have a bad experience at one location, and you want to say "majority of dealer techs are retarded" ? I take offense. I have worked with hundreds of dealership techs, and it was VERY rare to find one that didn't know what they were doing. We take our training and jobs VERY seriously. If the majority were retarded as you want to claim, then the dealerships would never get any work out....get real.

Good to know that you know a specific tech. It is always a good thing. It is very possible that another person did the flush (or was supposed to do the flush?) I am not sure since I can't inspect your truck. Hopefully you will be able to verify if the work was not done, and then go back and demand your money back.

 

No , but I do think it is a lag in the throttle pedal sensor rather than anything else

 

Interesting, I hadn't considered that as a possibility. Maybe it's some sort of calibration issue? Too bad they don't make that Sprint booster piece for the 09+ plus trucks.

 

Don't care, this is second dealership doing major f up that if stayed unnoticed would have cost me a lot of money.
So as much as you want defend them you have no leg to stand on. Two dealership and now multiple major f ups I say they are majorly retarded.
Unlucky for them I know mechanics so I can catch them.
That idiot who did work probably sold my fluid on eBay.
My money is short so this is hitting hard. This guys are thieves.

 

When R finally does engage, what RPM does it take to get the truck moving in reverse? When I replaced my trans fluid, i was a little low. I tried to back my truck out of the driveway and it was similar to what you are describing. There was a lag before it shifted into R, and then a lag before depressing the pedal actually got it to move. it took like 2k rpm to get it to start rolling. D was similar but nowhere near as bad. I pushed it out by hand in neutral and checked the dipstick, it was really low so the next day i added 4 quarts and it stopped.

 

Mine does it a little bit. It happens when shifting from Reverse to Drive, however I've only noticed it when my steering wheel was at full lock, so I've always attributed it to a kind of delayed torque response. I'll have to pay more attention and get more details.

I reread the OP, and my problem is not that severe, I think the OP should take it back to stealer for diagnosis.

 

I can understand your anger and frustration. I really can. An if you wanted to call the guys that worked on your vehicle (or supposedly did) bad names, I get it. I was commenting on the post you made that looked like you were flaming every tech that works in every dealership. It was unfair to lump us all into that same group. I do quality work in my shop, and I only allow quality work to leave my shop. We are not all idiots or cheaters.

 

I had a similar case of ineptness with my 08 Tacoma when the supercharge was installed before I picked it up initially... The moron of a tech the did the installation never hooked up the fuel pressure regulator and delivered the truck to me that way...

 

Isn't there a TCC pressure control solenoid and/or shift solenoid valve in the trans? They can stick when they start wearing out or just be crap from the get go. Saving money....again.

 

I have no idea is that anything I can check myself?

 

Mine has done that since new. Do you have the factory installed alarm? About 2 seconds after shifting into drive, I hear a relay click under the dash, and then the throttle becomes responsive.

I just figured it was part of a disabling feature of the alarm system. Once it realizes everything is good, it allows the throttle to operate.

 

You'd have to remove the pan and the solenoids should be right there with electrical wiring running to them. I've had to replace some in the past. I personally would just change them out (without the expensive diagnosis from the Crooks....I mean dealership). They shouldn't be that expensive-maybe $50.00 ea. This is the TCC solenoid The pressure solenoid should be similar

 

I've also thought it could be a safety feature to help prevent people from slamming into drive while still rolling backwards. I've noticed people tend to do that a lot, and I'm sure its not good for the drivetrain.

 

This is the Transmission Control Solenoid for a Camry; the Truck should be similar.

 

Hi all.

My truck doesn't hesitate at all when shifting into reverse or drive.
My trans is the A750F 5 speed auto - when selecting drive it shifts into second briefly before shifting into first. This limits squat (whatever that is ...) and is not noticeable. I thought I would mention that.

Really sounds like you have a fluid level problem. I'm presuming you have the 5 speed auto. There is a fluid temp detection mode you can enter where the truck will let you know when the transmission is at the proper temp to check the level. You then pull the overflow plug with the engine idling and fluid should be coming out at a trickle.

Cheers
Ray.

 

Yes, they have all of the above mentioned solenoids.

And what is with all the hate here? lmao. Shops have to make money to! I know you all wouldn't work for free at your jobs...hahaha

 

If the its the same issue as mine, the transmission has nothing to do with it. For about two seconds after shifting into drive from reverse, the gas peddle is almost completely unresponsive. You can put the peddle to the floor, and the RPM will increase only about 100 rpm. When the relay does engage, you will light the tires up when the throttle registers its on the floor.