Purchasing a 2019 - A few questions

I asked that for my 2016 and was told that no break-in period was needed because it's computer controlled. It behaves differently after the first 500 miles because it was learning driving habits, and not because any components needed a break-in period.

 

Thank you

 

From the manual:
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 1000 miles (1600 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.

 

19 OR with 6k miles..
Think the truck has learned me now & I have it, much better experience than my 1st couple thousand miles, keep that in mind.
Drive it in D for a few miles
Drive in D with ECT switched on
Drive it in S5
Drive it in S5 with ECT switched on
That'll be a way better test drive than mine had!

Brake hard from 50 to 0 a couple times, don't lock it up, just pretend a light turned red that you were close to going through. Pay attention to any rear vibes while doing this.
Try this again but use the parking brake to make sure the rear drums aren't jacked like mine were from the factory.

Check the seam sealant underneath the hood between the actual hood and bracing, a lot of hoods seem to vibrate due to poor sealant jobs on trucks without scoops.

The speakers are pretty much garbage in all of them, you'll probably want to replace them no matter what audio option you buy

Oh, and of you love it & buy it, at the last minute ask them to throw in a bed mat! Door sills & window tint too if you wanna push your luck

All the best!!!

 

19 OR with around 4k on it. No issues or gripes for me. The gearing (transmission and differential) probably could be better but it still does everything I need it to do. If I could do it all over again I would have the same truck that's in my driveway.

Good luck!

 

OK, 2019 leaks.

Interior cabin leak

Differential leak

Transmission leak

 

X2, If I had to do it over again I would!

 

Thanks. I have to say though, these isolated examples you're finding don't tell me much. Go on any forum and you'll find this.

 

Did you read the posts in those threads though? The dude with the diff leak said he had 181k miles on his 2019... that doesn't make any sense. Also, the truck in the pic looked way older than a 2019. Something ain't right.

The transmission doesn't appear to be leaking transmission fluid in the other one as tranny fluid is red, not amber.

The leak from the dash appears to be a weird one-off issue, not a widespread problem.

 

The answer to your question is "No".

Ryan, you know how this game is played...

 

The deceleration vibration and rear diff howling still plague the 2019s. Mine has both issues. If you do enough research you will see plenty examples of other 2019 owners with them as well.

That said, based on everything I have read, I am confident that these two particular issues are merely design quirks, and not problems that jeopardize reliability or longevity.

 

What part of the country do you live?
For comparison sake here are all of the specs in the mid size market, Gas and auto only: (I compiled this when researching)

2019 Toyota tacoma
3.5 liter V6
278 HP
265 TQ
6 speed auto trans
Tow capacity: 6,800 lb
MPG 17/24

2019 Chevy colorado
3.6 litre v6
308 HP
275 TQ
Tow capacity: 7,700 lb
8 speed auto trans
MPG 17/24

2019 GMC canyon
3.6 litre v6
308 HP
275 TQ
Tow capacity: 7,700 lb
8 speed auto trans
mpg 17/24

2019 Honda ridgeline
3.5 liter v6
280 HP
262 TQ
Tow capacity: 5,000 lb
6 speed auto trans
mpg 18/26

2019 Ford Ranger
2.3 liter turbo charged 4 cyl
270 HP
310 TQ
Tow capacity: 7,500 lb
10 speed auto trans
mpg 21/29

2019 Nissan frontier
4.0 liter v6
261 HP
281 TQ
Towing capacity: 6,500
5 speed auto trans
mpg 21/23

Jeep Gladiator
3.6 liter v6
285 HP
260 TQ
Tow capacity: 7,650 lb
8 speed auto trans
mpg 17/22

 

I'm in the Philly/NJ area.

 

I have a 19, you just have to get use to the way she drives. I have had no issue's and it will get up and go when it is needed. That said I get around 19 MPG which for stop and go traffic is not bad at all.

 

Just make sure to hit the ECT button and you will love your truck for many year.

 

Will do! What is the ECT button?

 

Button that changes the shift points to something "sportier." It's a computer-controlled performance mode.

I personally don't use it, finding that the same effect can be had by liberal application of the right pedal.

 

Technically I think it stands for electronically control transmission but that really doesn't make much sense since it is electronically controlled no matter what mode you have it in. Any, with ECT activated the shift points are adjusted to give a lot more acceleration. The gears hold a tad longer and allow the engine to get closer to peak torque before shifting. It is very noticeable both in g force and sound. A must when towing. I'm not sure how much improvement there is at highway speeds though.

 

Our trucks have a button "ECT PWR" that stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission Power, this will make you driving experience a lot better.

You can read this that I found on the internet.
https://www.downeasttoyota.com/blog/what-does-the-toyota-tacoma-ect-button-do/

 

Thank you. Ok this is similar to the Sport mode in the Mazda 3 I had that kept the rpms higher for a more sport oriented feel. I'll definitely test that later today.