Transmission issues

I recently purchased a new tacoma. When i start it when it is cold i put the transmission in gear and it takes a few seconds to actually engage. For example i will put it in reverse and the engine drops to 6k rpm but when i take my foot off the brake it goes to about 11k rpm and then the transmission engages and the vehicle lunges. I took it back to the dealer and he said they all do that. I am very skeptical

 

go back and tell him you’d like to get in one on the lot and try it

 

yup I would do what naked farmer said

 

I wouldn’t do anything a naked farmer told me to do, just saying.

 

Thats not normal. Maybe low fluid?


Dad's Saturn did that in reverse. Engine lockup finally killed the car not tranny

 

I bet you it is and hes paranoid because there is always a lag from selecting the gear and for it to acutally happen which cold be a second or two. If I am in drive and stopped and switch to reverse it is not instant. Might be a second or two to engage and then I go. Same for every vehicle I have ever driven

 

Im not talking about a lag when you first put it in gear, it actually jumps in and out of gear after that and lunges

 

Found your problem OP!!!!

In all seriousness, doesn't quite sound right. Without video it's hard to diagnose via interwebz but I would try another dealer if the current one is being difficult. naked farmer had a great suggestion. push comes to shove get in contact with dealership owners / toyota corporate. squeaky wheel getting grease or something idk.

 

Best fun is being naked running backwards through a corn field.

 

your problem is shifting at 6K rpms, and blowing your motor at 11k hahha

 

I’ve had a few incidents where my truck lunges in reverse, but the reverse gear went in just fine though.

 

Or maybe an 11k runathon in a thong!!

 

Yeah mine does that too if I don't hold the brake firmly down. Esp if its cold

 

I hate trannys that don't do what they're told.


Maybe @gearcruncher has some beta.

I too, vote low fluid.

 

This is totally normal. The truck high idles while below operating temps in neutral and park. High idle should be at about 1100 rpm. When you put the truck in gear it will drop to a normal idle of about 600. Once the truck is at temp it will idle at 600 in park and neutral. Because of the high idle, when you drop it into gear it may lurch a bit if you don't have your foot on the brake.

Edit: never mind. I read your post a bit better and saw it drops to 600 and then lurches after you let go of the brake. My mistake. Doesn't sound normal to me.

 

you beat me too it....

 

My error its 600 and 1100 rpm

 

Happen all the time or only when the engine is cold?

 

Thank you all for your help i really appreciate it.

 

Just happens when its cold