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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [tacomashane]
by kevin144
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Jul 20, 2009 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: tacomashane (Jul 03, 2009 6:04 am)
I have been shopping for a 2x4 double cab long bed tacoma for 6 months. I have test driven the vehicle on 5 different occassions. The test drive was impressive. I called Toyota regarding the transmisson problem they have no such complaints. Is their any Toyota owners not having any problems wth the 09 toyotas ?
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [kevin144]
by tacomarye
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Jul 20, 2009 (8:23 am)
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Replying to: kevin144 (Jul 20, 2009 8:08 am)
When I first got my 09. It did have some odd shifting behaviors. However, it seemed to improve the more i drove it. I hear that the computer system learns your driving habits and adjusts accordingly. I spoke with the dealer regarding the transmission and they told me that the 5spd automatics are a 'busy' transmission. I have a 4x4 double cab 4 liter. Its a great truck, and everyone who rides in it, or drives it says it rides real smooth. As the primary driver, I do notice the transmission at times.
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- #165 of 371
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [kevin144]
by befuddled2
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Jul 20, 2009 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: kevin144 (Jul 20, 2009 8:08 am)
Well my friend if Toyota is telling you they have no complaints that is an outright lie. But then why would they. There are other posting out there like Edmunds with complaints like you see here. There are some out there without this problem which begs the question what is different? When I pose the question to them all I get for a response is it is a normal characteristic. That is an acknowledgement of the problem in itself. You can ignore it if you want. I'm begining to think Toyota is over rated. It's plain they have no intention of addressing the problem. Good luck
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- #166 of 371
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [kevin144]
by pesteele1
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Jul 21, 2009 (6:04 pm)
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Replying to: kevin144 (Jul 20, 2009 8:08 am)
Kevin,
To be as charitable to Toyota as I can, they are flat-out lying to you. Not sure if you are referring to salespeople at the dealership or Toyota national. Either way, its a real stretch to believe everything here and at Cars.com, Consumer Reports, etc. is simply made up and fabricated & if so, to what end. Ask them why they have a TSB & they are going to arbitration if there is no issue. Personally, I've got things I'd much rather do than blog about Toyota transmissions
Your choice, but if they're treating us this way, how do you think they are going to treat you after a thousand miles?
PS - the 2-3 trucks I test drove operated beautifully (as did mine until 400 miles) so caveat emptor.
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- #167 of 371
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [pesteele1]
by kevin144
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Jul 22, 2009 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: pesteele1 (Jul 21, 2009 6:04 pm)
Toyota national has no such complaints regarding their transmission, I guess keep reporting. I did notice their are 12 complaints on the NHTSA site. I am waiting to see whats new for 2010 tacomas.
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [kevin144]
by tacoma1958
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Jul 22, 2009 (2:24 pm)
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Replying to: kevin144 (Jul 22, 2009 12:39 pm)
I don't know about Toyota "National", but Southeast Toyota had at least one complaint. It went to arbitration. At the very least, I'd call that a complaint. I traded my Tacoma on a Frontier. What a relief I don't have to drive that piece of shit anymore. It's a shame, too, becasue besides the transmission issue, it's a good truck.
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Re: 2009 Tacoma automatic - be afraid, be very afraid [tacoma1958]
by befuddled2
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Jul 22, 2009 (6:58 pm)
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Replying to: tacoma1958 (Jul 22, 2009 2:24 pm)
You mention it went to arbitration. What was the result? I've applied for arbitration. Be sure to post the result please.
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Re: 09 Tacoma Trans [ccl1961]
by dboatrig
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Jul 28, 2009 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: ccl1961 (Jul 18, 2009 5:07 am)
Many of the descriptions of tranny problems here sound exactly like our '02 Lexus es300. The dealer and Toyota corporate responses are exactly the same (computer will learn, need computer update, etc). They eventually acknowledged it was an issue and sent notices to owners to have the dealer perform an updated computer mapping, but it did not fix the problem. If this is really an issue with the Tacoma also, they never will fix it either. Don't worry, you eventually get used to the hunting, jerking, over-revving, delayed shift response, etc.
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- #171 of 371
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02 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner 2.7L
by fflewisje
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Aug 01, 2009 (5:30 am)
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When I am at the stop light and then start accelerating away from the light, the back tires start to spin (normally when it is wet outside). I notice that initially there is little power for acceleration but then the truck "all of a sudden" accelerates, which normal causes the tires to start spinning. I wanted to know if anyone else is having this same problem, if anyone knows what the issue is, and how to fix this problem.
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- #172 of 371
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Re: 02 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner 2.7L [fflewisje]
by befuddled2
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Aug 01, 2009 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: fflewisje (Aug 01, 2009 5:30 am)
Sorry fflewisje, don't know what the problem is however, it certainly sounds like a computer problem. I'm becoming more and more convinced that the fly by systems developed by Toyota leave a lot to be desired. Like my problem keep posting here when you find a solution. Beware the phrase "normal characteristic". Good luck my friend.
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