2017 Toyota Tacoma transmission. Come on Toyota!!

OR17TRD

OR17TRD

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Purchased my unicorn 2017 super white Tacoma TRD Off-road DCLB in February 2017. Yes, 1month ago. Took 2 months to find her and had 3 dealers looking for me. I didn't want to pre-order but I wanted it loaded, crawl control, roof rack, long bed, tonneau cover and had to be super white.
Almost right away I was noticing a delay in the reverse to drive and drive to reverse on cold start and noticed strange shifting patterns during driving.
Took it to the dealer with 300 miles on it and waited 6 hrs to have the latest and greatest TSB Rev1 completed and the transmission fluid checked. I don't notice the delay between reverse and drive much any more.
I'm still having strange shifting. It feels like it looses power when going up a hill then goes again. When I'm slowing down it feels like the brakes go out then come back or the transmission is downshifting with a delay and the brakes are lost for a second.
I have something else I'm now noticing.
I was driving home from work a few days ago and after coming to a complete stop it felt like the person behind me bumped my truck. I pulled over got out and checked my bumper. Nothing noted.
Today I had to drive somewhere and the street had lots of stop lights. I stopped at one and Again I thought the lady behind me hit my truck...I thought what the hell, pulled over, got out, nothing. Kept driving, stopped at the next light, I felt it again this time no one was behind me. I started to pay attention. After coming to a complete stop maybe 1 second later a clunk, jerk or bump happens and the truck feels like it's pushed forward.
I immediately drove into Toyota.
The service manager knew exactly what I was talking about. He said one of his mechanics has a 2016 that does the same thing. He said I was the third person in the last few weeks to come in for that issue. He said they would check the truck out and they did. 4 hrs later Rechecked the Transmission fluid, checked to make sure the TSB was current with the latest and greatest.
He told me sorry there is nothing more we can do at this time. They said they called corporate and started a case number for me and would get ahold of me as soon as they had further info.
I have been to the dealer 3 times now, Once for 6 hrs once for 4 hrs and once they kept it over night 2 days. 4 days of loving my truck lost. I have 600 miles on my truck. This is the first brand new vehicle I have ever purchased and was... WAS... so excited to own something no one else had owned. Something NEW! I really hope toyota figures out what is going on with my transmission. I don't want to give up on my unicorn Taco. "Tacorna" But... Im getting close!!!
 
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My 2017 TRD off road access cab does the same thing, only when it's cold though. After it's warmed up it seems to do ok as long as I have it in power mode.
 
Same issue here. Axle wrap likely culprit. 2016 TRDOR. Have had tranny fluid and tsb done. Ive resigned myself to the fact these new tacomas are filled with problems. As soon as i can trade or sell without getting raped, its going byebye. Likely 2 years away from that. First AND last Toyota i will buy.
 
My 16 has same issue. My BSM stays on and my radio completely blacks out and comes back on. Been to dealer 3 times same issues same BS from dealer. Thinking Tundra
 
I just say bye to my 2016 Tacoma and say hello to my 4Runner.. I got enough of the transmission problems they told me that they acknowledge the problem and truck has issues but they can't fix it... the manager offer me a good deal and is done ImageUploadedByTaco Forum1489117001.501722.jpg
 
bestantonio said:
I just say bye to my 2016 Tacoma and say hello to my 4Runner.. I got enough of the transmission problems they told me that they acknowledge the problem and truck has issues but they can't fix it... the manager offer me a good deal and is done View attachment 11084
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Congratulations. I love the runners.
What list of issues did you have and how did it get to the point where they worked with you on the trade?
 
bchurch said:
Same issue here. Axle wrap likely culprit. 2016 TRDOR. Have had tranny fluid and tsb done. Ive resigned myself to the fact these new tacomas are filled with problems. As soon as i can trade or sell without getting raped, its going byebye. Likely 2 years away from that. First AND last Toyota i will buy.
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You should give the 2nd gen trucks a try. Four year old Tacomas all over the place here for sale.
 
Yea.... no. No more toyotas for me. When i can realistically get rid of the 2016 TRDOR, Ill be replacing it with a GMC with a V8.
 
bchurch said:
Yea.... no. No more toyotas for me. When i can realistically get rid of the 2016 TRDOR, Ill be replacing it with a GMC with a V8.
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That certainly is more of a truck than the Tacoma. In my opinion, those of us who want a heavy duty truck and try to use a Tacoma in that roll most of us would be disappointed. Add to this the issues the new ones are having, and Tacomas come up kinda short...
 
Agreed. I dont need a fullsize truck, but decided if im going to replace the faulty tacoma, thats the truck ill do it with. I replaced a 14yr old dakota/v8 with the new tacoma. Bad decision all the way around. I buy my vehicles with the intent to keep them for 10 or more years. Having paid them off in 5yrs. Took a risk on a new model tacoma.... got burned.
 
Similar problems here too. The transmission on my 2016 DCLB off-road is terrible. It's really the truck's Achilles heel. I leased luckily and would never lease another unless the transmission issue had been corrected. To me, it feels like I'm driving a manual, poorly!
 
Everyone is saying "axel wrap" and it's a problem. How is it fixed?
 
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Not much of an update but just completed another frustrating road trip in my 2016 trdor auto. Cruise on, 75mph, 4th gear, 3300rpms, the ENTIRE trip across kansas. Mpg?? 14.2. And thats better than last trip, which was 13.1mpg at same speed with cruise on. I captured video of dash but im screaming curse words in it so cant post. Wait til the service manager hears/sees my camera video when i see him. Wow
 
Not sure why you would run at 75 mph in 4th gear and 3300 rpm ?
What kind of mileage do you expect running like that?seems stupid to me


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