NHTSA Complaint #10314922 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10314922
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 14, 2010
Date Filed	February 28, 2010
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE TENDS TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR LATE, RIGHT AT STOPPING AND IT FEELS LIKE A BUMP OR SOMEONE HITTING YOU FROM BEHIND. THIS DEPENDS ON HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. IF STOPPED FASTER, THE VEHICLE NEVER SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR AT STOPPING. AFTER THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. MANUALLY DOWN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN ALL GEARS FEELS NORMAL EXCEPT FROM SECOND TO FIRST. THERE IS A HESITATION BETWEEN THESE GEARS, THE VEHICLE COAST AS IF IN NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS THEN SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR. THIS WEBSITE ALSO DESCRIBES THE "BUMP" FEEL FROM OTHER OWNERS, SEARCH FOR "BUMP" HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0DACC5/175. *TR

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