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When driving vehicle would jerk. Engine would become noisy and shaky. Would fail to idle properly. Clutch pedal would go to floor and failed to return to original position. Not able to shift gears. Have taken vehicle to dealership. Was informed by mechanic that problem were the valves in engine.
Vehicle equipped with 6-speed manual transmission has a poor design in gear shift which allows driver to jump gears, such as shifting from 5th to 2nd durning a downshifting. This design did not have a catch which could prevent transmission in vehicle from failing due to stress. Dealership informed consumer that this was a common problem in these vehicles. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
The car does not have a lockout on the gear shift, the car easily shifts from 5th to 2nd, when this occurs the slows from 70 mph to 35 in just a few seconds, this could cause a dangerous situation. Nlm
- Stuttgart, AR, USA
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When the weather is cold and the car is started in neutral, the car begins to move forward by itself when the clutch it let out. Toyota dealer says this is normal in cold weather, but it is not safe at all!
While shifting gear for example from 3rd gear to 4th gear, consumer is able to switch into 2nd gear which may cause the vehicle to downshift hard, and cause a crash. When the gear shifts from 3rd to 2nd, the speed changes from 70 to virtual stop immediatley.
Transmission is too easy to shift into wrong gears. Same four valves have been bent twice, once as a result of clutch sticking to floor causing a mis-shift. Cruise control disengages after a few minutes of use causing the car to slow down abruptly.
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- Brunswick, GA, USA