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9.2
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,940
- Average Mileage:
- 146,550 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (5 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I had this car for about 12 years.
Ever since I had it, there's always been something weird with the way the vehicle downshifts from 2 to 1; it would always stall. Only recently was I having upshifting issues.
I was driving on the freeway, going about 65, when out of nowhere, my transmission died. It especially happened when I was trying to accelerate faster, and the car suddenly dropped all forms of acceleration, coasted, and the engine was still revving.
It was probably about a month out that I started to notice something really strange with how the vehicle shifted. Transmission fluid was clear and full. I couldn't really figure out what was wrong.
From what I've also read, Toyota seems to be notorious with some of their ECM/ECU components, where in some cases, a bad ECM would actually destroy your transmission. This was especially prevalent in 2001-2003. I'm guessing my vehicle may have been a victim of this situation.
I've gotten quotes, and it's around the $2000~$3000 ballpark. However, some people claim that the ECM/ECU should also be changed, so expect to possibly pay more than just $3k transmission job.
- nprev, Long Beach, US