2018 Toyota Tacoma 4 door V6 Auto. Purchased new. At approx. 5,000 miles the transmission jerked at speeds between 45-50 MPH and 65-70 with OR without cruise control on. I have taken this to the dealer 3 times. Panama City Toyota. Once they adjusted the transmission fluid levels. In an other visit the attempted fix was a reprogramming of the computer. The 3rd attempt to fix this was March 5, 2020 . The truck has approx. 19,500 miles on it.
The dealer reports this is a normal finding in the Tacoma. "It's just how the Tacoma drives." I have owned VW, Honda, Jeep, and Porsche products. I understand how a vehicle is supposed to perform. This is not normal. I asked them to document it. In a previous visit the dealer did not note the transmission issue. I feel this was an attempt to not trigger the lemon law. After Hurricane Michael, so many people have been told what they know is wrong is "normal." I'm not buying this BS. This is not "normal." I am tired of being screwed.
I will not let this go. If Toyota cannot fix this, they need to buy the truck back. This is not what I paid for. If you are reading this post in consideration of purchasing a Tacoma, I would suggest you consider the year model to determine if that year is associated with a high likelihood of transmission failure.
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2018 Toyota Tacoma 4 door V6 Auto. Purchased new. At approx. 5,000 miles the transmission jerked at speeds between 45-50 MPH and 65-70 with OR without cruise control on. I have taken this to the dealer 3 times. Panama City Toyota. Once they adjusted the transmission fluid levels. In an other visit the attempted fix was a reprogramming of the computer. The 3rd attempt to fix this was March 5, 2020 . The truck has approx. 19,500 miles on it.
The dealer reports this is a normal finding in the Tacoma. "It's just how the Tacoma drives." I have owned VW, Honda, Jeep, and Porsche products. I understand how a vehicle is supposed to perform. This is not normal. I asked them to document it. In a previous visit the dealer did not note the transmission issue. I feel this was an attempt to not trigger the lemon law. After Hurricane Michael, so many people have been told what they know is wrong is "normal." I'm not buying this BS. This is not "normal." I am tired of being screwed.
I will not let this go. If Toyota cannot fix this, they need to buy the truck back. This is not what I paid for. If you are reading this post in consideration of purchasing a Tacoma, I would suggest you consider the year model to determine if that year is associated with a high likelihood of transmission failure.
- sandyhammock, Panama City, fl, US