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 '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
#857742
01/05/08 04:13 AM
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Joined: Feb 2003
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Mudrunner
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Posting for my father-in-law...
He has a 2000 4Runner with an auto and full time 4x4. It has 77,000 miles. The transmission light came on and he took it to the stealership. The fluid was changed a shift soleniod or two replaced. The transmission light came back on and the stealership threw up their arms and asked for $5K for a new transmission.
The trans works and shifts fine except for two major issues.
1. Overdrive does not work
2. When your foot goes off the gas the engine falls back to 1100 rpm-no matter what speed.
I'm hoping ya'll can give me a little direction where the dealership has chosen to be incompetent.
BTW - I do realize that this will most likely still be a costly repair.
TIA,
John
85 4Runner, 4" lift, bumpers, sliders, locker
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: Johnboy]
#857743
01/05/08 05:00 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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Go to our Taco section here. There is a sticky with factory service manuals in it; your year is one of them. You can get the codes read at any box store for free and run the troubleshooting tree accordingly.
Good luck!
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: kewlynx]
#857744
01/05/08 05:08 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,854
Roll Me Over
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Post up on yotatech, theres a few knowledgeable peeps on the 3rd gen runners around there...
89 4Runner
3" BL, M/T locks, 33"bfg mt, bilstein, Kayline, tubebumper, toyotafiberglass panels
TBI: Elocker,3.4 w/ORS,b+b,S2Sstg2cams,arias pistons,P+P intake,TRDs/c,URDpullies+7th,downey headers,MAPECU2,WEGO WB, SupraMAF,walboro255,stg4clutch, EPaOo2 sim
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: kewlynx]
#857745
01/05/08 05:56 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
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Found this in the TSB's for that rig over at www.bedlib.org05/24/2002 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID REQUIREMENTS 06/10/2003 ECM RESET MEMORY FUNCTION AFTER A/T REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRS 12/17/2003 ECM RESET MEMORY FUNCTION AFTER TRANSMISSION REPAIR/REPLACEMENT - REVISED 06/10/2004 ECM RESET MEMORY FUNCTION - REVISED 12/20/2004 ECM RESET MEMORY FUNCTION AFTER A/T REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRS - REVISED 12/15/2004 A340 TRANSMISSION SOLENOID IDENTIFICATION Betcha 5 bucks they didn't reset the ECU like they needed to.
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: kewlynx]
#857746
01/05/08 03:41 PM
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I wonder if you could reset the ECU by unhooking the battery and let it sit for a half hour or so? Or do you have to use their code reader?
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: Adam F]
#857747
01/07/08 02:26 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
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Method #2 is to disconnect the battery, but I'm under the impression it still needs a driveability test to get it to get it to behave properly afterward.
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: kewlynx]
#857748
01/07/08 02:48 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,489
Body Damage is Cool
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I was under the impression that the engine goes back to idle speed while coasting normally...since the torque converter isnt locked up...
97 FZJ80, Stock, Factory Lockers.
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Re: '00 4Runner Transmission Woes...
[Re: Jake97T]
#857749
01/07/08 05:40 AM
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 339
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Mudrunner
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I was under the impression that the engine goes back to idle speed while coasting normally...since the torque converter isnt locked up... Even from 3000 rpm to 1100 rpm at highway speeds? That seems out of the ordinary to me but its not my car and I'm used to driving a stick. He's giving the battery disconnect a try tomorrow. Hopefully that works.
85 4Runner, 4" lift, bumpers, sliders, locker
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