I only notice the vast improvement of the 8 speed LC transmission beside the antiquated 5 speed on my old 2020 4Runner. Now if Toyota would acknowledge and fix the squealing brakes in reversing out of the garage...
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Could it have anything to do with the assembly point? Japan vs Mexico. Just askin'
Possibly, since local assembly often implies locally-sourced parts. Makes sense from a production perspective.
I don't expect any Toyota's transmission to have issue before 100K or even 150K, though not sure what happened to Tacoma.
But my expectation for Toyota is way beyond that. Personally I consider any failure before 200K is pre-mature, assuming proper care. Given the Land Cruiser reputation I would expect the average life cycle for the transmission to pass 300K. Not sure if that is too much to ask though.
Not a lot to ask at all. 200k+ mile is the norm now. 300k on a brand that prides itself on reliability, on top of commitments to the Land Cruiser nameplate should not be a big deal. But like you said, this is assuming proper maintenance, and only time will tell if this plays out. That said, I just made a $70k investment to that belief.
I think the tacomas were having issues with quality assembly in Mexico, hence the Tundra debacle. I'm figuring since these 8 speeds have been around for a while....it should be goood
A lot of transmissions seem to do that, especially if you don’t entirely stop.
Our GLC300 really tries to do it, you practically have to gun it from a stop to get it to go to 1st.
I had a 2005 E60 BMW that I loved. It had a horrible tendency. If I coasted just a little through a stop, the transmission might slip into neutral momentarily. Then if I touched the throttle it would reengage abruptly in first. It felt just like being rear ended.
Well that might explains what I felt about my LC. Though for now I am getting back to my old habit to switch gear to neutral when I coast to a stop, though it takes a bit predictive driving to do it right. But at least that shock load I felt seems to stop from happening for now.
My transmission has failed on my LC. Here is my post chain:
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Transmission issues - Now needs replacement
I have owned my brand new 24 LC for 6 wks. I just did a road trip from Alberta to the Oregon/Cali Coast and she drove like a dream (mostly). I adored the adaptive cruise and her easy handling. I racked up 5500km on my trip with only minor hiccups during my drive time, which I chalked up to being...
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Having spent a lot of time on Tacoma forums in recent months before deciding to buy a LC, I’ve been reading up on this transmission issue for a while. The root cause was determined to be casting debris on a sub component in the transmission, and was isolated to a moderate range of VINs, which does include some hybrid drivetrains. Most who are affected and active on the forums were reporting clear and obvious symptoms within the first few thousand miles. I’d think if this issue bled over to the LCs, there’d be more reports of it by now.
I have the full history in my post, but a short version, issues arose around 5000kms/3000miles, metal shavings found in my transmission fluid, no root cause/reason after one mth of being with the dealership, new transmission and torque converter finally on order this past wk, anticipating a long wait for repair due to no parts availability.
Yours is the first post i've seen of this happening to a hybrid, but there is a thread obout it in 2.8 diesels.
I bought first year Tundra with 5.7 and 6 speed tranny. Torque converter dumped at 500 miles and happened quite a bit in the first year with this model. Had to wait for months for replacement. Shi& happens with new models. But, made in Mexico sure does add a new dimension to this....
Sorry to hear of your issues. Sounds like Toyota is handling it.My transmission has failed on my LC. Here is my post chain:
Transmission issues - Now needs replacement
I have owned my brand new 24 LC for 6 wks. I just did a road trip from Alberta to the Oregon/Cali Coast and she drove like a dream (mostly). I adored the adaptive cruise and her easy handling. I racked up 5500km on my trip with only minor hiccups during my drive time, which I chalked up to being...
I wonder if this is an issue with the Canadian built Land Cruisers.
They are building LC's in Canada?Sorry to hear of your issues. Sounds like Toyota is handling it.
I wonder if this is an issue with the Canadian built Land Cruisers.
My LC was built in Tahara, not CanadaSorry to hear of your issues. Sounds like Toyota is handling it.
I wonder if this is an issue with the Canadian built Land Cruisers.
LC’s are built only in the Tahara or Hino plants.
Canada only builds nx, rx and RAV4
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