Skip past the first paragraph to read the important stuff.

So I stopped by the dealer today. One of the bolt covers on the driver's side A pillar handle keeps opening up. They ordered me a new one after they tried to fix it. There is also a problem with the rear seatbelts (port leather). One seatbelt sticks about 2 inches above the seat and won't go any lower. The other seatbelt drops down through the bottom and won't stay up in the seat. The high one leaves imprints in the seat back when the seats are folded and the low one disappears under the seat when you try to buckle the seatbelt. I don't think either of them were put in properly.

While I was there, I mentioned that when I have the VSC off, the truck sometimes does not shift past 4th gear. I have to either switch over to S mode and up shift or switch to S mode and then back to drive to get it to work. It's been happening more and more. He said he hadn't heard of the problem before and would have it looked at (along with a rear seatbelt issue) when I could drop it off with them after the new part comes in.

Today I started the truck after lunch, turned the VSC off and drove to a stop light before getting on the interstate. At the light, I switched over to S mode and then back to D to see if I can cancel the problem before it happens. I am behind a slow 18 wheeler getting on the interstate and I punch it to get around him when there is an opening on the interstate in the next lane. I get around him and my engine is really wound up. I let off the gas expecting it to shift and it doesn't. I'm doing 80 and the tach is reading close to 5500 rpm. Not good. I switch it to S mode and back to D and it's OK after that. The other day I was doing about 70 on the interstate and had the same problem. When I switched over to S mode, it went to 3rd gear first instead of 4th gear like it is supposed to. Not good. Supposedly this is a common known issue with Toyota. It's supposed to be a software problem and also exists in their other cars like the Camrys.

If nothing else, at least I will have the issue documented with them should it cause any other kind of problem like a blown engine the way it's going. I have under 900 miles so better to document it now. I know I could just go into S mode and into 6th gear all the time. But the thing is, I shouldn't have to do that every time I drive with the VSC off.

__________________
Any questions about truck mods I have done need to be asked in the forums. Don't send me a private message about mods cause I probably won't answer that PM unless there is money involved.

2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, 55w reverse lights, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller, colormatched exterior parts (de-chromed truck), eDead sound proofing, CDT Audio speakers, Custom made speaker brackets, Weathertech floor mats
All mod descriptions and pictures © 2007-2009 by Toxarch. They may be copied only for personal use and the mods may be done for non-profit only.