It started consistently popping out of 5th gear one day (about 50,000 miles) and it was fixed under warranty.
It did it again at 81,350 miles and I was quoted C$4500 (US$4000) for a new tranny or C$3200 (US$2900) for a used one, installed. Decided to go with third option--rebuild existing tranny--because we have a good transmission shop here in Victoria BC, and because that would result in a KNOWN GOOD transmission for less than new. But it still cost me C$3500 (US$3170).
I love this vehicle otherwise, or I might have dumped it right there.
I asked the transmission mechanic, and he considers the cause to be "a design flaw" ... he sees it often in Toyota Corolla/Matrix (who share this transmission).
Any chance Toyota would consider this a design flaw and give me any compensation?
It started consistently popping out of 5th gear one day (about 50,000 miles) and it was fixed under warranty.
It did it again at 81,350 miles and I was quoted C$4500 (US$4000) for a new tranny or C$3200 (US$2900) for a used one, installed. Decided to go with third option--rebuild existing tranny--because we have a good transmission shop here in Victoria BC, and because that would result in a KNOWN GOOD transmission for less than new. But it still cost me C$3500 (US$3170).
I love this vehicle otherwise, or I might have dumped it right there.
I asked the transmission mechanic, and he considers the cause to be "a design flaw" ... he sees it often in Toyota Corolla/Matrix (who share this transmission).
Any chance Toyota would consider this a design flaw and give me any compensation?
- tekyjeff, Shawnigan Lake, BC, canada