transmission won't shift to 3rd and od till warm - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

erikm12 · 10-13-2008, 06:42 PM

Hi,

Just noticed a week ago that while the motor is cold my transmission will not shift into 3rd or od.
It is a 4cyl car with 131k miles on it. Also its a 1996. After it comes up to operating tempeture there is no problem. I am thinking about going to the dealer to get the tranny flushed. Any other ideas?

Thanks

fakehawk · 10-13-2008, 06:57 PM

don't tell me you are going about 35 mph and it won't shift?

I'm pretty sure that's common, I think it's suppose to warm up the car quickly. My brother's V6 does the same thing, and had done it even when I had it.

Doctor J · 10-13-2008, 07:06 PM

The ECT computer inhibits shifting to 4 th and applying lock-up until the engine coolant is about 40 degrees C

erikm12 · 10-13-2008, 07:40 PM

ok thanks for the replys. My fans come on and stay on continously. I have printed out the fix(s) for that. Hopefully that will correct the problem Thanks again