2007 V6 acceleration issue

[robob2]

I've noticed on occassion that when I accelerate my V6 Camry that there is a significant delay between pushing the gas pedal and the car actually responding. This is especially true when I'm driving at about 40 - 45 MPH and floor it to get into a hole in the traffic. Sometimes the car just doesn't go right away. Other times the engine will rev and the transmission will downshift and then the car will go. This delay from pushing the pedal to actual acceleration can be any where from 1-2 seconds. It's not a huge delay, it just seems like it should just go, but doesn't.

Is this something others are experiencing? My transmission is being replaced today due to the flare problem and I wonder if the two are related.

[ASG14]

My friend that actually works at the Local Toyota dealer just got an '07 LE V6. He has the same issue. He is getting the ECU reflashed with an updated program that should fix the issue. Tell your local dealer the issue, and they should do the same thing without any issues.

~Adam

[robob2]

Originally Posted by ASG14

My friend that actually works at the Local Toyota dealer just got an '07 LE V6. He has the same issue. He is getting the ECU reflashed with an updated program that should fix the issue. Tell your local dealer the issue, and they should do the same thing without any issues.

~Adam

Thanks, I'll mention this to the dealer. Do you know if there is an associated TSB for this?

[ASG14]

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t193519.html

Maybe this will help. I just foinf it while looking for other stuff, ahha.

[geoff5093]

The same thing happens with my car, seems like it's "thinking" which gear it should go in to get the most power. If you are able to get a re-flash, make sure to post back and tell us if it worked!

[robob2]

Originally Posted by ASG14

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t193519.html

Maybe this will help. I just foinf it while looking for other stuff, ahha.

Thanks for the link. I saw this on the board and wonder if it would help my problem(s). However, this one is for the TCM and you mentioned the ECU. Maybe your friend knows if there is a TSB for the ECU......wow, thats a lot of intitials...

Bob

[robob2]

Originally Posted by geoff5093

The same thing happens with my car, seems like it's "thinking" which gear it should go in to get the most power. If you are able to get a re-flash, make sure to post back and tell us if it worked!

It's interesting that you mention thinking, it does seem as though the car can't quickly decide what to do and ponders things for a while.

Bob

[PSyCHo-RaGe]

I've also noticed it, but I've got a work around.

Put the shift lever in S and bring it down to third or second, its usually alot quicker then waiting for the tranny to kick down on its own.

[MarkPhx]

My car does this too. I have the new tranny. Maybe the reflash will help... who knows. After 8 trips to the dealer I'm not particularly confident in Toyota's ability to solve a problem.

[ASG14]

Originally Posted by robob2

Thanks for the link. I saw this on the board and wonder if it would help my problem(s). However, this one is for the TCM and you mentioned the ECU. Maybe your friend knows if there is a TSB for the ECU......wow, thats a lot of intitials...

Bob

Bob, sorry about that. I mean to put TCM. NOT ECU. Sorry.

[robob2]

Originally Posted by ASG14

Bob, sorry about that. I mean to put TCM. NOT ECU. Sorry.

Thanks for the follow-up!