V6 2vz tranny dead... - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

boi_si · 05-11-2005, 07:36 PM

i seen many happening and now i own one and now it happens. every gear is like neutral. whats the problem now? internally or just simple bolt off and on? the gears are not messed up is it?

Toysrme · 05-11-2005, 07:46 PM

Sounds like the shift selectror is broken and the transmission isn't shifting out of park.

boi_si · 05-12-2005, 12:26 AM

i tested it out again today. when the tranny is cold the car moves but when put gas down, the car slightly moves while the engine revs up. if manual, seems like clutch is slipping. anyone on here has problem with v6 camry tranny?

JetspeedCamry · 05-12-2005, 02:52 AM

I've had this problem on mine before. I own a A540E V6 Tranny also. My problem was the gear-selector instrument on the dashboard. This runs off the ECU. The ECU also controls the shifting solenoids. The illumination for this instrument was shorting out one of the wires that ran to the ECU because of 2 blown diodes. Once I disconnected this, the transmission was fine again. It was playing funnies with the ECU, so it was "slipping". Sorta like NEUTRAL, but under acceleration, the car would slightly edge ahead. Doesn't take too much to test if thats the problem, just take the front part of the dashboard off, where the "gear selector" lights/instrument is. Theres 2 plugs on the back, disconnect them and see if the car runs ok. If it doesn't, then its something a little more serious, like possible shift solenoid problem or torque converter slippage.