Popping Out Of Fifth Gear

[paul 6]

HI,

NEW MEMBER TODAY

AVENSIS D4D T3X 04 REG OWNED FROM NEW FULL TOYOTA SERVICE 91K. UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY

POPPING OUT OF FIFTH GEAR, ALL OTHER GEARS OK. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAVE STIPPED GEARBOX

DOWN, EXTENDED WARRANTY HAVE TURN DOWN CLAIM, DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR (STILL FRIGHTING

CLAIM) LOOKING AT A BILL OF £1600 FOR PARTS ALONE. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO OVERALL GEARBOX,

THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR, NEW STARTER MOTOR, PROBLEM WITH THE

BRAKES, AIR CON REPAIRED, ALL UNDER 60 THOU MANUFACTURER WARRANTY.

DEC 2006 TURBO FAILURE £3250 PARTS/LABOUR TO ENGINE, GOT THIS UNDER EX WARRANTY AFTER

SIX WEEKS OF FIGHTING, AND AIR CON HAS GONE DOWN AGAIN. THIS IS WHAT I CALL A FRIDAY CAR.

ANY WAY ANY HELP ON THE ABOVE PROBLEM WILL BE APPRECIATED.

THANKS.

[bjw]

I would expect a gearbox to last more than 91,000 miles if its wear and tear you would expect many more Avensis gearbox to go at that mileage

What has your car been used for??? unless its a Taxi I guess the mileage would have been put on motorway trips which should not put any work on the gearbox .

Take the matter up with the dealer principle and if you do not get any joy go to Toyota GB and see what they have to say

Perhaps some of the Toyota technicians who visit the site could give some advise to you

[paul 6]

HI,

NEW MEMBER TODAY

AVENSIS D4D T3X 04 REG OWNED FROM NEW FULL TOYOTA SERVICE 91K. UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY

POPPING OUT OF FIFTH GEAR, ALL OTHER GEARS OK. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAVE STIPPED GEARBOX

DOWN, EXTENDED WARRANTY HAVE TURN DOWN CLAIM, DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR (STILL FRIGHTING

CLAIM) LOOKING AT A BILL OF £1600 FOR PARTS ALONE. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO OVERALL GEARBOX,

THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR, NEW STARTER MOTOR, PROBLEM WITH THE

BRAKES, AIR CON REPAIRED, ALL UNDER 60 THOU MANUFACTURER WARRANTY.

DEC 2006 TURBO FAILURE £3250 PARTS/LABOUR TO ENGINE, GOT THIS UNDER EX WARRANTY AFTER

SIX WEEKS OF FIGHTING, AND AIR CON HAS GONE DOWN AGAIN. THIS IS WHAT I CALL A FRIDAY CAR.

ANY WAY ANY HELP ON THE ABOVE PROBLEM WILL BE APPRECIATED.

THANKS.

Thanks for reply

I am a service engineer, majority of mileage is motorway driving.

[bjw]

Have a look at this thread it seems a similar problem to yours but on an old shape Avensis

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.p...earbox+problems

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.p...c=61675&hl=

[paul 6]

Finally got my car back after six weeks from dealership yeaterday , exchanged gearbox fitted all under ex warr, cost £2200

[bjw]

Finally got my car back after six weeks from dealership yeaterday , exchanged gearbox fitted all under ex warr, cost £2200

The cost is a bit of a eye popper good job the warranty coughed up and thanks for letting us know the outcome

[kashbg]

Hey there,

If you don't mind me asking, prior to 5th gear poping out did you used to get any strange vibration when in 5th gear.

Thanks,

[paul 6]

Hey there,

If you don't mind me asking, prior to 5th gear poping out did you used to get any strange vibration when in 5th gear.

Thanks,

the gear lever started to move back and forth in 5th gear when accelerating, then it pop out and stayed out. hope this helps

[Spoddery]

Hi there,

I drive an Avensis 2.0 D4D T4 (2004 model) with a five speed manual gearbox as a company car and travel around 40,000 miles each year, mostly on motorways in fifth gear. Overall I believe the Avensis to be the best value car in it's class, but I've been disappointed with the reliability of the gearbox. In the last 18 months it has jumped out of fifth gear on several occasions, each time the dealership has repaired it under warranty and carried out at least two separate modifications recommended by Toyota (I even have a case number for future repairs).

The symptoms begin with the gear lever moving back and forth under acceleration and deceleration in fifth gear (not in any other gears), then popping out after some 6,000 - 12,000 miles. The gear lever also vibrates in fifth, and when holding it in fifth gear I feel a rumbling sensation coming up through the gear lever. Apparently this problem is specific to diesel engined cars which are driven constantly in fifth gear in situations such as motorways where there would be a lot of accelerating and decelerating in fifth. Hence the change from the five speed gearbox to six speed, now fitted to the 2006 models behind the diesel engine (petrol engines continue to use the same five speed gearbox because they produce less torque than diesels and therefore they are not affected by this problem).