I got 15 Corolla L with 4 speed and having some transmission problem. going highway speed and at 4th gear and I step on the gas to speed up and I have to press deep for my transmission to act, my transmission clunks/bangs in to gear hard thought my transmission was gonna crack it's that hard and bad. Anyone with similar issue? suggestions? only happens from 4th to 3rd.
2015 toyota corolla L 4 speed transmission problem
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yes I can shift manually via shifter. Again when from 4 to 3rd manually it sometimes bang into gear more often than not. I'm afraid my transmission will fail question is when. Low speed shift is smooth but around highway driving and when i need more power to speed up for pass someone my transmission just doesn't act, when it does it does bang into gear.
it is more often than not, it only happens when auto shift from 4 to 3rd gear going highway speed, going up hill or passing I press the gas pedal and I press deep it just doesn't seem to downshift smoothly, but it bang into gear. I don't drive this car my family member drive this car, he brought to my attention.
I don't see anything problematic. Seems normal to me. You're really gunning it hard, downshifts are going to be less smooth as a result. If you're concerned, I would suggest driving a little more conservatively. Or opting for a manual trans. But I don't think you have a problematic car..
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First I'm not gunning my gas pedal hard, what you hear is transmission clunking into gear, this is me pressing my gas pedal smoothly till my car downshift, normal operating downshift. I also use cruise control and this is how my car downshift. I get 36mpg according to my on board comp...so this car is being driven conservatively.
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Guess after posting video, no one can argue im driving rough. Heh. Went to dealer and told him of my transmission issue. He suggested atf flush which i agreed and wanted. Tech went out for test drive before and could notice rough/sluggish shift. Long story short after flush and most likely some tech touch its smooth. I tried to duplicate rough condition on same road, condition but could not duplicate. So im satisfied. Only cost me $185. Hope it doesnt come back.
Glad that fixed it. It's normal for a downshift to be a bit jerky in an automatic but you shouldn't be hearing noises from it. It wasn't as bad as you made it sound to be (but that could also be the camera mic muffling the sound), but still, any type of a clunk or banging is bad.
I beat the hell out of my cars. It shouldn't matter how I drive. The car should be manufactured to work within its specifications and if the engine is bone stock, flooring it shouldn't break anything or cause abnormal noises, period. If I buy a car and floor it to pass somebody and the transmission explodes, the fault doesn't lie with me.
I beat the hell out of my cars. It shouldn't matter how I drive. The car should be manufactured to work within its specifications and if the engine is bone stock, flooring it shouldn't break anything or cause abnormal noises, period. If I buy a car and floor it to pass somebody and the transmission explodes, the fault doesn't lie with me.
I have the same problem with a 2016. The dealership took my 2015 which had the same issue. Instead of fixing, they talked me into a 2016 for a nice deal. Now at 30,000 miles the 2016 does the same thing. It happens going uphill and attempting minimal acceleration. Starting point between 40 - 50 mph. By the sound, you would think you dropped a drive shaft.
My 2016 Corolla CE has the same problem. When driving in traffic on a couple of long hills on my work route, the car will be sluggish around 80km/hr, start to shift and then make a violent thump into third gear. People in the car actually "jump" like somebody hit the car with a hammer. I plan on taking it to my dealer, but the transmission works fine under normal conditions. I wish there was a bulletin, but this page is the only thing I have found to date.