TSB: Hybrid Tacoma Now Included in Transmission Failure Issues & Replacement (October 2024)

[TheGreatWhiteNorth]

I am a bit confused by it all myself, as one other member on this forum pointed out. Those codes are for automatic transmission as solenoids don't exist in a manual transmission. The chance of me actually having a MIL ON with any of these codes is non existent. IMV, throwing a TSB out there with VIN numbers for a manual transmission is an indication of a bigger problem. I have driven manual transmission vehicles for over 45 years. I have never smelled, what seem so me a burnt out cluch on a vehicle that has less than 6000 miles. But like you said it does not appear to be slipping, yet....

I am a bit confused by it all myself, as one other member on this forum pointed out. Those codes are for automatic transmission as solenoids don't exist in a manual transmission. The chance of me actually having a MIL ON with any of these codes is non existent. IMV, throwing a TSB out there with VIN numbers for a manual transmission is an indication of a bigger problem. I have driven manual transmission vehicles for over 45 years. I have never smelled, what seem so me a burnt out cluch on a vehicle that has less than 6000 miles. But like you said it does not appear to be slipping, yet....

One thought about the smell..for the first few thousand miles, my Tacoma had a very sharp and peculiar smell i could not pinpoint. I believe it was either something in the Catalyst being burned off or some new coating on either the exhaust or engine that has slowly faded off.

I initially it was very sharp, and im pretty sure it was coming from the exhaust gasses. Obviously there is no way we can compare something as abstract as a smell, but this acrid odor you speak of, could be what i experienced early on.

Since it has gradually faded to not noticeable, this leads me to believe it was some kind of coating being burned off....,if that help is your diagnosis.

Also, your vin being within the zone is just because it was built along the same timeline and alongside the automatics.

honestly, I don't even think it's even up for debate, lol. You simply do not have an automatic transmission. There's no way around that. You don't have the part that is failing. It does not exist on your vehicle. Lol

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