NEW TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HELP! - Toyota Yaris Forums

silaypalmer13 · 03-29-2009, 09:46 AM

Hey everyone, I've had my yaris for about 1 month now, its got about 900 miles, with an auto tranny. Now, whenever we start the car up, it has the "cool" light on usually for a couple of minutes. Its still in the 30's here durring the day too.Heres the problem.

When I leave my house, I instantly have to get on a highway, about 60mph. The transmission will NOT shift from 3rd to 4th until a little while after that light goes out. So i've been driving at about 45 until that happens, as it revs high and is at about 3500 rpm when i do the speed limit. Is this normal??? It seems like that could damage the engine if I was next to a freeway thats 70mph. THanks

detroiter · 03-29-2009, 09:49 AM

It's normal. It's part of the Yari's warm up process. I'd say if your going to get on the freeway right away, just let the car warm up a tad bit longer then just hopping on and gunning it. Have fun driving :)

silaypalmer13 · 03-29-2009, 09:53 AM

That just seems really weird that you would have to wait. I'm guessing thats pretty hard on the engine if you drive it right away while its still in 3rd right?

mark schofield · 03-29-2009, 10:02 AM

That's normal, and the same with my daughter's Echo automatic. The engine/tranny has to get to a certain temperature before it will go into 4th.

eTiMaGo · 03-29-2009, 10:18 AM

yes, even when the cool light goes off, the engine is not yet at full operating temperature, this is normal...

Ryu · 03-29-2009, 12:53 PM

Running cold engine (with cool light on) on highway speed might not be a good idea, so I would suggest take 1-2min to warm up your car in your case since you have to take highway right away.

supmet · 03-29-2009, 01:05 PM

God is telling you to move somewhere warmer??

yaris-me · 03-29-2009, 01:31 PM

The engine cool light will go out at 130 deg F. The engine isn't warmed up till 180 deg F. Until the engine is warmed the transmission will not upshift to fourth. Some say the ECU is separate from the transmission, but I guess not.

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 03-29-2009, 02:43 PM

ALL toyota's i believe are like that.my 91 celica does the same thing except it won't shift out of second ..

03-29-2009, 09:46 AM	#1
silaypalmer13 Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid West Posts: 24	NEW TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HELP! Hey everyone, I've had my yaris for about 1 month now, its got about 900 miles, with an auto tranny. Now, whenever we start the car up, it has the "cool" light on usually for a couple of minutes. Its still in the 30's here durring the day too.Heres the problem. When I leave my house, I instantly have to get on a highway, about 60mph. The transmission will NOT shift from 3rd to 4th until a little while after that light goes out. So i've been driving at about 45 until that happens, as it revs high and is at about 3500 rpm when i do the speed limit. Is this normal??? It seems like that could damage the engine if I was next to a freeway thats 70mph. THanks

03-29-2009, 10:18 AM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	yes, even when the cool light goes off, the engine is not yet at full operating temperature, this is normal... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

03-29-2009, 12:53 PM	#6
Ryu View User's Garage Drives: Copper Orange Mica Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 503	Running cold engine (with cool light on) on highway speed might not be a good idea, so I would suggest take 1-2min to warm up your car in your case since you have to take highway right away. __________________ My Copper Orange Mica Yaris with 9.3lb Kosei K1 TS http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10951 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13882 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...180#post472180

03-29-2009, 02:43 PM	#9
BLAZINBLUEVITZ View User's Garage Drives: 2007 YARIS 3DOOR Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 1,275	ALL toyota's i believe are like that.my 91 celica does the same thing except it won't shift out of second .. __________________ EVERYBODY EVENTUALLY COMES BACK TO YARISWORLD......

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03-29-2009, 09:49 AM	#2
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	It's normal. It's part of the Yari's warm up process. I'd say if your going to get on the freeway right away, just let the car warm up a tad bit longer then just hopping on and gunning it. Have fun driving :)

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silaypalmer13 Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mid West Posts: 24	That just seems really weird that you would have to wait. I'm guessing thats pretty hard on the engine if you drive it right away while its still in 3rd right?

03-29-2009, 10:02 AM	#4
mark schofield Drives: 03 Echo, 04 Scion xA, 02 Range Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Madison CT Posts: 16	That's normal, and the same with my daughter's Echo automatic. The engine/tranny has to get to a certain temperature before it will go into 4th.

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supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	God is telling you to move somewhere warmer??

03-29-2009, 01:31 PM	#8
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	The engine cool light will go out at 130 deg F. The engine isn't warmed up till 180 deg F. Until the engine is warmed the transmission will not upshift to fourth. Some say the ECU is separate from the transmission, but I guess not.