The failure mileage was approximately 119,000. Sheesh, there are options people. Secondary Injection Valve stuck open. Call and get one from a different dealer just to be sure. A review of several Toyota repair procedures, which require the battery to be disconnected contain no warning to check sensor calibration.
The factory technician informed me that the cause of the problems with my truck were because several sensors had lost calibration due to the battery being disconnected. I am sure that this will cut down on the life of the brakes. Dealer was not the purchase dealer, but did the job free. Common problem, on these trucks, from what dealer told me. Dealing with the Toyota folks on the telephone is the most ugly experience I've ever had. Water in pump shorting out wiring.
The above repair was performed in conjunction with a water pump replacement also leaking heavily , and so the labor overlap made the above considerably cheaper. The manufacturer was contacted and offered to pay for fifty percent of the repair costs. Cannot be combined with any other discount or coupon. Secondary being supposively new, was a remanufactured one. This is a daily occurence that has been taken to different Toyota dealers with no relief. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 79,500.
Other manufactures use an air injection system with a much lower cost and there does not seam to be any problems with them. I want to do the radiator too, can I now run a raditator for a manual transmission 4Runner since I have a seperate tranny cooler? Put original pump in primary position on the system in secondary pump's place. I noticed no leaking fluid, and the shop was only suspicious because the reservoir level had dropped since I had been in for an oil change shortly before. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vsc-off, four wheel drive low, check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Repair Cost Estimator is to be used for informational purposes only and is only intended to serve as a general guide. The repair in 2011 was before Toyota discovered the problem of water being sucked into the secondary air pump.
If driving surface is slippery and put into gear with head lights on, the rear tires will begin to spin, without touching the accelerator. Estimated pricing is based on the estimated time for the repair, the estimated range of labor rates based on the region in which the repair will take place, and the estimated range of price of the base parts needed for the repair. Here's a question: I just bought a tranny cooler for my 97' limited. In process of doing elimination of the problem. Tried by pass and it didn't work. I pulled out onto a public road and had no power and was nearly involved in an accident due to this problem.
I have been told this repair is not covered under warranty due to water intrusion. Water was up the tube and bowl was full causing failure. Just install an aftermarket tranny cooler. At high mileage it's not a bad thing to do if you have the cash. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer on various occasions where it was repaired. It cost our company time and money.
The cost of replacement for the affected parts is beyond reasonable for all Toyota owners. It is half the price, less work, and will keep your tranny cooler than the stock one. Plus it is a 100% guarantee against the pink milkshake. First thought that pump shaft seal was leaking, however, gasket discovered leaking when pump pully removed. There has not a design change to the pumps or valves in the system with the replacement parts so the failure will happen again in another 30-50K miles. It is half the price, less work, and will keep your tranny cooler than the stock one. This situation caused a life threatening situation on the highway.
A very dangerous truck to drive, with this situation. I replaced the valves with a new one from Toyota and went ahead and replaced both the pumps as well. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. Diagnosed by Toyota during oil change, repaired for less by independent shop familiar with the vehicle. Bought the truck tonight from the dealership. Throttle body service cleaning performed. I showed them the part numbers that was used in the 2011 replacement versus the part numbers for a 2016 replacement.