2003 Toyota MR2 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“The design of the computer controlled power train makes throttle, transmission and starter inter-dependent. My vehicle has repeatedly lost power and coasted to a stop. The vehicle has been recently inspected by a Toyota dealer, who says there's nothing wrong with it. But the vehicle operator's manual anticipates stalling while underway and gives directions to re-start - sometimes successful, sometimes not and the vehicle has to be towed, in my experience. Manual directions (page 153): if your engine stalls while driving ... Reduce speed gradually, keeping a straight line. …”

“The drain tubes in the car does not work so, rain and snow will make the car fill with water . If the car is full of water the computer in the car doesn't read causing the car to fail which happened to me on the freeway. I could have been killed. The first time this happened they replaced all wet things in car . It did not fix the drain tube problem because after the rain my car is full of water again. Same failure with other cars. I think they want to put dry parts in the car again at who's cost theirs or mine? …”

“3/15 05 1st problem came to a stop and would not recognize gears had it towed. Toyota replaced computer transmission. 6/7/06 2nd time came to a stop in 3 lane road in heavy traffic and couldn't recognize gears. Toyota replaced computer engine. 6/10 3rd time car wouldn't shift out of 2nd. Toyota couldn't find a problem. 6/21/06 4th time transmission went into n while in 4th gear. Toyota replaced pump assy. Seqen. 7/20/06 5th time as I was taking a turn off major road computer failed to recognize gear. Pulled to the side and car died. I made it home and now waiting on a tow. …”

“The car was parked with engine running and parking brake on. I released the brake on and the car lurched forward crossing a curb and hitting a aluminum guard rail. The service seq transmisame light came on . After being towed to the dealer. It was found a hydraulic line had broken from corroding. The dealer put in a new unit but the old computer would not work and is now putting a new computer about 6600.00 at the this point. So far Toyota doesn't know us.”

“Purchased used from carmax and within 100 miles the transmission light came on, it would not shift out of first gear. I had it delivered to have the vehicle looked at, and it refused to go into reverse gear next. When they attempted to drive it only 1 st and 2nd gear would work. After having a brand new transmission installed from Toyota by aamco transmission as soon as the vehicle made it back to the car dealer, it started leaking fluids all over the lot. The transmission solenoid had quit working and starting spraying hot fluids all over the vehicle. …”