new Yaris 2009 sedan, 1 month old - problems already?

[rirakuma717]

Well, I got my license already, and I hope I know all the basics about how to drive a car. My car is "automatic" and and I have to pass gear N to go from R to D (the order is P-R-N-D.. ) and I always stop when I shift gear from R to D.. Hope this makes my problem a little bit more clear. I've been driving about 430 miles.

[Boost Addicted]

Sounds like your shifter cable is broken, or theres a problem with the valve body in the transmission.

[R2D2]

Originally Posted by rirakuma717

Well, I got my license already, and I hope I know all the basics about how to drive a car. My car is "automatic" and and I have to pass gear N to go from R to D (the order is P-R-N-D.. ) and I always stop when I shift gear from R to D.. Hope this makes my problem a little bit more clear. I've been driving about 430 miles.

I really don't think you're doing anything wrong. As I said mine did the same thing when it was new-sounded like the thing was coming apart! My hunch is the shafts are a little tight for whatever reason until they break in and they hold tension until unloaded when the axle shafts change direction.

My car has gone from doing it everytime the car changed direction to never doing it. I never took it to the dealer I figured (hoped?) it would come out of it and it did. It is now my favorite of the transmissions I have ever owned. I'm thinking within 500-1000 miles yours will be golden too. Good luck and as I said before if your uncomfortable with it have your dealer look it over.

Please check back and let us know how things work out!

R2