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01-28-2015, 09:05 PM | #1 |
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2011 Yaris won't shift out of first gear
Hi I have a 2011 Yaris that suddenly won't shift out of first gear after stopping briefly to check my mail. The check engine and trac inop light is on. Also oddly when I place the car in drive, or reverse the D or R doesn't come on to indicate what gear I'm in. In fact the only letter that shows is the L for low gear. This is an automatic transmission Yaris. Also the engine sounds kind of like its racing. I checked the transmission fluid with engine hot but not running and parked on a hill. The level was in the cold section of the dip stick. Maybe because it's on a hill? Anyone have any clues to what the problem could be? Fortunately I have a spare Toyota Echo I can drive but I need to get this fixed?
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01-28-2015, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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I'd start by getting the check engine light code(s).
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01-28-2015, 09:19 PM | #3 |
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Definitely have the codes read for why the check engine light is on. Has any work been done recently or have you run over anything on the road? The transmission/gear display behavior sounds like a problem with the switch on the transmission that the shifter cable engages. If that switch is damaged it will behave like what you are seeing.
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01-28-2015, 10:12 PM | #5 |
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Checking the fluid on a hill would effect the level and fluid couldn't cause what you are seeing.
The switch is mounted to the front of the transmission, which is located just below the air intake box at the very front on the driver's side. If you pop the hood and look between the radiator and the engine you can get a view of it. To really get at it you need to remove the air intake assembly. The switch is circled in the image below. The object which you hit may have bent the arm that actuates the switch and after a bunch times moving it, it may have come loose: Yaris Park Reverse Neutral Switch.jpg
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01-28-2015, 10:26 PM | #7 |
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It's about $200 online or $300 from a Toyota dealer. (84540-46010)
If you are lucky though you will find that something is slightly bent or loose.
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01-28-2015, 10:28 PM | #8 |
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01-29-2015, 07:48 AM | #9 |
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01-29-2015, 11:55 AM | #10 |
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Yes! Take the car to the shop and theyll quickly sort it out.
Or put it up on ramps and look yourself.
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01-29-2015, 01:36 PM | #11 |
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I looked at it and there is no obvious damage that I could see. The cable actuates the lever and the lever doesn't appear bent. The cable is still connected. So I guess it's the switch. I'm going have to have it towed to the Toyota place to have them look at. Their price is $264 for the switch and about $100 labor. Not too bad I guess but they need to look at it to be sure that it's the switch. Is it unusual for that switch to go bad only after 79000 miles?
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01-29-2015, 02:31 PM | #12 |
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I have only heard of one person on here having one fail and his had suffered internal corrosion from water getting into the switch body.
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01-29-2015, 07:01 PM | #14 |
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I agree that it is most likely the culprit. It is just an uncommon issue and may be related to the object that you hit.
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Was this issue resolved? what was the problem. I'm having a very similar problem on an 09' Yaris
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