Car dies when shifting out of P? Car has 897k miles!!!
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Car dies when shifting out of P? Car has 897k miles!!!
New to the Lexus world..
Recently bought the LS with 900k miles on it. Car is good, but when I shift it from P to D or from D to R it makes a horrible noise and the engine dies.
If i start the car in N, and shift to D it's ok.
Any ideas? I was told neutral safety switch, but that doesn't sound right.
Recently bought the LS with 900k miles on it. Car is good, but when I shift it from P to D or from D to R it makes a horrible noise and the engine dies.
If i start the car in N, and shift to D it's ok.
Any ideas? I was told neutral safety switch, but that doesn't sound right.
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Did you buy that white 96 that was on craigslist? If so, there was a thread just talking about that very same car just a week or so ago!
Not sure on what would cause that issue. How do the RPMs look during both scenarios? does it stay running if you give it a slight amount of throttle during the switch?
Not sure on what would cause that issue. How do the RPMs look during both scenarios? does it stay running if you give it a slight amount of throttle during the switch?
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First thing that came to mind was the torque converter clutch, but the other symptoms kinda rule that out. If a tc clutch is flaking off pieces can cause it to stick slightly engaged, and it would be like dropping the clutch on a manual car when the engine is at idle. Give it some gas while taking it out of park, ride the brake or be in an open area.
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neutral safety switch would not cause horrible noises as you pointed out so that's out of the question. can you describe what type of noise is heard? grinding? rubbing?
i'm guessing the transmission is not properly slipping causing the engine to die when going in drive. check the transmission fluid level and ONLY use OEM toyota type-IV ATF! these trans are very sensitive to fluids.
i would be cautious to do a transmission flush on a car with such high miles. these transmissions get all finicky when too much fresh fluid is introduced after being used to a certain mixture.
for now make sure there is enough fluid, usually measured using the 'hot' side of the dipstick after driving the car for a few miles and checking on a level surface.
i'm guessing the transmission is not properly slipping causing the engine to die when going in drive. check the transmission fluid level and ONLY use OEM toyota type-IV ATF! these trans are very sensitive to fluids.
i would be cautious to do a transmission flush on a car with such high miles. these transmissions get all finicky when too much fresh fluid is introduced after being used to a certain mixture.
for now make sure there is enough fluid, usually measured using the 'hot' side of the dipstick after driving the car for a few miles and checking on a level surface.