It seems there was a batch of transmissions with bad shims - most of them fail between 60k and 100k. Mine failed around 70k and I had a Toyota remanafactured unit installed. It has been fine since then. I was very reluctant to invest that much in a tranny for an old truck but I would do it...
I have a 2000 cruiser that has been well maintained. Two weeks ago the truck stalled at a redlight while my wife was driving. When I arrived on the scene it seemed the vehicle was in a high gear when I shifted it into drive or reverse and it stalled. The service guy said it seemed the torque...