A/T seems to drag after letting up off the gas

special K · 03-19-2007, 04:30 PM

I've had my M/T FJ a week now, and after a couple hundred easy miles it seems that after letting off of the gas coming up to a stop it seems to want to stay in gear. The only way to describe it is there seems to be a drag slowing it down. I've had many other trucks before, including toyotas, and never really has a vehicle roll after letting up on the gas with such a drag before. It is common for all FJ's to do this, or does any one know why it does if it is normal???

waterdog · 03-19-2007, 04:34 PM

Mine does that as well. There seems to be engine braking when letting up on the gas, even when not applying the brakes.

**stringmachine** · 03-19-2007, 04:41 PM

mine does this as well, the computor is tell the tranny to help slow the vehicle. this does not happen after 3rd gear. i have noticed. no problem, just normal fj keeping us safe. on and off.

special K · 03-19-2007, 04:50 PM

It kinds drives me nuts cause i still look down to see if im stepping on the brake or something, quite annoying. I didnt realize it did this when I test drove it, i was too occupied admiring all the things I liked about it instead of looking at the things I didnt. Has anybody ever heard from toyota what their reasoning for this is? I have to beleive it cant be good for the drive train, and probably would cause premature wear on parts.

**stringmachine** · 03-19-2007, 04:53 PM

anhh, when i do notice it, i just say thanks to toyota for building that in, to keep me straight. Of course I live in the smokey mountains. lost and lots of steep hills

**RoverGGM** · 03-19-2007, 04:56 PM

It's the "grade logic" programmed into the shifting parameters. It helps with descents by holding a lower gear. It's activated by an application of the brakes usually.

This is what edmunds had to say about it in regards to it's behavior in the 2007 Tundra:
Particularly impressive is the downhill grade logic. On a long descent, we didn't need to touch the brakes, as the transmission downshifts and steadfastly holds the lower gear.

TIT-CRUISER · 03-19-2007, 05:05 PM

I love the deceleration that the 5AT provides. This helped my choice over the 6MT. This feature WILL save your brakes on mountain drives.

waterdog · 03-19-2007, 05:36 PM

Yeah but it does it in traffic on flat terrain.

cmaj7 · 03-19-2007, 05:56 PM

Mine did that for the first 1000 miles, probably a combination of the system learning your dirving style and the engine and drivetrain breaking in.

Rubi-to-FJ · 03-20-2007, 06:42 PM

It feels similar to my Rubicon that had 4.10 gears when you let up on the gas, it slows down considerably--great for saving on brakes and shorter stopping distances.