Acceleration Hesitation from a Complete Stop

Took my truck in for the tsb on this and they didn’t address it. Just said they couldn’t replicate. But it’s definitely there.

 

I have my first new 2024 Tundra with the same hesitation issue. Brought it in for service and tech said he never heard of this problem! Yeah right! They said they couldn’t duplicate problem.
I almost has an accident a couple of days ago when I tried to turn left in an intersection and no power then jump!
Sounds like there is a class action lawsuit for this as well as engine failure issues. Very sorry I bought this truck!!!!
https://youtu.be/55qeZksZxmw?si=9jfFQtmukzlgJ6ck

 

Mine does the same thing. I think it is the transmission controller trying to get into the correct gear to take off and if it still shifting down when you step on the accelerator it seems to hold off until the transmission is finished.

Probably protection to keep the transmission from destroying itself.

Try manually shifting into 1st and see what happens to the lag.

 

You have to learn to live with it. Know what conditions usually make it happen and try to avoid them. Mine are coming to a full stop with foot waiting on brake. I get the hesitation after complete stops. Especially when turning uphill from dead stop. So I usually don’t stop fully or get my foot off the brake early at a light waiting for idle to pick up a little then hit the gas. Is what it is at this point. Some people say sport mode works but I dont run that full time so not an option for me.

 

Just add a Pedal Commander or ShiftPower Throttle controller. This solves all the throttle lag and hesitation in the first part of the throttle engagement.

 

To each his/her own but I would not add a device that could void warranties nor be pointed to in an accident investigation as an accessory that could be culpable, making the owner liable.

 

a throttle commander, intake or exhaust does not void your warranty

 

if you have a failure with an part associated with those items it can.

 

This is painful to read. Looking hard at the new Tundra for my next vehicle, but I can’t deal with these types of problems again. Had a 2013 Ecoboost and Ford absolutely could not fix this issue. I tried several “home remedies” in addition to computer flashes. The truck was just too temperamental to drive, and since it was intermittent, I couldn’t even plan/adjust for it.

 

Interesting. I thought it had to do with traction control in the rain (only experienced it yesterday during a heavy rain), or eco mode. Didn't do it again, though I did put it in sport mode on my way home.

 

Then buy a Chevy and park next to the 25 others you see in every parking lot.

why even join today to post this??

 

It's funny/not funny... I saw this post with newer action and recall this happening to me a few times in the 3 weeks I have owned my 22. I thought it was me, as I'm getting old and realize things that don't happen. Now I know it was real.

So there is not an actual fix to this yet?

I will try to remember to inquire about it the next time I am at the dealership.


Mike

 

Didn’t mean to offend you. I realize that some people, especially pickup owners, tie their identify to their brand. I don’t give a shit about any of that. Just looking for a reliable ride that I can drive 15-20 years.

Not that I owe you an explanation for why I joined or what I posted, but for others here… this reminded me of what I went through with the Ecoboost. Maybe (hopefully) Toyota can get it worked out quicker than Ford did, but be open to the idea that it doesn’t get resolved in the near term.

 

Boys, chill. Arguing with strangers on the internet over largely unimportant things isn’t worth the time off your lives.

 

When I re-read my original post, it does come off a bit whiny and almost Toyota-bashing. It wasn’t my intent to bash the platform. And, I can see why some are struggling to recognize the value in my post. I see two it opposite approaches here: you can either explore possible resolutions, or you can accept the issue. This thread seems like most people are looking for resolutions. For the folks that want to continue looking for solutions, it could be helpful to know that Ford’s Ecoboost exhibited the same behavior, because there is a LOT of information in those forums with potential solutions. It’s possible that some of those solutions could apply to this Tundra issue. Admittedly, the root cause could certainly be different, but the symptoms are definitely similar.

 

Not sure if this helps or not but not everyone experiences the lag. I for one have not in 15 months of ownership.

Also FWIW, I didn't see your first post as whiny. Seemed like a legit worry especially given your past experience.

 

fair enough. I have resorted to acceptance because I really enjoy the overall experience. I lean Toyota and my reference to Chevy was there are so many out there.

 

I have a 2023 Tundra 1794 6 cylinder, twin turbo, i have been to the dealer on numerous times in regard to the turbo lag. This tundra has almost gotten me, my wife and 2 grandkids killed. When you get out in traffic I press the gas, it moves then it almost dies. We were almost T-bone. I took it back once again to the dealer. I insisted that the service manger take it for a road test. Of coarse he said nothing was wrong with it. I told him i will keep bringing it back and have the service writer write the turbo up again, I told them the reason why, if I or someone in the Tundra gets hurt, i will sue Toyota and i will have it documented on numerous times.

 

A turbo lag would be felt after the engine is already accelerating. This issue is like the throttle body never gets the command to open. The truck is still idling after you already have pushed the accelerator.
I’m disappointed at the list of items since the 2022 that have not been addressed by Toyota Engineers. Occasional throttle lag, fuel gauge regularly resetting to full after parked on an incline, Auto start/stop restarts the truck 1 to 2 seconds after it just shut itself down when I shift to Park (almost every time). Those are the only three I have to live with but I know others have many more. I only listed software issues. I’d love to know if Toyota Corporate even plans to address these at some point.

 

They won't do anything about your throttle lag anymore.

Is your truck part of the engine recall yet? My hope is that throttle lag will go away when they replace the engine and hopefully it'll have all new and improved ecu programming...

 

No it’s not. The lag actually has almost gone away. Happens maybe once a month. Fuel gauge is about twice a month. I just do the manual reset. Start/Stop, instead of using the S/S button I just shut down in Neutral, shift to Park then turn off the ignition. Had to get the routine in my head. Curious to hear if the new motor has any software upgrade along with it.

 

Had the delay happen once. Was a thread on FB as well. Several of us had common details: came to a complete stop waiting for a break in traffic, were making a left turn with left signal on, turn would take us up a hill, pressed the gas pedal and nothing happened for what felt like a second or two. Some guesses were that the pcs system is watching left since the turn signal is on, and sees the incline in the road or oncoming cars and won’t let the truck accelerate then eventually it gets overridden.

 

Identical symptoms with my truck. Turning left uphill after stopping is the easiest way to recreate. And exactly the route I take to leave my house so see this often. Others on here have reported a different feel after the engine swap which I’m in line for so I’m optimistic there’s a better response coming. While they may not be related idk

 

I had this happened once and it reminded me of another 3rd gen Tacoma issue. Something to do with turning the wheel hard one way or the other while barely moving. Give it gas to merge and nothing happens for a second. I’m sure that big thread on TacomaWorld still exists. Not sure if it was ever officially fixed but it happened to a lot of them. Just a few times with my 2018 sr5 Tacoma. Only once with my 2024 Tundra so far.

 

Interesting as when mine has done it, less than a dozen times in 20K mi., it’s been when turning right from a stop.

 

It's odd that a small percentage of Gen 3s suffer from this problem, and the vast majority don't.

My truck has always taken off when I step on the skinny pedal.

Hope you guys find a resolve for this. It would drive me nuts to have this problem.

 

So rarely happens it doesn’t really bother me.