Just bought a quicksand Tacoma Trd OR4x4

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trd420

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Just purchased a 2018 Trd OR4x4 in quicksand color. Just have some doubts about it. When accelerating their is a vibration on my foot and steering wheel I read up on it on her that it could be my front diff , also today I put my truck in 4wd light kept blinking. And it clunked when I put it back on 2wd . Anybody tht can point me I. The right direction. Truck has 430 miles
 
trd420 said:
Just purchased a 2018 Trd OR4x4 in quicksand color. Just have some doubts about it. When accelerating their is a vibration on my foot and steering wheel I read up on it on her that it could be my front diff , also today I put my truck in 4wd light kept blinking. And it clunked when I put it back on 2wd . Anybody tht can point me I. The right direction. Truck has 430 miles
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You should be moving forward up to 62mph when shifting into 4wd high. Let off throttle to make the shift easier. Also be in high already before selecting low range.
 
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trd420 said:
Just purchased a 2018 Trd OR4x4 in quicksand color. Just have some doubts about it. When accelerating their is a vibration on my foot and steering wheel I read up on it on her that it could be my front diff , also today I put my truck in 4wd light kept blinking. And it clunked when I put it back on 2wd . Anybody tht can point me I. The right direction. Truck has 430 miles
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That could be a number of things but, to me, if it's something that obvious and you just brought it home, taking it back to the dealership would be the best first step.
 
trd420 said:
Just purchased a 2018 Trd OR4x4 in quicksand color. Just have some doubts about it. When accelerating their is a vibration on my foot and steering wheel I read up on it on her that it could be my front diff , also today I put my truck in 4wd light kept blinking. And it clunked when I put it back on 2wd . Anybody tht can point me I. The right direction. Truck has 430 miles
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Vibration... Is it stock? Is it lifted? Bigger tires?
4wd... were you driving when you turned it on or just sitting?
 
whippersnapper02 said:
You should be moving forward up to 62mph when shifting into 4wd high. Let off throttle to make the shift easier. Also be in high already before selecting low range.
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Crawdad said:
That could be a number of things but, to me, if it's something that obvious and you just brought it home, taking it back to the dealership would be the best first step.
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Like these gentlemen said, it’ll be a dealer issue if anything is messed up (warranty) and you’ll get a “clunk” when 4wd is in a bind or kicking in at times.
 
Bogunn said:
Like these gentlemen said, it’ll be a dealer issue if anything is messed up (warranty) and you’ll get a “clunk” when 4wd is in a bind or kicking in at times.
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The first couple times I used my 4wd it made more clunking noises than it does now. It goes in and out really smooth. You’ve got to use it and keep all those parts lubed up.
 
trd420 said:
Just purchased a 2018 Trd OR4x4 in quicksand color. Just have some doubts about it. When accelerating their is a vibration on my foot and steering wheel I read up on it on her that it could be my front diff , also today I put my truck in 4wd light kept blinking. And it clunked when I put it back on 2wd . Anybody tht can point me I. The right direction. Truck has 430 miles
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Inside the cab, far on the passenger side, there's a door in the front panel. Open that door. Inside you should find a book, titled 'Operators Manual' or something similar. Open that. Somewhere on the first few pages you will find what is called a table of contents. There will be an entire section of that magnificent book dedicated solely to teaching you how to shift your rig from 2WD to 4, and back again. If you have difficulty reading it, step away from the truck, call a towing company, and have it delivered to the nearest Chevy or Ford dealer, and trade that thing on a POS Colorado or Ranger.
I'm not poking fun at you or making light of your situation, unless of course you are a big dummy. You bought a Tacoma, so you ain't stupid. Maybe just a little too excited to think straight.
 
Atomic Diesel said:
Inside the cab, far on the passenger side, there's a door in the front panel. Open that door. Inside you should find a book, titled 'Operators Manual' or something similar. Open that. Somewhere on the first few pages you will find what is called a table of contents. There will be an entire section of that magnificent book dedicated solely to teaching you how to shift your rig from 2WD to 4, and back again. If you have difficulty reading it, step away from the truck, call a towing company, and have it delivered to the nearest Chevy or Ford dealer, and trade that thing on a POS Colorado or Ranger.
I'm not poking fun at you or making light of your situation, unless of course you are a big dummy. You bought a Tacoma, so you ain't stupid. Maybe just a little too excited to think straight.
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The last sentence is what I’m thinking. Mine makes all kinda noises when I do the crawl control stuff. But I would take it to the dealership and make sure the switch is working the in and out of 4wd correctly.
 
No I think you took it the wrong way. I think diesel figured trd 420 just spent a ton of money and was having a problem and was trying for the person to get a laugh and not freak out like I would after I spent 36 k
 
Atomic Diesel said:
Inside the cab, far on the passenger side, there's a door in the front panel. Open that door. Inside you should find a book, titled 'Operators Manual' or something similar. Open that. Somewhere on the first few pages you will find what is called a table of contents. There will be an entire section of that magnificent book dedicated solely to teaching you how to shift your rig from 2WD to 4, and back again. If you have difficulty reading it, step away from the truck, call a towing company, and have it delivered to the nearest Chevy or Ford dealer, and trade that thing on a POS Colorado or Ranger.
I'm not poking fun at you or making light of your situation, unless of course you are a big dummy. You bought a Tacoma, so you ain't stupid. Maybe just a little too excited to think straight.
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This is great. Lol
 
So what exactly makes a vehicle a lemon. I recently bought a Tesla model 3 end of August. It’s been back to tesla for pretty much entire month of sept and they still have it. They did give w a nice BMW 435 I convertible but how long do I have to wait?
 
Atomic Diesel said:
Inside the cab, far on the passenger side, there's a door in the front panel. Open that door. Inside you should find a book, titled 'Operators Manual' or something similar. Open that. Somewhere on the first few pages you will find what is called a table of contents. There will be an entire section of that magnificent book dedicated solely to teaching you how to shift your rig from 2WD to 4, and back again. If you have difficulty reading it, step away from the truck, call a towing company, and have it delivered to the nearest Chevy or Ford dealer, and trade that thing on a POS Colorado or Ranger.
I'm not poking fun at you or making light of your situation, unless of course you are a big dummy. You bought a Tacoma, so you ain't stupid. Maybe just a little too excited to think straight.
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if you’re lazy to reach over to get the manual, just look up, a little cheat sheet.
 
Toki said:
So what exactly makes a vehicle a lemon. I recently bought a Tesla model 3 end of August. It’s been back to tesla for pretty much entire month of sept and they still have it. They did give w a nice BMW 435 I convertible but how long do I have to wait?
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Each state has its own lemon laws. A lemon law attorney for your state would be able to help. They should do it for free and only get paid if the vehicle is purchased back.
You can also contact Tesla corporate office and see what they can do or if they will buy it back.
 
RE: Lemon Laws
Always- ALWAYS make a complete ass of yourself and any poor individual you happen to speak to at the dealership. It won’t get you anywhere, but sure does feel good to let off some steam. I still ended up unloading the car at the Toyota dealer when I got my Taco, but that $@!€#% Chevrolet dealer won’t send me spam anymore.

*results not typical, your mileage may vary
 
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