Prado auto sticking in fourth gear

can a prado actually go that fast to get into top gear :-)

don't drive it on the 3rd day ... problem solved.

Try the Prado group on Yahoo - pretty knowledgeable lot of guys there.
URL is http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/90series/

Good luck Graeme

I had exactly the same problem last May. members from this forum helped point me in the right direction.

When my car wanted to kick back all I got was a thump and the car stayed in top.
After 7 weeks of frustration I finally found a mechanic who knew what he was about. Im no mechanic and can only repeat what I was told. So here it is - I hope it helps -

In my case it was the auto centering device fitted to the throttle. It is supposed to tell the computer when it is ok for the gearbox to kick back down a gear. When it is playing up the box tries to change but the computer stops it. ????????????????

Grant

I was told that the unit was stuffed and replaced - but as I had an extended warranty they paid for it and I got no invoice. A part was ordered in though.

As a matter of interest I see you are Qld. Brisbane? If so may be worth letting Sci Feet have a look.

After 7 weeks going nowhere Tojo Aust arranged for me to take it to SciFleet at Newstead - where they claimed the foreman is their best troubleshooter in Qld. Spoke to their head honcho and described the symptoms when I booked the car in. Arrived following day to meet him and leave car. He had the replacement part in already and the car fixed and test driven in 2 hrs flat. When I asked why so quick to fix after the 7 week marathon his words were its so bloody obvious whats been the problem? They took out the unit tested it fixed it and drove it 100k. I kid you not.