Prado automatic - hesitation problem

" some of them do it and others don't - within normal operations"....

Dont u just love the replies you get for people. That reply is a "cop out". Its like describing your illness to a doctor over the phone and he can tell u exactly what u have. I would be getting at least 3 expert opinions from auto transmission people before i worry about it. Only way to find out for sure is to have it looked at by experts.....problem is....finding experts that wont rip you off.

For a car like yours to be doing what you describe, it wouldnt be normal in my opinion, Technology today wouldnt allow it to be sold that way, they just wouldnt sell any once word got out that it has that annoying problem.

Go get it checked out properly mate. Hope its a simple fix.
Ange.

Got same vehicle. Probably not as bad as yours sounds, but my kickdown is crap. Same for going into gear (auto).

Also check out you airflow sensor.

I had an anoying problem where it was loosing a bit of power and hesitating on acceleration. Turned out the hotwire in the airflow sensor was covered in "cr#p".
Quick squirt with electronic tuner cleaner, wire now bright and shiny, hestiation all gone. (Be carefull not to damage or even touch the hotwire in the sensor. Very fragile, and expensive to replace - entire sensor).

John