Kinda shaky and jerky going uphill

[itsnotmydaddys]

What could be the cause of this. Its almostlike the transmission is confussed about what gear to jump into. Any ideas of what im talking about. It just kind of jerks a little, if I throw it in SST it will be in 5th and the shaking goes away. Thanks for your input.

 

[moneyUWM]

I have the same thing...not so much uphill just whenever its aroun like 60 mph

 

[eastcoastLS]

is it kinda shaky and jerky at idle as well?

 

[gcwimmer]

Flatlander!

You got it right, put it in 4th and lock out overdrive, the transmission is hunting for the right gear under load.

From the owners manual.

Drive 4 (Overdrive cancelled)
Activated when the transmission shift lever is moved to the D4 position.
• This position allows for all forward gears 1–4, except overdrive.
• Provides engine braking.
• Use when driving conditions cause excessive shifting from O/D to
other gears. Examples: city traffic, hilly terrain, heavy loads and when
engine braking is required.

 

[skizot722]

I know this thread is somewhat old, but I figured I'd bring it back alive with a question.

My girlfriend's 2005 Camry w/automatic transmission has an electronic O/D button on the shifter. You have to manually turn O/D off, and it's always on by default. Even if you turn it off, it will be on once you turn the car off/on again (like the Traction Control on the LS). I thought it was weird that it keeps the car in O/D by default, because I was always under the impression that you should only be using O/D for highway driving. So, I looked it up in her manual, and it says to keep O/D on all of the time for the least engine noise and best fuel economy.

So, from gcwimmer's excerpt from the LS owner's manual, it says to use D4 (O/D off) for city driving. I still find it weird that the automatic Toyota Camry is setup to have O/D on all of the time. Any thoughts on this? For those of you with an automatic LS, what drive do you usually have it in for city driving? I've always put mine into D4 when driving in the city, and D5 when on the highway.

 

[thethirdeye88]

just floor it and romp up the hill...

 

[TDUB]

So my car likes to do this when I'm around 40-60 and let off the gas. Is it my tranny slipping or the above stated problem?