# 2002 toy tacoma wont idle in drive

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toy-tacoma-wont-idle-in-drive/1727>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 14, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toy-tacoma-wont-idle-in-drive/1727 "2007-07-14T23:49:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Sammer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sammer)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toy-tacoma-wont-idle-in-drive/1727/1 "2007-07-14T23:49:31Z")

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I just had my front brakes fixed at the dealershipand when I got home (1 hr away) the truck died at a stop light ( it is an automatic) it did this all the way home. at the lights I put it in N. ANY IDEAS?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toy-tacoma-wont-idle-in-drive/1727/2 "2007-07-15T00:23:21Z")

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It sounds like the torque converter is locking up like it should do at highway speeds.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toy-tacoma-wont-idle-in-drive/1727/3 "2007-07-15T01:51:19Z")

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Thanks!  
I have 2000 miles left on my waranty. Sounds like I better take it in.