# 2005 Toyota Highlander bucks during acceleration/deceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-bucks-during-acceleration-deceleration/148651>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, highlander\
**Created:** [September 13, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-bucks-during-acceleration-deceleration/148651 "2019-09-13T00:57:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ida37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ida37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ida37)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-bucks-during-acceleration-deceleration/148651/1 "2019-09-13T00:57:39Z")

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My car has begun “bucking” when I slow down or accelerate, as if someone has hit me from behind.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-highlander-bucks-during-acceleration-deceleration/148651/2 "2019-09-13T13:38:44Z")

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Is your transmission fluid at the correct level? What color is it?