One problem related to automatic transmission has been reported for the 1999 Lexus ES300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Just bought a 1999 Lexus ES 300, took it to be checked out because the engine sounded rough in the reverse gear. Found out the transmission is leaking badly and has to be replaced, the Lexus specialist says he has seen similar problems with transmissions in the ES 300 models as well as some of the rl models but have not heard of any recalls. Information is found regarding this problem in the TSB database.
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| Automatic Transmission problems |