Lexus ES300 owners have reported 3 problems related to transmission gear slipping (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving at any speed,transmission slipped while shifting from third to fourth gear. Also, there wa s hesitation, and the rpms went way up. Dealership replaced a chip and calibrated the transmission, and problem recurred.
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Ltr fm brett woody (TX) re dangerous defective transmission software problems in the 2002-2003 Lexus Es300, reply attn Jan crow/ houston ofc. Consumer would apply more and more pressure to the brake pedal but vehicle wouldn't accelerated. The transmission failed twice. Lexus had given the consumer a new vehicle and it had similar problems. The vehicle almost had gotten the consumer into several accidents. On numerous occasions after the brake pedal was tapped, the vehicle would accelerate but the rpm's would fly up and the vehicle would barely move. In stop in go traffic the vehicle would surge forward. (this felt as if the transmission slipped then the surging occurred) there was an annoying rattle in the ceiling console.
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Transmission is unreliable. Since March 2003, when accelerating the transmission slips.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Control Module problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems | |
| Vehicle Shudder problems | |
| Transmission Noise problems |