Power Train Related Problems of the 1998 Lexus GS300

Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 1998 Lexus GS300.

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Lexus GS300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Automatic Transmission problems
3

Automatic Transmission problem #1

1) headlights left "on" - car was stopped and keys removed from ignition, headlight switch in auto and all doors closed. Headlights should have automatically turned off after 30+ secs, however, headlights remained on even after using remote to lock and turn off headlights. Solution: open door and set headlight switch to off. 2) car lurches - car lurches from standing start.

Automatic Transmission problem #2

Automatic transmission--bolt.


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