Two problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 2000 Lexus RX300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Lexus Rx300. The contact stated that the only gear that would engage was drive. Although the contact could shift into any gear, the gears would not engage. The contact also mentioned that approximately four pistons misfired and the 02 sensor was defective. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the transmission needed to be rebuild and the O2 sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not repaired. The failure mileage was 127,000 and the current mileage was 128,700. Kmj.
On 11/03/12 I put the transmission shifter into reverse and backed out of a driveway into the street. I then moved the shifter from "r", past "n" into "d" to move forward, but there was no engagement into any gear. The shifter just moved forwards and backwards with no resistance. There was previous no indication of any problem. The engine was still running. I didn't want to be hit by another vehicle, so I got out of the Lexus and pushed it back into the driveway and turned off the engine. On 11/5/13 I disassembled the dash and shifting console and found that the shift cable was no longer attached to the shifting lever. There were pieces of some kind of plastic retainer broken around the cable termination "loop" and lying on the floor. I still have the broken parts. On 11/5/12 I called Lexus corporate office at 800-255-3987. I explained that I could have been seriously injured (or worse). I wanted this fixed, or at least the part that holds the cable onto the shifter. They said I needed to have a "repair order #" to proceed. I was able to drive to Lexus of palm beach by holding the cable on the shifter when I needed to shift. Their service manager inspected, took pictures, and provided #7200550. I then called corporate back with that #. I received a 11/20/2012 letter from Lexus corporate. They would not provide any parts/repairs based on warranty expiration. On 1/13 I finally had time to effect a d. I. Y repair. I made a nylon sleeve for inside the cable "loop" and used a common e-clip to retain the loop onto the shifter lever rod. . Read more...