Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of Lexus RX300

2001 Lexus Rx300 at 113k mi. Suddenly the gears are slipping or loose in reverse or drvie when starting from stop - takes a second to click into gear and move the SUV- random in nature and occurance. About a few months later the dash lights come on vsc and check engine lights. Lexus dealer says warning lights are for solinoid e. They recommend replacing full transmission as they cannot be sure repalcing the solinoid will not damage the transmission - $4,500 is the damge - ouch! I am reading this is a common problem for Lexus Rx300's - why isn't Lexus doing anything about this- large hit ti the family budget!!!!.

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I was driving on a interstate and the transmission started slipping until it gave out.

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The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Rx300. The contact stated his transmission fails whenever he drives, the transmission makes noise. The gear is slipping and the vehicle will not move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the transmission was replaced for $4800. There is a power train warranty but they will not honor it and want the contact to pay for the repairs. The Toyota/Lexus manufacturer was called and they stated they will not honor the warranty. The failure mileage was 57,465. Updated 04/15/10. Updated 05/13/10. Updated 05/25/10.

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Bought 2000 Lexus Rx300 in January 2008. By may 2009 replacing transmission around130,000miles . 1st it stared like it was hesitating. By mid day on the interstate during 65/hr, the transmission went out . Had to pullover to the side of the road 30mile/hr at 4000 rpm. Transmission was replaced . Drove it home 1 week later same thing. Took back to mr transmission said it was nothing wrong with transmission. Sensors oxygen replaced stop for a little bit. Noticed on and off transmission would slip. Transmission out again along with car idling high and making a popping noise. I guess nothing (recall) will not happen because no one died that seems to be how it works or if it something minor like ummm a light.

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My 2000 Lexus Rx300 started having gear slipping problems 3 days ago. Today, the transmission won't go into any gear reverse or forward. After doing research online, it appears that hundred of people have experienced sudden transmission failure on Lexus RX models. Obviously, both your organization and Lexus know of this problem and yet nothing is done about recalling this model with the problem.

Fwd vehicle. Gear slippage began without warning and in minutes the transmission failed completely. No warning lights came on. The mechanic says the clutch is burned out, requiring a new transmission. The car has 94k miles on it and this is not covered under warranty. The cost for replacement with a re-manned oem transmission is $3,900. It is being replaced by the local Toyota dealer.

On February 20, 2009, I was driving my 2002 Lexus Rx300 with approximately 79k miles when it would not shift into overdrive. I brought vehicle to repair shop where I was informed that the knock sensors needed to be replaced. I had them replaced and vehicle seemed to be working fine. On may 5, 2009, my transmission began slipping when shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. When vehicle brought to repair facility and I was informed that transmission is no good and needs to be replaced. At this time I looked on internet and found that many Lexus Rx300 are having the same problem. The cost of repairs is approximately $4,500. I paid $1,500 for knock sensors to be replaced already. There should be a recall.

Simply driving the transmission started to slip, very quickly (20-30 miles) the transmission was slipping so badly the car had to be put into 2nd gear to get it to the auto repair shop. The car will not drive in drive and can only move forward in the lower automatic gears.

At only 98k miles, the transmission failed on my 2001 Lexus Rx300. My husband and I were driving down the highway and were nearly home when the transmission started slipping. We had some minor problems with it for the last several weeks, but they seemed to go away once the engine warmed up. This time, however, it went from driving to just revving, as if in neutral, in about a minute or less. We had to coast down an off-ramp and push to a parking spot before having it towed. Our mechanic says it will be between $2-3k to fix it. This is totally unacceptable for a luxury vehicle with less than 100k miles on it.

The contact owns a 2001 Lexus Rx300. While driving uphill at 70 mph, the contact's vehicle lost power when she swerved to avoid another vehicle. She depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to move; however, the engine revved. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. She feels that this is a serious safety issue because she and her family could have been involved in a serious crash. The current and failure mileages were 85,000. Updated 08/15/08. The consumer stated the transmission began to slip and hesitate when she would attempt to accelerate. At one point, the consumer put the gear in park with the engine running and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. The dealership replaced the transmission, however it was the same transmission that was removed from the vehicle. Updated 08/15/08.

Transmission started slipping on my 200 Lexus RX 300 at 70k miles transmission failure replaced with a rebuilt transmission.