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#3368 of 3934 Gas mileage: pleasant surprise........ by ezshift5 May 09, 2004 (1:47 pm)
Most of us agree: the V-6 is hardly an econobox. With no automatic to spin, a recent Mount Shasta to Zamora (about 30 miles north of Sacramento) 193 miles on 5.4 gallons. If you choose to do the math.....best,ez   2000 SE-V6 5-speed manual/215's Replies to this message: Canc (May 09, 2004 6:15 pm)
#3369 of 3934 Re: Gas mileage: pleasant surprise........ [ezshift5 #3368] by Canc May 09, 2004 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: ezshift5 (May 09, 2004 1:47 pm) That's great EZ... I've also been impressed with the gas mileage I'm able to get with my V6 too, and to top that off, even with regular grade gas! It isn't as economical as the 4 cylinder, but it's not a HUGE tradeoff, considering the extra power and torque, which comes in really handy if ever you need to tow something, passing someone on a 2-lane highway, etc...   Glad to see you're still enjoying your Solara.
#3370 of 3934 Front Passenger Occupant Classification Indicator Light by lfm May 09, 2004 (8:54 pm)
Does anyone know if the Front passenger occupant classification indicator light is supposed to stay on all the time. This light is located under one of the 3 multi information displays in the upper center of the dash. It is housed under the same canopy as the outside temperature gauge. It is the one to the right of the group of 3 canopies. The top part states in white light "PASSENGER AIRBAG". Under this light is one that says "ON" and below "OFF". In my car, even if the seat is unoccupied the top light "PASSENGER AIRBAG" stays on all the time. If the seat is occupied by an adult, the "ON" light also stays on all the time. If it is occupied by a child, or there is a problem in the system, the "OFF" light is on all the time.
#3371 of 3934 lfm by icangelat03 May 10, 2004 (7:25 am)
Yes, the light stays on all the time as a reminder that there is a passenger airbag. and then the on/off light comes on if there is a passenger in the front seat. everything is working as it is supposed to
#3372 of 3934 Left Pull TSB by jschamberger May 10, 2004 (8:59 pm)
Took car to the dealership Friday, they had it all day and gave it back to me with the problem fixed. No more pull... hopefully a final fix and not just something temporary.   Also, concerning gas mileage... I too am very happy with my SE Sport V6. Drove 250 miles today and still have 1/2 tank of gas left.
#3373 of 3934 Indicator light? by oxmead May 11, 2004 (9:47 pm)
I was wondering about that light too. It's only on if the headlight switch is in the auto position. When you put the switch in one of the other spots , it goes out. Is that right?                                Thanks
#3374 of 3934 oxmead - by jschamberger May 12, 2004 (5:40 am)
when i move the headlight switch to another position my indicator light doesn't go out, it just dims to the same brightness as everything else.
#3375 of 3934 2004 V6 transmission shifting lag by theflow May 27, 2004 (7:49 pm)
Wondering if any 2004 V6 owners experience the lag in downshifting.   Everytime when I slow down to like 25-30 mph and hit the gas, there will be no response for like 2-3 seconds, then it downshifts and the car surges forward. It is extremely dangerous when trying to pass or merge onto the freeway where there are cars behind you.   From the Lexus board it seems like the ES and RX 330 are both experiencing similar issues. Lexus came out with a TSB for it. But not too sure if it can be applied to the Solara.   Just to see if any V6 owners experience the same thing. Replies to this message: cal gal (May 29, 2004 8:00 pm) theflow (May 29, 2004 11:18 pm)
#3376 of 3934 transmission by tyresmoker May 28, 2004 (5:48 am)
yes, i do find that in out '04 convertible. Overall i find the performance of the transmission ok at best. I too would be interested in hearing from other owners as well as get more info from other forums on this issue. The powertrain in the RX, ES and Solara are basically identical so a tsb on the problem should be universal.
#3377 of 3934 Re: 2004 V6 transmission shifting lag [theflow #3375] by cal gal May 29, 2004 (8:00 pm)
Replying to: theflow (May 27, 2004 7:49 pm) Wow, I have the same problem. I have 13K miles on my beautiful new car. I've had lag problems almost from the beginning. My independent mechanic sees nothing wrong - and no tsb on this (yet). I took the car to the dealer, road-tested it with a senior mechanic who sat with his arms crossed and said if the engine light doesn't go on, there isn't a problem.   But I drive almost 100 miles a day and the lag is really dangerous in the commute traffic. When I step on the gas there is a delay in acceleration. Oftentimes I find the car "jumps" when the speed finally kicks in. Then I have to hit the brake because it's too much speed. Bizarre. This past week, I had another thing happen: twice the car actually felt like the transmission was slipping when I was going about 20 mph on a slight decline and lightly braking.   The mechanic suggested I use the sport shift whenever I want to speed up on the road. Somehow that just doesn't seem right. I'd appreciate hearing suggestions on what to do about this. Replies to this message: theflow (May 29, 2004 11:18 pm)

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