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Sedans Lexus ES Transmission problems with Lexus ES?
1381 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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Replying to: user777 (Jul 16, 2007 8:06 am) Like I stated before, I no longer try flooring the gas pedal in any circumstances.
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Replying to: gavrik (Jul 16, 2007 8:47 pm) thanks for confirming it wasn't an issue with the mats. also good to know you shut the thing down at or near zero speed when you started taking off again... like i said, powering everything down is dangerous, but you did it at a more controllable condition than at speed. ultimatley, we're glad you are ok!!! i STRONGLY suggest you contact the NHSTA and put in an entry for your VIN. |
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Replying to: shepali (Dec 11, 2005 7:37 pm) My next option looks to be in the court but I've been doing whatever I get it fixed. Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated! thanks! |
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Replying to: 1matt1 (Jul 23, 2007 6:28 pm) My '92 ES300 started these same symptoms about a month ago. running at 40-45 MPH when the accelerator is pressed it shutters like you ran over a dog or something. I see allot of people have this same problem. I've had this car for over ten years... why would this problem just pop up now?
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Replying to: texico (Jul 25, 2007 7:33 am) if your vehicle is truly a '92, and if you are experiencing hesitation upon throttle application, either you have a fuel/air problem (dirty throttle body, clogged air filter), missing hose, clogged EGR port, etc, or you have a transmission problem (dirty fluid, problematic shift solenoid), or something along those lines. you could also have an issue with plugs, ignition coil, wires... for that matter a clogged CAT covertor might yield a loss of power / stumbling. have you googled the issue more? how about another site dealing with vintage lexus. do you have a shop dealing with lexus / toyota vehicles. you might want to ask them how much it might cost to diagnose. |
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Okay Maybe I didn't understand that drive-by-wire and intelligent transmission control, or fuel air management in an engine control unit don't apply to my "vintage" Lexus. yes, it really is a '92. but I was having the exact symptoms described here. the car is drives fine. it's only happened when cruising at 40-45 MPH, all is well. until you press the accelerator again. then the car shutters like crazy until it passes 45 MPH. then it's all good again. if you mash it hard in the 30's and pass through the 40's it does not do it. anyways... the solution given a few pages back totally worked for me. I pulled out the "ECU-IG" fuse for about five mins. and put it back in. the problem is gone. |
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| Help! New to forum. Lexus ES 300 2001 Transmission won’t go into reverse. Cable appears to be working properly & other gears engage. Owned for 3 months, no history specifics except for a clear “car-fax”. 113,000k Any advice appreciated, thank you. | |
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I have a '95 ES300 in mostly sound mechanical shape. However, i've been experiencing some scary moments with my transmission. Several times now while driving, my gas pedal will become unresponsive. The engine will rev, but the car will not move forward. I try to shift to a lower gear, and these will also not drive. After pulling over and shutting the engine off, I will restart the engine, and the car will drive as normal. This has happened 4 times now. 3 of these times happened while I was driving on the freeway (2 going up a significant hill). The other time was driving through the city, going no more than 20 mph. Another quirk that happens (which i'm assuming is associated) is that my speedometer will jump between 60 - 80 randomly while i'm on the free way. I got a speeding ticket for doing 83 when I had my cruise control set at 68. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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I have a 95 ES300 in good shape but I have recurrent problem. About a year ago I accidently grounded the alternator cable, and about 3 months after my OD light started blinking causing my computer to go into fail safe mode. The code suggested defective solenoids. I changed the solenoids (which were quite expensive) and the problem still existed. I then changed the computer and the problem stopped. However recently the same thing started happening and again the diagnostics suggests the #2 solenoid, I changed the OBD as it was the cheaper option and the car worked quite well for a week or so and the problem came back. The computer is going into fail safe mode which means it is lazy on take off as if in 3rd gear, I would have to manually shift to L gear to take of and then shift to drive. Could I have a short in my wiring harness? Could anyone please help me with cost effective solutions.
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Replying to: livelylatin (Oct 18, 2007 5:28 am) With high mileage I would suspect OD lockup clutch slipping, or even standard clutches. It might take as long as a week or so for the ECU to "learn" that clutches are slipping depending on the severity, or non-severity, of the slippage. How does the transmission act if you reset the computer and then drive with OD always disabled for a few days? "grounded the alternator cable.." The most obvious alternator wire for "easy", accidentally, grounding would be the OUTPUT one connected directly to the battery via a fusible link. That should result in nothing more than would happen with a dead battery, even if you blew the fusible link.
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