2005 Lexus ES transmission problems

Filed Jul 10, 2020 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es350. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact was concerned that the transmission was defective. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Transmission · 98,644 miles · KS

Just bought car today. Had new tires installed and they told me they put the car in park but ir started rolling. Had to restart in neutral and put in park again. When I left went to auto parts store and parked and turned vehicle off. As I was getting out realized car was rolling. I put foot on brake and car restarted without putting in neutral. Shifted to drive and back to park and it stopped this time.

Filed Feb 13, 2012 · Transmission · WI

Transmission hesitates and jerks at all times putting the driver in unsafe situations. There appears to be a endless list of complaints regarding this and lexus not taking any action to correct it on their own. I just received a recall notice for a pulley problem that may cause a belt to come off but their is no recall issued for a dangerous transmission issue, seriously?? I hope someone forces them to take action soon since they don't appear to be concerned with customer safety or loyalty.

Filed Aug 17, 2006 · Transmission · 1 miles · MA

I purchased the 2005 lexus es 330 in august of 2005. Since the time of purchase I have experience a noticeable hesitation and lurching of the transmission when accelerating from slow speeds. The hesitation and subsequent lurching is very noticeable when accelerating from 24 MPH. Since the purchase I have researched the problem through the internet and learned that there are literally thousands of complaints about the transmission in this model going back to 2002. Several web forums, such as edmonds.com and lexus owners club show over two thousand postings on the problem. Even the federal safety agency has complaints. Lexus refuses to acknowledge the problem. I have sent numerous e-mails and letters to both lexus and my local dealership. They have feigned surprise at the problem, and then have told me that there is no problem to be found. They have recommended premium fuel, rebooting the transmission computer and waiting for the transmission to "self adjust". Nothing has helped. Lexus will not, or cannot, fix this problem. The hesitation and lurching is noticeable when entering a highway or doing a "rolling stop". It is hazardous. Lexus has known about the problem since it first existed in 2002. This is not only an uncomfortable problem in this so-called luxury car, but it is a danger.

Filed Jul 4, 2006 · Transmission · TX

The car will hesitate and then lurch forward when you are going at a slow speed and then push the accelerator pedal. It is extremely annoying and could present a safety hazard under the right circumstances. It has been doing this since I purchased the car. I have been to two dealers and always get the same "company story". It's a new drive by wire and it has to learn how you drive. Well, I have had my software changed numerous times and it never is fixed. I have had 4 lexus autos, will never buy another. They know this is a problem and have corporate coverup program in place to hide it, just because no one died yet. They don't want to have to fix it and spend the money and negative publicity.

Filed Jul 1, 2006 · Transmission · 1 miles · IL

I own and purchased new a 2005 lexus es 330 over a year ago and have continual problems with a lagging transmission which can not be fixed per lexus but poses a definite safety problem as reported by many lexus owners over the past year or so. I feel lexus should be made to replace these transmissions with acceptable performing transmissions for all of the affected vehicles.

Filed Mar 12, 2006 · Transmission · 6,000 miles · IN

Throttle does not respond to commands for more RPM and speed.

Filed Feb 24, 2006 · Transmission · KY

The transmission of my es 330 is erratic during both upshift and downshift. Initially the dealer riverside lexus, covington,ky, said that it would work itself out in a few thousand miles. That did not happen. A few weeks ago the dealer then changed their story to one that lexus knows of the problem. . I did see a number of other similar complaints about the es 330 transmission on the federal safety agency website. The other complainants seemed to get the same two stage response from lexus that we did.

Filed Jan 22, 2006 · Transmission · 50 miles · NY

My 2005 lexus es330 has transmission hesitation when after slowing to about 5 MPH, I accelerate. It takes 1 to 2 seconds for the transmission to downshift and then the car lurches dangerously forward. The dealership installed a softward fix to the transmission, but this did not solve the problem.

Filed Jan 21, 2006 · Transmission · CA · crash · 1 injury

My new 2005 lexus es330 has a major transmission problem. It hesitates when needing to accelerate. First it delays upon acceleration and then it jerks ahead quickly causing whiplash and I even crashed into my garage because it jerked ahead without me being able to control it. The dealer said to just use better gas and complain to customer service at lexus because there are a lot of complaints. Basically, I was told the computer controls the transmission and there is a problem with it but no recall as of yet. Well this is an outrage. I have a new lexus that drives worse than an old car and they will not do anything about it. I have read hundreds of similar complaints online.