2005 Lexus ES330 transmission problems

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · MA

The automobile seems accellerate just a little bit.when you are stepping on the gas it, kind of jumps forward some, without putting more pressure to the pedal.in motion at any speed.

Filed May 11, 2015 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · SC

Did not have a car accident, or experience any injuries or car damage, but this car, like numerous other cars of the same make, model, and year has some serious transmission/computer software issues at times. It hesitates and lurches often. I drove on the highway yesterday and the car acted up in the worst way ever.but it seems to me that with information on these same transmission issues plastered all over the internet, your organization would make toyota engineer a permanent fix for this problem, and recall and fix these cars.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Lights, Transmission · 132,000 miles · FL

1. Headlights: before purchasing the vehicle, I noticed the blinking caution light on the dashboard. Service manager said the automatic headlight adjustment was working fine and to ignore the blinking caution light. Nothing could be done. I later researched and found there are lots of complaints about this. 2. Transmission lags at low speeds. This is incredibly dangerous especially when driving through traffic circles and going through busy intersections. Service manager said this is normal operating and to use a higher octane gas. I am returning vehicle to lexus.

Filed Jun 15, 2013 · Transmission · 98,083 miles · NC

I did not have a car accident, or experience any injuries or car damage, but this car, like numerous other cars of the same make, model, and year has some serious transmission/computer software issues at times. It hesitates and lurches often, especially in d4. I drove on the highway yesterday in d4, and the car acted up in the worst way ever. I later tried driving in d, and the car did better in town and on the highway, but it seems to me that with information on these same transmission issues plastered all over the internet, your organization would make toyota engineer a permanent fix for this problem, and recall and fix these cars. By the way, this car had the lexus software update for its transmission issues last summer, and I only use the highest octane gasoline. The car actually belongs to my elderly mother, which makes me very concerned about the possibility of her having an accident, or complete transmission failure leaving her stranded somewhere.

Filed Aug 29, 2012 · Transmission · 22,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the transmission shifted extremely hard, causing the passengers to be thrown forward. The failure recurred numerous times and became worse with each incident. The failure was reported to the dealer and the contact was told that there was a remedy for the issue but the remedy would destroy the computer in the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. Updated 10/11/12

Filed May 14, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 61,203 miles · VA

When I press the accelorator there is a hesitation in the car speeding up and while driving there is sometimes that same hesitation.

Filed Mar 23, 2012 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate from a complete stop and also while attempting to accelerate at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was also made aware of the failure, but could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Feb 9, 2012 · Transmission · 61,500 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact stated while driving at the speeds of 30 MPH applying pressure to the accelerator pedal the vehicle would shift gears , but the speed would not increase. The dealer was contacted and stated this was a common problem. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 61,500 the current mileage was 65,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2011 · Transmission · 1,000 miles · MI

Transmission shifts very rough, up-shift and down-shift since vehicle was new. Documented/reported problem at every service check. Was told software had been 'adjusted/reset' and that this is normal for the car. As the car is aging problem is becoming more pronounced and rough/hard shifting is escalating.

Filed Nov 21, 2010 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · CA

Lexus es330 transmission. Surges.