2007 Lexus ES350 transmission problems

Filed May 10, 2018 · Transmission · 220,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked and decelerated. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where failure codes were found for the transmission computerized system and transmission drive train. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 220,000.

Filed Jul 13, 2016 · Transmission · 133,400 miles · CT

The transmission slips between gears. When you are driving the car will not accelerate or decelerate for about 20 seconds. It's extremely dangerous because you lose your ability to avoid dangerous situation. Toyota is aware of the problem, but refuses to issue a recall.

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · FL · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. After the vehicle was placed into the park position, it independently reversed without warning. The contact was struck by the front driver side door, which caused the vehicle to stop. The contact sustained a fractured right foot that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2013 · Transmission · 27,500 miles · WA

I purchased the car with a certified pre-owned warranty as I did with two other lexus that I have owned. Shortly afterward I noticed that when I slowed down to stop at the top a steep hill the car would suddenly lurch forward and I had to apply the brake to stop the car. I went to the dealer and took a ride with the service manager with a laptop attached to the car. I duplicated the problem. The dealer said the problem was that the transmission has a problem shifting from 4th to first gear .the dealer applied some computer updates. Afterward, the problem lurching was still the same. I took the car back to lexus and duplicated the problem with them again. They did another update but the problem was still the same. The dealer brought in a tech rep from lexus. They decided that the problem was not significant enough for them to replace the transmission or the computer that controls the transmission. I still have the same irritating problem. Although the car is still under the certification warranty, it will run out soon.

Filed Oct 13, 2011 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. After trying to decelerate for a few minutes the vehicle finally slowed down. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the she needed a transmission. The transmission was repaired. The failure and current mileage was approximately 74,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Nov 28, 2010 · Fuel system, Transmission · 58,197 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

My 2007 lexus hyper accelerated. I had the re-call work done on this. It was as if the car had a mind of it's own it was damaged and I was hurt.

Filed May 26, 2010 · Transmission · FL

2007 lexus es350. Consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer did receive a recall notice in the mail regarding accelerator problems, but was not concerned, because he never experienced any problems prior. However, on april 6, 2010, as the consumer was about to make a turn, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward and a red warning light illuminated as well as the check engine light. The consumer aborted the turn and went straight ahead and turned into a gas station. The consumer then turned off the engine and after a minute or two he re-started it; both the warning light and check engine light as well as a light indicating loss of traction were on. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where they reset the computer and the consumer was informed everything was fine. However, 4 miles into his trip, the vehicle lurched forward again when it was moving at about 20 MPH after a stop sign. The consumer drove the vehicle to the dealership the next day and upon inspection, the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new transmission. The representative told the consumer there was a mechanical problem with the second gear and that the lurching of the vehicle was related to the computer bypassing that gear.

Filed Apr 24, 2010 · Acceleration, Transmission · WY

I had two recalls done on my auto on march 4, 2010. These recalls dealt with the acceleration pedal and an oil line. Since the recall of the acceleration pedal was done my car on occasion has stalled when the pedal is depressed. It will hesitate while I depress the pedal up to an inch or so. Finally it will start to creep and then finally start moving. This has happened twice when I was entering an interstate highway and again as I pulled away from the curb of my house. Additionally, the transmission shifting is very erratic at times. Once again all of this started after I had the recall done. Before this my auto ran perfectly with no issues other than an occasional hard down shift when coming to a stop. I have been to the lexus dealership in frederick, co twice. They are unable to address these problems in a satisfactory manner. The acceleration delay is a safety issue and needs to be addressed by toyota.

Filed Apr 19, 2010 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH when the vehicle stability control (vsc) warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that there were no failures. The identical failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technician was unable to detect an error code related to the failure; although, the transmission needed to be replaced. After the transmission was replaced the vehicle stability control (vsc) warning indicator continued to illuminate. The contact notified the manufacturer who stated that no investigation would be performed since the dealer reported that there were no failures. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current mileage was 89,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2010 · Transmission · NC

On wednesday, march 31 at approximately 5:30 p.m., I driving my in-laws 2007 lexus es 350 north on main road, when the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. The gas pedal moved away from my foot and the vehicle started accelerating at full power. I immediately applied the brakes, but the vehicle continued to gain speed. I attempted to cut the car off by hitting the start button(it has no key). Again, nothing happened. I was traveling approximately 55 to 60 MPH before the acceleration and approximately 80-85 after the engine began to race. The breaks did little to reduce the overall speed; however, pushing the brake pedal seemed to reduce the rate of acceleration. I tried putting the vehicle into neutral but that did not stop the acceleration. I had both feet on the break and was pushing as hard as I could, but it still could not reduce the speed. At some point, I turned on the hazard lights. I kept trying to get the car into neutral and to hit the on/off button but the vehicle was nonresponsive. I was quickly approaching the vehicle in front of me and had decided to hit it rather than run off the road. Just as suddenly as it started, the car just cut off and I coasted to the next side street which was old pond road. It seemed like I was without brakes for approximately 2-3 miles.