Manufacturer corrected the problem in 2003 or 2004 transmissions but for the people that purchased before we have to pay the consequence. The failure and current mileage was 104,000. What I believe Lexus114 is saying is that - make sure the planetary gear which probably failed and which will be replaced anyway is replaced with the newer part that is made of stronger steel and thus will probably not fail later. All of that being said, I suggest that you take the car to an independent transmission shop for evaluation. I was informed that even though Lexus issued the warranty, they can not follow through with it, even though the dealer in Ohio said that they have to. So, if you did not service the trans as described above and this service was not listed in the Lexus maintenance schedule, you are not the one to blame.
Am I likely to have problems, or are those problems usually with all-wheel drive cars? Sounds like it's definitely sensor related. Deceptive advertising as to quality, reliability and pursuit of perfection with the manufacturer not willing to admit they have a problem. After months of reading business planning books, he decided to establish an auto service company. Second email I asked about the door on the right front passenger side that appears like it's not aligned on picture, and I got a reply that said 'Car is sold yesterday. I have done all my maintenance including oil and filter change at one dealer and this time took it to another dealer for a change. The records they gave me only go back to 40261 miles, so I am not sure at this moment that Transmission fluids were changed at 30,000 mile checkup. To troubleshoot these types of issues, check the actual solved problems with these types of issues.
I was initially shocked to see all of the posts regarding tranny issues with this line. This should be done instead of reading the dipstick found under the hood. When I pull over and stop and start the car the problem goes away to return an hour later. The records show that the transmission fluid has been changed enough that this should not be an issue. Design flaw that has been reported numerous times without Lexus acting at all. I'm seeing lots of information online about how bad these transmissions are, and they often need replaced multiple times.
If I were the owner of your vehicle, I would keep it, keep an eye on the transmission fluid color, do regular maintenance, keep an eye out for any signs of issues, and just enjoy the vehicle. Most were right around the 100,000 mile mark and most were recommended for complete transmission replacements. Don't waste your time wasting ours! The car died in my driveway. We suffered a total transmission failure while driving 200 miles from home. I then came to a stop and put the car back into drive and the car began to buck again and I heard a grinding sound and then nothing. As I attempted to proceed through the intersection the car started to buck violently. As to whether this is just a case of an aged transmission or it was killed by the actions of someone in the past on one knows.
I checked if there was a recall issued by Lexus on this problem but could not find any. Also i suggest you to refer these gear shift issues, which are mostly noticed. To determine if this problem exists in your vehicle, you may need to take a short drive just to warm the car up. The question is what this means. I guess I asked too much question.
Towed and found out that would need a whole new transmission as one of the planetary gears lost bearings and chewed up the whole transmission. Chances are that the upgraded part is what will be used, but it doesn't hurt to make sure. With tongue firmly implanted in cheek, I would think from the reputation that a Toyota transmission would easily go half a million miles with no fluid in it at all. Mass state police were not happy having to wait that long nor safety of being on the side of the road for 2 hours. As for how the transmission fluids were changed, I have no clue, because I am not allowed inside the bay area of where the work is done. I would recommend you keep it.
Very frightening that I had few symptoms, and no warning light to alert me there was a problem. We've had no other probs with the car, wife loves it, etc. The vehicle was not repaired. Well maintained by Lexus: we got it 20K miles ago, five years ago, and the 60,000 miles maintenance on which I got 'hosed' by the Lexus dealer included a transmission oil change. Agreed on where not to go for another opinion. Many vehicles after they get a number of miles on them start to have issues with switches and latches, lights, doors, sunroof, hatchback. My wife and son continued to drive the car and were exposed to dangerous driving situations due to engine hesitation and failure to accelerate.
Can anyone give me a logical explanation for this? After all, you only deserve the best service that will meet your needs and standards. Do you sometimes hear a humming or whining sound when you operate your vehicle? With that said, it could be only 1% failure rate, but that's still 3700 vehicles. Safety rules comes to mind. Perhaps, you may notice that your car will not shift into overdrive, and the engine light may even remain on or off in a sluggish manner. I believe that the transmission is a defective design. The ride is smooth and plenty of power,the 4wheel drive really nice to have in inclement weather. I put some transmission fluid in the car and slowly drove home.
If you take this to the Stealership - they will replace it instead. Rubber degrades over time and it all has an effect on the transmission fluid pressures. I would recommend you keep it. Last time the transmission fluids were changed at 89016. It was Lexus certified pre-owned. Pull the bolts from side to side until the back of the pan drops.
I love D my Lexus, why is my tran going out at 140K miles. Had to call tow truck from there. Every one of our award-winning, factory trained technicians can resolve a customer's vehicle problem. Before you consider getting any repairs done, you may want to check the engine light that is coded, as this will allow you to determine if the knock sensors are not in good condition. The knock sensor would be my second choice. It stalled for a while then kicked back into gear. Since all this maintenance was done at one and only one Lexus dealership, I would safely assume they must have followed standard Lexus procedures.