NHTSA Complaint #10071794 — 2003 LEXUS ES300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10071794
Vehicle	2003 LEXUS ES300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 1, 2003
Date Filed	May 5, 2004
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

LTR FM BRETT WOODY (TX) RE DANGEROUS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE PROBLEMS IN THE 2002-2003 LEXUS ES300, REPLY ATTN JAN CROW/ HOUSTON OFC. *PH CONSUMER WOULD APPLY MORE AND MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. *PH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. LEXUS HAD GIVEN THE CONSUMER A NEW VEHICLE AND IT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE BUT THE RPM'S WOULD RISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE. IN STOP IN GO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. (IT FELT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THEN THE SURGING OCCURRED) THERE WAS AN ANNOYING RATTLE IN THE CEILING CONSOLE. *SC UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN

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