NHTSA Complaint #10081043 — 2003 LEXUS ES300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081043
Vehicle	2003 LEXUS ES300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 5, 2004
Date Filed	July 14, 2004
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

LEXUS ES300 2003 - EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 5-10 MPH TO FULL ACCELERATION (PASSING/MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY FOR EXAMPLE). TRANSMISSION HESITATES A VERY LONG TIME (1-2 SECONDS) BEFORE KICKING IN. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. RESEARCHING LEXUS FORUMS INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM FOR 2002, 2003 YEARS AT LEAST. THE HESITATION IS EXTREMELY UNNERVING IN A HIGH STRESS MERGING ENVIRONMENT AT LEAST AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT POTENTIAL AT WORSE.

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