NHTSA Complaint #10281303 — 2006 LEXUS ES330

I ACQUIRED AN 06 LEXUS ES330. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NOTABLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND COMMENCING ACCELERATION WHILE STILL MOVING. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY FROM A SLOW SPEED. THE DEALER TELLS ME LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, CLAIMING THAT'S HOW IT WAS DESIGNED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE NET ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT CERTAINLY SEEMS LIKE AN ACCIDENT RISK TO ME. THE DATE INSERTED BELOW IS THE DATE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THERE WAS NO "INCIDENT." FOR THE MILEAGE, I PUT IN 000001 BECAUSE THIS IS A DESIGN AND ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT WAS PRESENT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THANK YOU. *TR