NHTSA Complaint #10936108 — 2006 LEXUS GS300

2006 GS 300 IS EXPERIENCING A DOWN SHIFT PROBLEM, WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY OR STREET THE CAR TRANSMISSION BUMPS SLIGHTLY THEN JERKS HARD PRIOR TO COMPLETELY STOPPING. LEXUS SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALREADY TOOK PLACE AT 80K. I NOTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATED THIS PROBLEM WITHIN 80K BUT THE PROBLEM THAT'S OCCURRING AFTER 80K. IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN MY GS ONLY, I'D FIX THE PROBLEM AND MOVE FORWARD BUT I'VE READ A FEW ARTICLES FROM DIFFERENT LEXUS OWNERS SITING THE SAME ISSUE WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A PRE EXISTING ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE LEXUS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEFORE PASSING THE COST ON TO CUSTOMERS THAT PAID OUT CLOSE TO 50K FOR THIS CAR.