NHTSA Complaint #10979795 — 2007 LEXUS ES

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10979795
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS ES
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2017
Date Filed	April 21, 2017
Mileage	147,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION HAD ISSUES WITH FLARE AT SPEEDS OF 30-40 MPH ON A COLD START AND BROUGHT IT TO LEXUS AND THEY UPDATED MY ECU WITH THE SOFTWARE. AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK THEY HAD A JERKING/HESITATION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WHEN WHEN AT A STOP AND SLOWLY ACCELERATING. LEXUS RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT I DID SOME RESEARCH AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAD THIS ISSUE FOR THE EARLY 2007 MODELS OF THE ES350. APPARENTLY LEXUS IS A WARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

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