Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00504 | 08/26/2004 | 10009396 | Proper identification of the 5 solenoids used in the u140e/u140f transmissions. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| TC00100 | 10/20/2000 | 618462 | Information on automatic transmission fluid leak. *tt | 04/13/2001 | |
| TC00299 | 08/06/1999 | 610099 | Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent shudder during the 2-3 shift under light throttle acceleration and / or engine and transaxle operating temperature. *tt | 04/17/2000 | |
| TC00299 | 08/06/1999 | 6088666 | Exhibiting an intermittent shudder during the 2-3 shift. *tt | 12/29/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 80000 | ||
| The lexus specialist at the repair shop informed me that he has seen similar problems with other es 300 models as well as the rl models at about the same mileage. the ones with the toyota camry engines haven\\\'t had any problems. there is a tsb on the nhtsa website and i have also filed a complaint there. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Complained to dealer about improper shifting of transmission while under warranty. dealer advised the transmission was fine, but changed the fluid anyway. i still continued to have issues with the transmission, but was told by the dealer not to come back. the vehicle has been serviced according to manufactures recommendations and now at 88,000 miles the transmission has failed. this is an u140e transmission, which has had numerous complaints. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2003 | 81000 | 1 | 03/13/2002 |
| Just bought a 1999 lexus es 300, took it to be checked out because the engine sounded rough in the reverse gear. found out the transmission is leaking badly and has to be replaced, the lexus specialist says he has seen similar problems with transmissions in the es 300 models as well as some of the rl models but have not heard of any recalls. information is found regarding this problem in the tsb database. *jb | |||