CaES300

The other night I was driving my 00’ ES300. When suddenly my car seemed to lose power, then it wouldn’t shift. I was able to make it the 3 miles home. Although the further I chugged along the worse it got. When I’d try to *softly* accelerate the RPMs would slowly climb to 3500-4500 then jump up near red line. It’d then “buck” forward then ultimately accelerate, but very little. The RPMs jumped back down again. I do have two bad o2 sensors, but I have two new codes. P0770 *shift solenoid E* & P0765 *shift solenoid D* Any suggestions? Am I practically screwed? *just got the car* PS fluid is a reddish brown color, and is to the correct level. There is no burnt smell, or shavings on my dipstick.

LeX2K

Drop the pan change transmission filter. Fill with ATF and go for a drive if you see no improvement your transmission has likely died due to lack of maintenance. Are you checking the level with engine running, car on a level surface?

BTW, transmission fluid rarely if ever smells "burnt" no matter how bad it is. You will not see any metal particles on the dipstick they settle into the pan, and are removed by the transmission filter.

bc1_2002

Hi,
You are not screwed. These solenoids fail now and then. After replacing, you're good to go.

You can do this yourself, but do this work in a garage. It takes taking the bottom of the tranny pan off and removing some parts of the valve body. I think you can put these on without taking the valve body off, but I can't remember. I did this work a while back for my 1mzfe engine.

It will be messy, keep everything clean, and review and use a FSM (field service manual) for your car. Follow it exactly. Know which one to replace, and keep a record of what valve piping goes where.

Yes, you can have someone to install it, if you feel you can't do the work.

Good you have an OEM part, too.

Good luck,
Byron