Transmission a little rough?
Pole Position
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From: AR
once in a while the car tends to hang in the a certain gear without shifting up and the end result is that the needle is bouncing off the limiter for a sec or two. i actually have to let off the gas for it to shift into the next gear....is that a common thing??
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I have a 350 and every now and again I notice an "odd" shift and it's usually completely random. It can happen at slow city speeds and even highway cruising where i'll feel a slight shudder for no apparent reason. It seems to intermitant for me to be able to take to the dealer. Hopefully if something breaks, it happens within the warrany period.
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From: Texas
IS300, yes 300
I own an IS300, Not sure which gearbox it has but the engine is 3.05L delivering 228HP.
I'm also experiencing a gearbox (transmission) jerkiness between the first gear and the second ONLY on vary low speeds. Most noticeably when I softly break to a vary low speed then softly accelerate. For example, when entering a ramp or looking for parking space in busy parking lot.
I mentioned it to the dealer when I took the car two weeks ago for the first 1000KM (625Mile) initial maitenance and they responded by saying that it's absolutely normal.
I think a Lexus should be closer to perfection.
I'm traveling back home this weekend and I'll have a chance to drive a friend's IS300, who don't seem to have this problem. I'll have to try it myself.
The other gears work like there are no gears... seamless
I'm also experiencing a gearbox (transmission) jerkiness between the first gear and the second ONLY on vary low speeds. Most noticeably when I softly break to a vary low speed then softly accelerate. For example, when entering a ramp or looking for parking space in busy parking lot.
I mentioned it to the dealer when I took the car two weeks ago for the first 1000KM (625Mile) initial maitenance and they responded by saying that it's absolutely normal.
I think a Lexus should be closer to perfection.
I'm traveling back home this weekend and I'll have a chance to drive a friend's IS300, who don't seem to have this problem. I'll have to try it myself.
The other gears work like there are no gears... seamless
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From: Utah
I had a 250 loaner and the first thing I noticed (that was different) was the way it shifted. If you are accelerating fast (in the 250) and you let up on the gas just before it up shifted the trans would just hold the lower gear and the engine would drag the car down, where the 350 would shift easier. Also I noticed the 250 would down shift from 6th to 5th with the slightest application of the throttle, at cruising speed. The trans may have needed to learn my driving style (only 500 miles on the loaner).
Koz
Koz
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From: NJ
Confused me, too. The IS300 is only available in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, and I don't believe it has been certified for importation into the US. My best guess is that he's currently residing in Texas, but his home and car are overseas.
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From: CA
I have the same problem. I notice a rough shift between 1-2. All other shifting is fine. just the 1-2. I already brought it into the dealership at 5K and they said "everything was fine". I guess I'm not alone.
2007 IS250
2007 IS250
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From: CA
I have the same issue. My 08 IS350 does the same thing both upshift from 1-2nd gear and down shift from 2-1st gear. It shift from 1st to 2nd rough and with a jerk motion, and on down shift from 2nd to 1st gear there is a thug sound and feeling of being rear ended. Although these issues seems to be tolerable but I don't think it is normal. I hope it does not create a transmission issue over the time.
I have driven older vehicles and the transmission shift smoothly than my new vehicle. Anyway, I will address my issue once I take it for the first initial inspection and see what they will say.
I have driven older vehicles and the transmission shift smoothly than my new vehicle. Anyway, I will address my issue once I take it for the first initial inspection and see what they will say.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Saudi Arabia
yes i do feel the 1-2 jump.
hey buddy
i have a 2IS300 too and it acts the same as you described,i guess it's normal?
I own an IS300, Not sure which gearbox it has but the engine is 3.05L delivering 228HP.
I'm also experiencing a gearbox (transmission) jerkiness between the first gear and the second ONLY on vary low speeds. Most noticeably when I softly break to a vary low speed then softly accelerate. For example, when entering a ramp or looking for parking space in busy parking lot.
I mentioned it to the dealer when I took the car two weeks ago for the first 1000KM (625Mile) initial maitenance and they responded by saying that it's absolutely normal.
I think a Lexus should be closer to perfection.
I'm traveling back home this weekend and I'll have a chance to drive a friend's IS300, who don't seem to have this problem. I'll have to try it myself.
The other gears work like there are no gears... seamless
I'm also experiencing a gearbox (transmission) jerkiness between the first gear and the second ONLY on vary low speeds. Most noticeably when I softly break to a vary low speed then softly accelerate. For example, when entering a ramp or looking for parking space in busy parking lot.
I mentioned it to the dealer when I took the car two weeks ago for the first 1000KM (625Mile) initial maitenance and they responded by saying that it's absolutely normal.
I think a Lexus should be closer to perfection.
I'm traveling back home this weekend and I'll have a chance to drive a friend's IS300, who don't seem to have this problem. I'll have to try it myself.
The other gears work like there are no gears... seamless
i have a 2IS300 too and it acts the same as you described,i guess it's normal?
Last edited by A.C Milan; Sep 18, 2007 at 02:10 AM.
my trans seems to shift rougher than when I got it. I remember when I first got the car my father was floored at how smooth the auto shifted (I have the 350 by the way). Granted, it was still in the break in period, so I babied it, but I notice rougher shifts now even when I'm not driving aggressively.
A few patterns I noticed:
under light acceleration, the trans seems to clunk from 5-6
Under moderate acceleration, the car seems to sometimes surge into gear. I don't know if surge is the right word, so let me describe it. it's not as though the rpms are surging like the trans is slipping, more like the trans doesn't have enough slip, like the shift is easier to feel.
I brought it to the dealer for these two and they said shifting as designed and reset the transmission control module. it seemed to get better but now is back.
this past weekend I drove about 1200 highway miles. I noticed that at highway speeds under moderate acceleration, the car would shift a little strange from 5-6
I fully acknowledge that I am OCD and worry about every detail and that all cars are complex and therefore things are bound to be inconsistent from time to time, but I'm concerned that it seems to be getting worse.
A few patterns I noticed:
under light acceleration, the trans seems to clunk from 5-6
Under moderate acceleration, the car seems to sometimes surge into gear. I don't know if surge is the right word, so let me describe it. it's not as though the rpms are surging like the trans is slipping, more like the trans doesn't have enough slip, like the shift is easier to feel.
I brought it to the dealer for these two and they said shifting as designed and reset the transmission control module. it seemed to get better but now is back.
this past weekend I drove about 1200 highway miles. I noticed that at highway speeds under moderate acceleration, the car would shift a little strange from 5-6
I fully acknowledge that I am OCD and worry about every detail and that all cars are complex and therefore things are bound to be inconsistent from time to time, but I'm concerned that it seems to be getting worse.
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