Hi Folks,

I was wondering if anyone could let me know if this seems a bit weird. I have s 2006 IS250. Recently, i've noticed that when i'm driving, the automatic shifting seems very aggressive.. Let me explain:

When go from stop, it seems to shift quickly.. Heres what i've observed:

0-10 first gear
10-15 second
15-20 third
20-25 forth
25-30 fifth
35- sixth

so by the time i'm at 40 mph, im in 6th gear.. I'm accelerating gently like from a stop light..

what worries me is that at 35, if i need to increase speed, it seems the engine is working harder.. If i do press much harder, yes, the gear drops lower and i go.. but there is a period of a 1 sec or 2 seconds before that happens.. if i need to accel quickly to get out of the way, it could be a problem.

Also, i've noticed that when i slow down, it seems to skip 3rd gear..

so the speed will be dropping a steady rate, and when i hit about 25, it drops to 4, then when i hit 20 it goes to 2, skipping 3 altogether..

I'm pretty sure this is a new thing i'm seeing here as i would have noticed this earlier.. The only thing that was done recently was the 3 lexus recalls but i dont believe that had anything to do with this.

Do you think this is something i should be concerned about? I spoke to a few buddies of mine that also have IS and they do not have the same symptoms and suggested i post on this forum to see if its something serious.

2006 IS250, miles : 22k
no aftermarket mods

thanks in advance..

-scott

 

use the force, uh i mean the pwr button

 

drive it like you stole it ... the ECU needs to "learn" your driving style.

 

car will shift early if you don't gas it enough. That's normal.

 

thanks everyone.. appreciate the responses.. i'm glad it is normal-- didnt want to really take it into the shop..