rx330 transmission issue

rick wrote:
 > Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
 > exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
 > salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
 > am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
 >
 > Thanks in advance.
 >
No problems on my 2004.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue 

In article <va4ie.23064$VH2.3494@tornado.tampabay.rr.com>, CFL says...
 >
 >rick wrote:
  >> Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
  >> exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
  >> salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
  >> am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
  >>
  >> Thanks in advance.
  >>
 >No problems on my 2004.


Not sure about the 2005's.

With regard to your 2004, how many miles are on it? We hadn't experienced any
issues with ours and right around the 31,000 mile mark, all of a sudden it
started acting up. The dealership reset the ECU and so far my wife hasn't
noticed it as badly, but I am sure it will come back.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue 

Curtis Newton wrote:
 > In article <va4ie.23064$VH2.3494@tornado.tampabay.rr.com>, CFL says...
 >
  >>rick wrote:
  >>
   >>>Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
   >>>exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
   >>>salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
   >>>am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
   >>>
   >>>Thanks in advance.
   >>>
  >>
  >>No problems on my 2004.
 >
 >
 >
 > Not sure about the 2005's.
 >
 > With regard to your 2004, how many miles are on it? We hadn't experienced any
 > issues with ours and right around the 31,000 mile mark, all of a sudden it
 > started acting up. The dealership reset the ECU and so far my wife hasn't
 > noticed it as badly, but I am sure it will come back.
 >
The 2004 has 15000 on it. I would to drive my wife's BMW when she
allows it.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue 

"Dan J.S." <me.TakeThisOut@hyperx.com> wrote:
 >
 > "rick" <coylerj.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote:
  > > Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
  > > exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
  > > salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
  > > am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
  > >
  > > Thanks in advance.
  > >
 >
 > Yeah it is... not as bad as 2002 and 2003, but its still there... do a
 > rolling acceleration (go 35 mph, slow down to 10 and hit it to go to
40)...
 > u will see its there

My '05 has it as you described.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue 

I just had the latest patch installed on my 2002 ES300, TSB004-03, and it
has been working well for the past week. Bear in mind that it takes about a
month for problems to resurface following an ECU reset, so I need to give it
another few weeks before I'll know for sure that the transmission lag is
finally fixed. I believe this newest version will be inserted into their
production line, if it hasn't been done already. But any vehicles that were
already out the door when it was released may have the previous version.
The reason I say all this about my ES when you asked about the RX is that
the technology is shared among all their vehicles, so it is reasonable to
assume any ES transmission fix would make its way to the RX line as well.
My personal opinion is that I believe the latest tweak is a positive one,
and they may have done just enough to make it manageable. That said, Toyota
and Lexus are the most reliable cars on the market, and I recommend that you
not have reservations about a new RX330 if it is within your budget.


"rick" <coylerj DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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 > Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
 > exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
 > salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
 > am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
 >
 > Thanks in advance.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue 

this may have been fixed in the recent update...check out the latest version
of the software in TSB TC004-03. This applies to ES300 and ES330. I had
mine done last week, and so far so good...


"Dan J.S." <me.DeleteThis@hyperx.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "rick" <coylerj.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
 > news:1116227989.509964.180160@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
  >> Is there a consensus as to whether the transmission hesitation issue
  >> exists in the 2005 RX330? I'm looking at buying one, and the
  >> salesperson is assuring me that the problem no longer exists. I frankly
  >> am not convinced. Can anyone tells me what the status is?
  >>
  >> Thanks in advance.
  >>
 >
 > Yeah it is... not as bad as 2002 and 2003, but its still there... do a
 > rolling acceleration (go 35 mph, slow down to 10 and hit it to go to
 > 40)... u will see its there
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: rx330 transmission issue