PHX ATC

I got an '05 ES330 for a loaner car today while my car is getting her windows tinted.

WOW! What an awesome car. I love it! Cool features, rode like a dream...very nice. I likey!

I think you guys have the best kept secret in this car.


I'm very impressed.

lexus4jess

yeah,but the drive by wire sucks.

PHX ATC

Why does it suck...it won't kick down as easily as normal linkage?

On the drive back to the dealer today, I will have to mash the crap outta the pedal and see. Damn the luck.

PHX ATC

Pedal worked okay for me.

Another cool thing...those ventilated front seats...wooie, those things are way cool. Cold air blowing in the nether regions is the coolest thing (literally) here in AZ.

Best kept secret, I'm telling you.



I can see there's a lot of support for the ES, eh?

koolaidman

ya but how many lexus are drive by wire now a days

AJL0365

sorry i know it might be a dumb question, but i read that toyota camry's 02+ have drive by wire as well, what is it by the way? basically how does it suck>

my car knowledge is kinda rusty, i just drive it

caeguy

My dealer tells me that the "Drive by Wire" is the cause for the transmission issues noted in the above sticky. I'm not sure that I beleive them.

lexus4jess

After you dive it for some miles,you will start to feel the push -pull effect caused by the Drive By Wire system.I had to get the car rebooted.(computer system)

The RX330 and the Camry have the same issues.

lexusk8

To clear up any confusion, the "drive-by-wire" issue was first noted on the 2002 ES300 when the 5-speed automatic transmission feature was first introduced. This was completely new to the ES model at that time, and as expected, a lot of owners and customers complained about the functionality of the transmission.

If you go to the following link below, you will come across information about a transmission software update Lexus dealers are offering as a free recall-type service to their customers on their 2002-05 ES. It seems that most who have done the update reported better results.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-1st-to-4th-gen-1990-2006/87068-02-05-es-transmission-fix.html

05ES330

yes the 05 ES330 is freaking sweet!!! i love it!!! the cooled seats are great for those hot days we have here in Zona

PHX ATC

My daughter promptly scrambled from the backseat into the front while we were rolling down the road when I blurted out that there was cold air coming from the seat! Of course, then she has to try 42 angles of sitting to get the air "just right".

Funny thing...I drove a MB C240 for 4 days while my wife's E320 was getting warranty work done, then drove the ES330 for 1 day while my GS300 was getting windows tinted. No comparison between the 2, the ES kicks the C class' *** all over the tarmac. My daughter now insists the car for her is the ES in 7 years when she's of driving age. Guess I better save my pennies.