View Poll Results: Please indicate your ES350 transmission problem, concern by build month
Transmission Shift Flare Requiring Service
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27.45%
Transmission seems erratic at times with a shift flare now and then, will observe for now
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13
25.49%
02/06 Build
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1
1.96%
03/06 Build
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1
1.96%
04/06 Build
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4
7.84%
05/06 Build
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6
11.76%
06/06 Build
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4
7.84%
07/06 Build
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5
9.80%
08/06 Build
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9
17.65%
09/06 Build
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8
15.69%
10/06 Build
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3
5.88%
11/06 Build
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4
7.84%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll
Transmission Problem By Build Date
#166
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I created this poll only as a means to help answer the repeated question of what is your build date when talking about having this isssue.
You can find poll info of have and have not on the... problems with your ES350 poll.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=236162
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I have some videos (taken using my digital still camera that has lower quality video) of transmission slippage of up to 1800 RPM's. It's a bit disturbing at that magnitude.
When I showed them to the dealer before my transmission replacement, they seemed quite surprises.
Now, with my new, UNimproved transmission, I've already taken another 6 or 7 videos with between 400 and 1800 RPM spikes.
When I showed them to the dealer before my transmission replacement, they seemed quite surprises.
Now, with my new, UNimproved transmission, I've already taken another 6 or 7 videos with between 400 and 1800 RPM spikes.
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I have some videos (taken using my digital still camera that has lower quality video) of transmission slippage of up to 1800 RPM's. It's a bit disturbing at that magnitude.
When I showed them to the dealer before my transmission replacement, they seemed quite surprises.
Now, with my new, UNimproved transmission, I've already taken another 6 or 7 videos with between 400 and 1800 RPM spikes.
When I showed them to the dealer before my transmission replacement, they seemed quite surprises.
Now, with my new, UNimproved transmission, I've already taken another 6 or 7 videos with between 400 and 1800 RPM spikes.
#171
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Not a bad idea since it seems there is zero progress in fixing the transmission and they seem to be getting worse instead of better judging by number of 2nd trans replacement failures.
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I saw where 1 seek pointed that out too, maybe in the interim those with the 12/06, 01/07 already reported , now 02/07 can add their comments in a response here for now.
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ES350Bob; What is the status of your second ES. Original trans, first replacement, reflash, second replacement, buyback, traded?
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MD is right, I traded out of the 2nd one and so far, other than a seat belt plastic retractor clip rattle...
not a problem at all with the Honda.
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