Vehicle jolting
06-07-06, 01:35 PM
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I had this problem with my '99 GS300, fortunately it always happened at the same place so I learned to anticipate it. I thought that w/ the new 6-speed tranny, this problem would not occur in the new GS...guess I was wrong.
FWIW, my current GS does not have this problem whatsoever....tranny is smooth as silk.
FWIW, my current GS does not have this problem whatsoever....tranny is smooth as silk.
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06-08-06, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bhuwan
so are you saying thjis is a "feature" of the GS? 
06-09-06, 11:20 AM
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My girlfriend has worked for lexus for almost 8yrs not and she has heard from numerous people that their car shifts terrible at low speed. It is real herky jerky. I personally have an 06 gs300 but its just the RWD and when I take off real slow or am in traffic the car shifts terrible.....my only real complaint....i am pretty sure that I will have at least one lexus in my house hold for the rest of my life .....
06-09-06, 01:08 PM
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If I had a transmission that shifted abruptly as described above, I would have it at Lexus permanently until it was resolved. I have never heard of a transmission in a modern day car doing this. Years ago, transmissions had their issues. Not as much today, and certainly this is not acceptable in a $50,000 car. Sorry guys, but I would never buy a car with transmission issues. How do you expect the car to shift after 100,000 miles? There is an expression. "Sour milk doesn't get sweet" I would file a claim with Lexus to cover yourself down the road. Transmissions are expensive. Good luck.
06-09-06, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bocatrip
If I had a transmission that shifted abruptly as described above, I would have it at Lexus permanently until it was resolved. I have never heard of a transmission in a modern day car doing this. Years ago, transmissions had their issues. Not as much today, and certainly this is not acceptable in a $50,000 car. Sorry guys, but I would never buy a car with transmission issues. How do you expect the car to shift after 100,000 miles? There is an expression. "Sour milk doesn't get sweet" I would file a claim with Lexus to cover yourself down the road. Transmissions are expensive. Good luck.
06-09-06, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jwa
Modern electronic transmissions are far more complex than they were a few years ago. I'm haveing a hard time grasping what some of the posters here are calling a "jolt." Is it limited to being able to feel the shift from 1-2? If that's the case, then I think that's normal. However, if it feels like I hit a speed bump, then there's an issue. My experience with the GS 300 was that the transition from 1-2 wasn't seamless, but I could adapt my driving to eliminate it.
06-09-06, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bhuwan
its more than feeling the gears change, that's for sure. IT feels more like a sprint forward to me...(i.e. jolt!)
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