Transmission Weirdness
11-03-16, 04:40 PM
#16
Pole Position
Thanks for all of the replies. jrmckinley, I will swing by the Lexus dealer and have them do what they do. I will let everyone know how it goes.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
I've thought about doing the update many times, but with 242k on my odometer, I watch what I spend on the car in "unnecessary" maintenance since I know I'll never see a penny of it back when I go to sell it. Plus I kinda like trying to out-smart the car and force it into a smooth shift after all these years battling it.
11-03-16, 09:28 PM
#17
Known issue on '04's (I have one). Computer software upgrade should fix it. I've gotten used to it on my car after 8 1/2 years of driving so it doesn't bother me as much (I live in a gated neighborhood which has a downhill entrance- so it happens almost all of the time). I just traded private messages with another member of the forum who did the SW upgrade- said it was $300 at Lexus.
11-06-16, 08:02 PM
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This is also what I suggest OP tries. Put it in 2nd in the garage and it should stay there at that speed (3rd might even work the way the 2004 goes through its low gears so quickly - depends what you want to wear first: 2nd will engine-brake and wear the drivetrain, whereas 3rd will coast and wear your break pads). Put it back in 'D' when you are out of the garage.
11-10-16, 08:06 PM
#20
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Ya that was me regarding the engine braking thread......I also did a thread regarding the software upgrade that I had done.
I got the software update to eliminate an issue that I was having. I would be driving slowly in my neighborhood and when I would come to a slow coasting turn the car would basically act like it was in neutral but when i applied the gas to come out of the turn the car would rev and then jump into gear. Note....this is a common known issue with our cars....mine is a 04 with 140k on it. I had the update done at the Lexus dealer it was about $300.......A little expensive for software....but the problem was solved.
Note......this is not what caused my car to engine brake while going down hills....I believe it has always done that.
To the OP.....I think the new software will solve your problem.....good luck
I got the software update to eliminate an issue that I was having. I would be driving slowly in my neighborhood and when I would come to a slow coasting turn the car would basically act like it was in neutral but when i applied the gas to come out of the turn the car would rev and then jump into gear. Note....this is a common known issue with our cars....mine is a 04 with 140k on it. I had the update done at the Lexus dealer it was about $300.......A little expensive for software....but the problem was solved.
Note......this is not what caused my car to engine brake while going down hills....I believe it has always done that.
To the OP.....I think the new software will solve your problem.....good luck
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