We have classified the 3 complaints from 2004 Lexus ES 330 about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING into the following categories.
When driving vehicle hesitated and stalled at low speed. dealer stated that there was nothing that could be done. manufacturer insisted there iwasnothing defective on the vehicle.*ak
When applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated then surged forward. consumer is concerned that this condition will result in an accident.*ak *nm
While driving and coming to complete stop vehicle hesitated upon acceleration for a few seconds. dealer inspected vehicle, and indicated the vehicle was operating as designed by manufacturer. *ak
While driving at any speed and when trying to pass other vehicles it hesitated for several seconds. after accelerating the vehicle will not go into any particular gear. also, engine would whine during this process. dealer claimed that the vehicle was designed to adapt to the drivers habits.*ak
Ever since i purchased by 2004 ls430, i have noticed an unacceptable engine vibration. this is noticeable during idle/first start-up. the engine vibrates and can be felt in to the cabin. this happens when the engine revs are between 1200 -1400 rpm_x0019_s. this is very disappointing for a $62k lexus! i have brought this to the attention of a lexus dealer and have gotten the "it must be bad gas" bs. i told them i only use chevron supreme (92), which i also use in my bmw with no problem. a second time, they indicated that it was normal and not a problem. this is something i wouldn_x0019_t in a vehicle. *ak