Lack Of Power?

[mg27]

Ok! New owner of 1999 ES300 Fantastic car. But it almost killed me the other day when i tried to pass someone on a two lane road. I hit the gas pedal and it took "1-2+sec" to respond start reponding.

it scared the heck out of the wife when we had to dive for the left lane. I tried it again and same it takes timme to get to a passsing speed. Now is it a character of the car that i did not see or something is beging to fail?

i would appreciate you input. i have the 5 yr lexus warranty but i really do not know if that would be cover under it?.

Thank you,

MG

[bbsal]

that sounds like it needs a tune up or the transmission is not responding when it should.i would get it checked.also maybe needs a fuel cleaning.i do all of that anytime i buy a new car anyway so maybe you should look into it and see if any of that was done to the car yet.

[mg27]

Sound like i should check the transmition and fluid for clean..

I do know what you are telling me about the fuel??

I suspect the the transmition since it takes to long to down shift. my other lexus seems to respond a little quickens than this one and it is a SUV.

TY

MG27

[amf1932]

Hmmmm.....it sounds like its acting like an '02-'03 ES! That's what all the fuss is about with the 5 speed transmissions. I was wondering whether the '99 uses a mechanical linkage or an electronic linkage(Fly by Wire) from the accelerator pedal???

[hkgs300]

Did the car shift down when you hit the accelerator?

Try to reset the ECU. Probably the previous owner did not drive fast and the car adpated to this style.

After the initial slow start, does it pick smoothly?

Alex

[SW03ES]

Sounds exactly like the throttle by wire doesn't it. I'm not sure whether the 99 has it...

[SKperformance]

if there is a tranny problem try to narrow it down

by selsting a lower gear if the car does not go any faster

this will force a gear change if one is not happening

it may well be the intake pipe which gets a good gap in it when under WOT

try and check it for tears

which usually come from excessive movement of the enigne mounts

causing it to rip

i really don't think the 99 has an elctornic gas pedal

like the 03

[JPI]

Only the new ES300 has the fly by wire. Any codes? Have them check out the TPS and your tranny.

JPI