Rolls Forward When The Reverse Gear Is Selected, If On A Downslope

[concerned]

I just got an RX 300 station wagon, 2002, and when I am on a downslope (facing down a hill) and try to reverse uphill the vehicle rolls forward when it is in Reverse, until I apply some gas. No automatic car I have owned rolls forward when in reverse gear...

Is this normal for an automatic Lexus?

[dcj]

I just got an RX 300 station wagon, 2002, and when I am on a downslope (facing down a hill) and try to reverse uphill the vehicle rolls forward when it is in Reverse, until I apply some gas. No automatic car I have owned rolls forward when in reverse gear...

Is this normal for an automatic Lexus?

same thing happened to me . thought it was odd too , took car in and the dealer said it was supposed to do that! weird

[concerned]

Thanks. Anybody else? I would like to hear from you...

[triplecore]

It may be depending on how steep the hill is. Also the RX might be heaver then your previous car hence more gravity pulls on it. I have a freind with a steep driveway. And mine will roll backwards in DRIVE on that hill becasue it is so steep. I have 330 btw, but the gravity concpt is the same. I woudn't be worried.

[concerned]

Thanks.