skibear99

I have an '03 ES300 I got last June with 58K miles on it. I now have 73K on it. Overall very good, except when I'm accelerating, and I back off the gas, it stays in 4th Gear for 5-10 seconds longer than I think it should. Ideally when backing off of acceleration, it should just pop into 5th gear immediately. One other issue that occurred recently I should tell others about is that My "Air Bag" (Within the Engine) became cracked. This led to the car bucking under acceleration, even though when you put the car in neutral and revved the car up, it did so without any problem. I took it to a Toyota Dealer, who discovered the issue within a day or two. The problem was inconsistent Vacuum pressure which confused the Engine Computer.

I just picked up a 2003 ES300 with 58K Miles. The car was purchased from a Hyundai/Mazda new car dealer. The Car-Fax said that it had been in their possession for around a year, and therefore not driven. I currently have the following "Electrical Gremlins" 1. The VSC and Traction Control Off Lights are on. 2. Initially both the Rear Electric Windows didn't work, now just the Driver's side doesn't work. 3. The Open Trunk Button in the car doesn't work, but the same button on the key fob does. 4. One of the Driver's Power Seat controls affecting height doesn't work, while the others all do. I hope that these problems are the result of the car not being used, and aren't a sign of a large amount of Electrical Problems to come. Could someone please be so kind as to give me their viewpoint on this issue? Also, as the car was actually built in 2002, I'm driving around with a 9 year old timing belt. Would you recommend changing this as a pre-emptive maintenance move, so that I won't wind up in trouble later? What about all of the other Belts, Hoses, filters, etc? Thanks in advance for your assistance with these questions.