bummpr

Sorry if I offended...I can see that you have been an active participant on this issue. You have my admiration for continuing to get this serious problem resolved. My appointment with the Lexus Rep was canceled inexplicably at the last minute...this was after I took a day of vacation to make this meeting. But as I indicated, I feel they will do nothing but try to passify and promise a future fix. I will report back after the "test drive" later this week. Carry on!

It's to bad you haven't pressed the issue...settling for a $35,000 luxury car that bucks and lurches (at least, my 02 does) is a poor bargain. And I have seen many postings indicating that the 03 still has the problem. I am extremely upset since we traded a very fine 98 ES300 for a car that acts more like a cheap Chevy Nova. And frankly, the dealer and Lexus are stonewalling this issue for many of us loyal buyers. All ES300 owners who experience this very poor implementation of engine/transmission (mis)communication should press Lexus into responding with a solution or settlement. I have a meeting with a Lexus field rep tomorrow but I expect nothing but frustration in getting them to address this problem.