i have a 98 es 300 and it has a lil trouble shifting when i take off in drive but if i shift from first to second it does fine just revs up high when going to third or fourth

Asked by popicaddillack Jul 12, 2016 at 12:32 PM about the 1998 Lexus ES

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and it has a lil trouble shifting when i take off in drive but if i shift from first to second it does fine just revs up high when going to third or fourth

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Mark answered 8 years ago

I suspect transmission trouble, it's not normal for automatic transmissions to have increased engine noises UNLESS you're driving a CVT transmission!

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Irongut answered 5 years ago

I know this thread is 3 years old, but for other people that have the same symptoms I will give my two cents. If it has problems when in drive but does fine when you manually shift it, I believe the shift solenoids are getting old/weak. Replace those and your problems should go away.

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