2005 Lexus ES 330 Consumer Discussions

Lexus ES Tires and Wheels

Re: Tires for Lexus ES330 2005, Good Year or Michelin? [smarty666]

Written by: firbird on Oct 08, 2009 05:43 AM

I really appreciate your insights. I'm really having a hard time about it. I hate to cause a problem for Sears, but I have tried the tires at higher and lower pressures, and right now have them at 30 psi which is what the car's specs are for tires (on the door). I also need to look at what kind of warranties are on the Serenity's and I've never researched Khumos, but have ... Read More...

Lexus ES 350

Re: No coat hook in 2009 Lexus ES 350 [shg818]

Written by: philly2 on Jun 16, 2009 10:46 AM

I purchased a brand new 2009 Lexus ES 350 on May 22 and I was shocked too to discover that the car does not have any coat hooks in the rear seat area. Why would you want a coat hook in the tunk area???? My 2005 Lexus ES 330 that I traded in had coat hooks in the rear seat area. Lexus really did screw this up - hope they correct in 2010. I would like to know an easy solution too. Read More...

Re: 2010 Lexus 350 [tikimaka]

Written by: philly2 on May 12, 2009 06:14 AM

Thanks for the information. I own a 2005 Lexus ES 330 and really like the car. Can you tell me what kind of deal you got? Read More...

What would you buy? New Altima, Used Avalon, used 330

What would you buy? New Altima, Used Avalon, used 330

Written by: benalexe on Oct 07, 2007 05:08 PM

What would you buy? A used avalon limited with nav 2006 aprox $26,000 a brand new 4 cyl nissan alt with nav- XM, backup camera, $27,000 A used 2005 lexus es 330 with nav and levinson stereo price $26,000 Read More...

Lexus ES 300/ES 330

Check Engine Light related to Oil Sludge? 1998 ES

Written by: tammy10 on Mar 09, 2007 06:21 AM

I'm new here, I'd really appreciate some advice. I posted this question on the engine forum but then realized it's pretty dormant. I am the second owner of a 1998 ES 300 with approximately 86k miles. I purchased the car 12/01 when it was 4 years old and had 35k miles on it so I've had it a little over 5 years. So, the car is 9 years old as of last December. I have never taken ... Read More...

Lexus ES Engine Questions

Engine light related to oil sludge?

Written by: tammy10 on Mar 08, 2007 02:22 PM

I'm new here, I'd really appreciate some advice. I am the second owner of a 1998 ES 300 with approximately 86k miles. I purchased the car 12/01 when it was 4 years old and had 35k miles on it so I've had it a little over 5 years. So, the car is 9 years old as of last December. I have never taken the car to the dealer for service because it is quite far from my house. My "check ... Read More...

Transmission problems with Lexus ES?

Re: Which years have the tranny problem? [carpadium]

Written by: curt2005 on Nov 20, 2006 00:20 AM

On my 2005 ES330, the hesitation happens sometimes if I accelerate slowly. If I need to merge onto the freeway or otherwise accelerate for sure, I stab the pedal and it takes off just fine. See #1221 earlier in this forum curt2005, "Transmission problems with Lexus ES?" #1222, 28 Aug 2006 8:50 pm There are two interesting replies in the thread. I think that this ... Read More...

Re: ES 350 - transmission problems [wwest]

Written by: zone_effects on Sep 27, 2006 09:24 PM

I previously had a 2000 RX300, and started noticing that issue after a time myself (and the awful hesitation problem) --- honestly, I had 2 transmission failures in the RX, thankfully fixed under warranty, and eventually got them to buy me out of that car, and after my complaining (or shouting at the dealership manager! lol) they gave me a great deal on a 2005 ES330. ... Read More...

ES 330 transmission problem

Written by: aminklein on Sep 20, 2006 06:06 AM

After about a year of filing complaints to various government and private organizations (including the MA attorney general) the Lexus area representative contacted me and stated that Lexus would like to buy back the car. She said that she would send me a formal letter with the offer in the next several weeks. I don't have high expectations for the amount of the ... Read More...

From 2000 RX300 to 2005 ES 330

Written by: zone_effects on Aug 26, 2006 09:26 PM

I read these boards with interest some while back. At that time I had a 2000 RX300 that had the same 'hesitation' issue, and well, at about 70,000 miles, the transmission started making these awful 'whining' noises, like it was slipping, and after a while the engine light came on too, so I took it to the dealership. They replaced the transmission FOC as per warranty. ... Read More...