2006 Lexus RX330 Vibrating

Asked by Kashoto Nov 13, 2023 at 03:17 AM about the 2006 Lexus RX 330 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2006 Lexus RX350 starts vibrating at about 50 MPH when pressing the
accelerator.
When I release the accelerator slightly, the vibration stops.
will vibrate again slightly when I press the gas pedal again then stop vibrating.

8 Answers

307,595

Not good, could be a dampener problem, engine mount, driveline, even an internal engine problem. If you have to run it keep it out of that range until you can get it in and have it checked or it could wind up costing you big time.

203,215

The car's near twenty years old and Im guessing it has over 150,000 miles on it. That's enough time for the car to be basically worn out, even a Lexus. But, what causes symptoms like this could be attributable to lack of a tune-up. Maybe there's a misfire. Maybe there's compression loss or failing sensors in the engine. Might even be a worn out motor/transmission mount or a failing CV Joint. Have a mechanic who can actually see the car diagnose this, but don't wait... It could be an engine structural failure, like a damaged crankshaft or rod.

39,145

Could be the clutches in the auto tranny going bad . If it's a sports car then it was driven hard

Have changed the engine and gearbox mounts, had it tuned up(replaced all the spark plugs) and even replaced the both the front brake disks. Vibrating problem still there on acceleration. Stops vibrating once you take the foot off the gas pedal for a bit.

307,595

So you didn’t have a professional look at it? I do remember some transmission problems with those vehicles back then.

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