20 Most Recent 1999 Lexus RX 300 - Page 4 Questions & Answers

sounds like the parking pawl in the transmission or the manual shift valve is sticking or the manual linkage in the trans is bent. youll have to have a technician drop the trans pan and observe these parts with an assistant shifting the lever in the car back and forth. If the PRNDL light for park is not lit, then the vehicle is not completely in park. You can start and vehicle with the lever in NEUTRAL to get you anywhere.

run engine look under if oil drips, if it does, its the main seal

It is very easy first check brake switch for continuity when depress and no continuity when press and check for fuse and circuit

Assuming your is like my 2001 RX300 you will have a reset adjustment in the center info panel. You should actually have a clock and alarm setting using the two right hand buttons on the lower sill of the info screen. look for the clock icon in the info screen...

Did you put a new combination switch in on the column?

most engines return a good economy when in overdrive (5th)at around 3200 RPM or 60mph. This is the maximum torque band of the engine.

Check the ignition leads that lead from your spark plugs to the distributor. One of them may be arching against the engine.

Possible but unlikely. Code p0330 refers to knock sensor(KS) 2 bank 2-circuit malfunction==causes --wiring --KS--ECM. Replace the KS. The engine light is telling you that there is a problem with sensors in the ECM and that is what will be affecting the performance . Shifting is the area of the TCM( transmission control module ) so have that checked out as well