1999 Lexus Rx problems
The Lexus RX (Japanese: レクサス・RX, Hepburn: Rekusasu RX) is a luxury crossover SUV sold since 1998 by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. Originally released in its home market of Japan in late 1997 as the Toyota Harrier, export sales began in March 1998 as the Lexus RX.
Considered as the first luxury crossover SUV, five generations of the RX have been produced to date, the first being compact in size, and the latter classified as mid-size. Both front- and four-wheel drive configurations have been used on the RX series, and several gasoline powertrain options, including V6 engines and hybrid systems, have been offered. In the Lexus model lineup, the RX sits below the larger Lexus LX (marketed as the Toyota Land Cruiser body-on-frame SUVs outside North America, respectively), and above the shorter and less wider, but taller GX SUV. The name "RX" stands for "Radiant Crossover". It has also been labelled as "Recreational Cross Country" in some markets. The RX's current Toyota counterpart is the Highlander/Kluger; past counterparts included the Harrier and Venza.
The first-generation RX 300, fitted with a 3.0-liter V6 engine, began sales in 1998. The Japanese market Harrier released in 1997 also offered a 2.2-liter inline-four, later uprated to 2.4 liters. The second-generation RX 300 (3.0-liter V6) and RX 330 (3.3-liter V6) models went on sale in 2003, with both variants supplanted by the more powerful RX 350 (3.5-liter V6) in 2006. Like the previous series, a 2.4-liter inline-four engine was sold alongside the 3.0-liter V6 in the Japanese market Harrier. In 2005, a hybridized gasoline-electric version of the 3.3-liter second-generation model was made available as the RX 400h in export markets and as the Harrier Hybrid in Japan. For the third generation released in 2009, both RX 350 (3.5-liter V6) and RX 450h (3.5-liter V6 hybrid) models were initially offered, with an entry-level RX 270 (2.7-liter inline-four) offered by Lexus in some Asian markets, including in Japan, since 2010. Since the release of the third generation, Japanese sales have occurred under the RX name as opposed to Harrier as had been the case previously. In the fourth generation, a turbocharged (2.0-liter inline-four) RX 200t/300 model was introduced to replace the previous 2.7-liter unit.
The RX has been assembled at Toyota Motor Kyushu since launch. The RX and RX Hybrid were the first Lexus models to be built outside Japan, with North American market versions produced at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plant in Cambridge, Ontario beginning 2003 (RX) and expanded in 2014 (RX Hybrid). Hybrid transaxles are built at the Kokura plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka since 2009.
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Common 1999 Lexus Rx problems
Based on the complaints from owners of the 1999 Lexus RX, several common problems have been reported. Here is a detailed list of these issues:
- Suspension Issues:
- Complaints have surfaced regarding suspension problems in the Lexus RX 1999 model, including the need for replacement of suspension arms and ball joints . These issues can lead to jarring rides and affect the overall driving experience.
- Rust Concerns:
- In the UK, Lexus cars, including the 1999 RX, are prone to rust issues, particularly underneath the vehicle . Rust can compromise the structural integrity of the car and lead to costly repairs if not addressed promptly.
- Power Steering Problems:
- Power steering issues have been reported by some Lexus RX owners, with complaints ranging from leaks in power steering hoses to pump failures . These problems can result in difficulty steering the vehicle and may require immediate attention to prevent further damage.
- CD Player Malfunction:
- Another common problem noted by owners is the malfunction of the CD player in the Lexus RX 1999 model . Issues with the CD changer not accepting CDs have been reported, impacting the entertainment system of the vehicle.
- Engine Performance:
- Some owners have experienced engine-related issues, such as the engine not revving past a certain RPM, indicating potential sensor or computer-related problems. These issues can affect the performance and drivability of the vehicle.
- Fuel System Concerns:
- Complaints have been raised about the fuel system, with reports of the vehicle running rich and triggering error codes related to fuel mixture. Addressing these issues promptly is crucial to maintain optimal engine performance and fuel efficiency.
These common problems with the 1999 Lexus RX highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt attention to any signs of malfunction to ensure the longevity and reliability of the vehicle.
How many miles will a 1999 Lexus RX300 last?
IF not abused, well maintained and mix of highway and driving conditions, this engine typically will last 250,000 to 300,000 miles.
What is the engine problem with the Lexus RX300?
Top Lexus RX300 Problems
- Check Engine Light Due to Failed O2 Sensor. ...
- Debris in Idle Air Control Valve May Cause Engine Problems. ...
- Check Engine Light and Lack of Power Due to Failed Mass Air Flow Sensor. ...
- Ignition Coil May Fail After 100,000 Miles. ...
- Excessive Oil Consumption. ...
- Check Engine Light Due to Faulty Pruge Solenoid.
What is the common problem with Lexus 300?
A common issue with the RX300 is rapidly burning out of the engine valves. If you try to dismiss this problem, then the engine will quickly burn out and die. It used to be that burnt out, or crushed engine valves would mean a complete engine replacement, but you can now order the valves directly from BreakerYard.
What engine is in a 1999 Lexus RX300?
3.0 L V61999 Lexus RX / Engine
Only one engine is offered, a Camry-derived 3.0L/220-hp DOHC V-6 with continuously variable valve timing, plus three-stage intake and dual-stage exhaust systems.
1999 Lexus Rx car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Lexus Rx problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Seat belts problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Equipment problems
- Unknown or other problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1999 Lexus Rx vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 1999 Lexus Rx
The NHTSA has received 35 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1999 Lexus Rx. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1999 Lexus Rx vehicles.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-10-30
- VIN: JT6GF10U0X0
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL THEY ARE BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION... I HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING HAPPEN TO ME PERSONALLY BUT I AM TERRIFIED IT WILL. THERE ARE PLENTY OF VERIFIED SITUATIONS REPORTED ONLINE WHERE THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND SERIOUS EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED HAVING TO DO WITH THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THAT LEXUS IS AWARE OF. THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMERS PROBLEN IT IS LEXUS'FAULTBAND THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT.!
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-07-28
- Number Of Injuries: 1
- Crash: 1
- VIN: JT6GF10U5X0
- Components: AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 LEXUS RX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND ALLOWED THE FRONT PASSENGER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH BOTH FEET BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, A TABLE SAW, A LARGE WOODEN TWO LAYERED WORK BEN, A CONCRETE WALL, INTO A DEN DOWNSTAIRS OF THE HOME, A POOL TABLE, AND A BAR SECTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SUSTAINED BACK, KNEE AND SHOULDER INJURIES AND WAS CURRENTLY ATTENDING PHYSICAL THERAPY. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A VOICEMAIL WAS LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-12-29
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-08-13
- VIN: JT6HF10U2X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE RETURNING FROM A FAMILY TRIP FROM MISSISSIPPI AT APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES FROM MY HOME THE RX300 STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT PULL FORWARD IN ANY DRIVE POSITION. IT WAS ABOUT 10PM AND MOST BUSINESSES WERE CLOSED. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD, I TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN VARIOUS DRIVE POSITIONS AND IT WOULD NEVER GAIN ANY MOMENTUM. I SLOWLY PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY USING MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS WHILE THE CAR WOULD PULL SLOWLY AT TIMES AND NOT AT ALL AT OTHERS. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A GAS STATION AT THE EXIT. I ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND TRIED TO MOVE IT AGAIN AND IT MOVED ABOUT TWENTY FEET AND STOPPED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY I HAD NOT GOTTEN ON THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO COAST BACK TO A PARKING AREA. I THEN HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK PICK UP MY CAR AND TOW IT THE 150 MILES BACK TO MY CITY TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND PREVIOUSLY HAD NO PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC ONLY THREE MONTHS BEFORE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-02-01
- VIN: JT6HF10U2X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
- Summary: WHEN DRIVING MY LEXUS RX 300 1999 IT FEELS VERY FORCED AND WHEN ON THE EXPRESS WAY THE RPM GOES UP TO 5 WHEN IM DRIVING 60MPH AND WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ITS TIME TO GO MY CAR STALLS AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL VERY SCARY WHEN I HAVE MY NEWBORN AND A 7 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR TO THE UPMOST STANDARDS FROM THE BEST GAS SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES CONSTANTLY CHECKING EVERYTHING IS IN GOOD CONDITIONS . FOR A LEXUS I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE MY MECHANIC HAS SAID ITS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT WHICH COSTS 4-5,000 DOLLARS AND I MEAN IS A 15 YEAR OLD CAR WORTH PUTTING 5 GRAND INTO IT? I EXPECTED THIS CAR TO LAST ME A LITTLE BIT LONGER I MEAN FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD THIS CAR SHOULD GO TO ALMOST 300,000 BUT ITS OBVIOUSLY NOT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A LEXUS WOULD HAVE THIS COMMON PROBLEM FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN AND READ. *JS
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-08-09
- VIN: JT6HF10UXX0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-31
- VIN: JT6GF10U3X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 1999 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-12-05
- VIN: JT6HF10U8X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES ON 1999 LEXUS RX300. TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED (25 MPH) TRANSMISSION "LURCHED" LOST POWER AND WE DRIFTED TO A STOP ON A NARROW TWO LANE ROAD - ON A BLIND CURVE OF COURSE - AT NIGHT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-11-28
- VIN: JT6HF10U0X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION IN MY 1999 LEXUS RX300 FAILED PREMATURELY AT 110,000. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS MODEL'S TRANSMISSION AND FEEL THAT LEXUS SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $4000+ REPAIR CHARGES. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-11-26
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AT 80,000 OUR 1999 LEXUS RX 300 TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $3,500. NOW AT 144,000 THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR $4,000. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-10-28
- VIN: JT6HF10U9X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP WITHOUT INPUT NOR INCREASE IN SPEED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRED TOW TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. INSPECTION BY SHOP SHOWED COMPLETE FAILURE OF PLANETARY GEAR AND RESULTANT DAMAGE TO OTHER GEARS. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION IN EXCESS OF $4600 WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1300 IN SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS DUE TO POOR REBUILD. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-03-01
- VIN: JT6GF10U2X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND LEXUS STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/09/07. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-08-07
- VIN: JT6HF10U7X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 1999 LEXUS RX300 AWD, TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH. TRANSMISSION WENT IN TO NEUTRAL, AND CREATED A SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD THAT REQUIRED MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC WITH NO CONTROL TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO BACK IN TO GEAR AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE CAR. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-07-02
- VIN: JT6HF10U5X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 1999 LEXUS RX300. OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED ON INTERSTATE. 110K MILES WITH RECOMMENDED SERVICE. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-06-05
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE TRANSMISSION ON MY RX 300 YEAR 1999 WENT OUT. *TR
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-10-06
- VIN: JT6HF10U9X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I PURCHASED MY 99 RX 300 IN FEBRUARY OF 2006 AT 51,800 MILES WITH RECORDS OF ALL SERVICE DONE WHEN NEEDED WITH A LEXUS DEALER. I BELIEVED I HAD PURCHASED A BEAUTIFUL CAR WITH VERY LOW MILES FOR THE YEAR THAT WOULD LAST ME FOR A FEW YEARS. AT 60,800 MILES THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT IN TO NEUTRAL ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THIS WAS A 3,600 JOB. ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 STRUTS AT ANOTHER $1,000. I INFORMED LEXUS OF MY FRUSTRATION. HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SUPPORT OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER LEXUS AS I DON'T FEEL THEY ARE STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-05-09
- VIN: JT6HF10U0X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AS I ENTERED THE INTERSTATE IN THE 1999 RX300, IT WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS. I BARELY AVOIDED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. AS I TRIED TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO PULL OVER THE RPMS CLIMBED HIGHER AND HIGHER , AND I WASN'T ABLE TO TRAVEL OVER 20 MPH. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO PARK THE CAR I DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAD TO PAY $3,000 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CAR HAD 157,000 MILES. ONE SHOULD GET MORE MILES OUT OF A LEXUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN PAYING AS MUCH AS YOU DID FOR THE CAR. I WAS STILL NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL. I NOTICED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. MANY OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAPPENED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY MINE DID. HAD LEXUS LOOKED AT THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES CONTINUOUSLY HAPPEN TO PEOPLE WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATE? THAT WAS A HUGE RISK FOR LEXUS TO TAKE. THIS SHOULD SERIOUSLY BRING ME A RECALL. *AK
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-04-24
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: REAR SEAT BELT PASSENGER SIDE IS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT EXTEND. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY PLACE SEATBELT - A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN. AT THIS MOMENT, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT LOOKED AT BY A LEXUS DEALER. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-03-24
- VIN: JT6HF10U6X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL*- WHILE DRIVING A 1999 LEXUS RX300 AT THE SPEED OF 70 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE ENGINE SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO STAY IN FIRST GEAR A LITTLE LONGER THAN NORMAL BEFORE IT SHIFTED. SHE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE FAILURE ON 01/2006. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL REACTION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,972.*AK
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-03-24
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-11-27
- VIN: JT6HF10U6X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION IN 1999 LEXUS RX300 FAILED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. MANAGED TO PULL OFF INTO A GAS STATION AND AWAIT A TOW TRUCK. CAR COMPLETELY STALLED. WOULD NOT GO BACK OR FORWARD. HAD TO PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4,016.22. THE CAR HAD 87,387 MILES. IN SPEAKING WITH THE PERSON DOING THE REPAIR, THIS WAS THE 4TH TIME THAT MONTH THAT A TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON A '99 RX 300 LEXUS THAT HAD LOW MILEAGE. CAR HAD BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED. DIFFERENT WEBSITES STATE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE RX 300 MODEL. IN SPEAKING WITH LEXUS CUSTOMER SUPPORT, THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE IN THE WAY OF HELPING TO COVER THE COST. COINCIDENTALLY, A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2005 TO A RX 300 WITH MILEAGE AT 75,000 AND LEXUS COVERED THE TRANSMISSION PART. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-02-08
- VIN: JT6HF10U7X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN AND FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT AFTER 108,000 MILES AND WOULD BE $4200 TO REPLACE REBUILD. AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT THE LEXUS RX300 1999 MODEL I AM FINDING OUT THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLES TRANSMISSION . *NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2006-08-25
- VIN: JT6HF10U0X0
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: LEXUS RX 300 ENGINE DIED AT 90K WITH NO WARNING. WAS STRANDED ON DARK HIGHWAY. PAID 4K TO REPLACE ENGINE. VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR SUCH EXPENSIVE CAR. *NM
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-01-27
- VIN: JT6HF10U5X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 LEXUS RX 300, HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 01/27/07. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH GOOD THE ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A SEALANT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE ONLY 71,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *AK
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2007-01-05
- VIN: JT6GF10U5X0
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A 2007 LEXUS RX350, I GAVE MY 1999 LEXUS RX 300 WHICH HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT TO MY DAUGHTER. SHE DROVE THE CAR 300 MILES HOME TO DALLAS ONLY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO BALK AT GOING INTO REVERSE THE NEXT DAY. THE TRANSMISSION PLACE WANTS $4000 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION, AND THERE IS ALSO A BAD RATTLE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE THAT I FEAR TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MAY BE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR PARTLY FOR LEXUS'S REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY. I HAVE HAD MINOR THINGS GO WRONG WITH IT, AMONG THOSE AN OIL GASKET THAT COST $1500 TO REPLACE IN THE OIL PAN AND MULTIPLE BOUTS OF O2 SENSORS AND AIR FLOW METERS GOING OUT OR NEEDING TO BE CLEANED. STILL I EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 250,000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE REPUTATION. NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY DAUGHTER LOVES THE CAR, BUT CAN'T AFFORD THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. I WOULDN'T FEEL RIGHT SELLING THE CAR TO AN UNSUSPECTING STRANGER EITHER. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS CAR AND REIMBURSE MY COSTS FOR ITEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT END REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT GO OUT AT THIS MILEAGE. *JB
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