There are 1 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2003 Lexus LS in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2003 LEXUS LS430 SEIZED ON HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION!!! THE CAR HAS A LENGTHY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE UP-KEEP HISTORY WITH ONE LEXUS DEALERSHIP ONLY. I HAVE ALL THE PRINT OUTS SINCE OCT 2002 - 10,329.06 IN MINOR UPKEEP...AND OR OIL CHANGE, ETC REG. MAINTENANCE. I THINK THAT WE WERE CHARGED FOR A COUPLE OF RECALLED ITEMS LIKE A EXT. LIGHT BUT WE WEREN'T TOLD ANYWAY THE CAR HAS TO DATE..3/2/2010 NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE CAR HAS OIL/WATER AND WAS NOT DAMAGED. IT RAN FINE !!!!!!! NO OVER HEAT LIGHT, NO ACCELERATING...NOTHING LIKE THAT IT IS SUCH A SHAME. I AM UP BEAT AND WAS JUST LOOKING FOR PROBABLY SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE A TPS OR FUSE... BUT HAS BEEN SAID BY LEXUS THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. I WAS SHOCKED THOUGH BECAUSE LEXUS DOES KNOW IT WILL BE 14 THOUSAND DOLLARS THOUGH TO REPAIR. (A NEW ENGINE) I HAVE PLEADED WITH THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS 130.000 MILES IT IS NOT THEIR RESP. TO HELP ME WITH A SOLUTION. MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED 4 VEHICLES FROM LEXUS. WE HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS. WHY NOW ARE THEY TURNING THEIR BACKS??? PLEASE HELP ME I AM RENTING A VEHICLE AT A RATE OF $30 A DAY FROM ENTERPRISE AND A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO TEENAGERS. TUITION IS DUE AND THIS HAS LEFT ME STRUGGLING WITH WHAT TO DO?? THE CAR IS PAID FOR I AM ASKING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE AND ALSO TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS MODEL ALSO INHERITED THE PROBLEMS OF THE 2002 ENGINES SEIZING ISSUE BUT AT ANY RATE I AM OPEN TO ANY AND ALL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE. *TR
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