2000 Lexus RX Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER, BUT IT FAILED TO MOVE. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNCOMMON AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

I HAVE A 2000 LEXUS RX 300 WITH 103,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING IT SUDDENLY LURCHED, WOULD NOT GO AND LURCHED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. IT "FROZE" MEANING WOULD NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE ETC. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT HAD 33,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN FULLY AND REGULARLY SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL. THE CAR NOW IS IN THE TRANSMISSION SHOP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

CAR HAS 94,000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE 90K SERVICE TWO MONTHS AGO. NO IMPENDING PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY DEALER. CAR MADE CLINGING/HESITATION WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN 2-3 TIMES. PARKED CAR AND STOPPED ENGINE. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. SHIFTED TO DRIVE - CAR MOVED FWD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (LIMITED SPACE). TRIED REV AGAIN - CAR MOVED 12-18 INCHES AND MADE VERY ABRUPT STOP. COULD NOT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO RECOMMEND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. DID SEARCH FOR "RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON INTERNET - FOUND DOZENS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEM - COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, ON THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 LEXUS RX300. *JB

2000 LEXUS RX300. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AT 126,000 MILES. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES (MAXIMA 292,000+ MILES, SILVERADO 1500 P/U 120,000+ MILES AND HONDA ACCORD 240,000+ MILES ) AND NONE OF THE WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE INFERIOR CARS HAVE HAD ANY SORT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BUT A LEXUS , WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN QUALITY, GOES OUT AT ONLY 126,000. ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH ON THE LEXUSCLUBOWNERS.COM FORUM IT APPEARS THAT THE RX300'S AND THE 330'S ARE PLAGUED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE LEXUS CORPORATION. *JB

2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FAILED AT 79,780 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AFTER 140 MILES! THE CONSUMER STATED ENGINE REVS OKAY BUT NO POWER TO WHEELS. THE CONSUMER STATED HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED.

FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WILL READ THE WRONG READING AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STANDING AT A QUARTER OF A TANK AND SUDDENLY WHEN NEXT TIME VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE INDICATOR WILL JUMP TO 3 QUATERS FULL , AND IT CREATED MISS JUDGEMENT. DEALER STATED NO TO FIX IT OR REPLACE IT . CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. *AK

BOUGHT 2000 LEXUS RX300. 85,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT! *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (2000 LEXUS RX 300) IN 2004 WITH LESS THAN 35,000 AND EVERY YEAR SINCE 2007 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTING. I HAVE HAD THE PARK LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, CENTER STOP LAMP; CENTER BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET AND BULBS ALL REPLACED. THE UNFORTUNATE ISSUE IS THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR SOMETIMES TWICE A YEAR BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION. I ALWAYS TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS OF ORLANDO DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING, SERVICE AND REPAIR BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY NEVER COMPLETELY FIX THIS ISSUE. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS REPLACEMENT OF TH CENTER BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET AND BULB AND RESET ON 4/14/2011 AND IN AUGUST 2011 ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT, AN ACCIDENT ALMOST ACCRUED DUE TO MY BREAK LIGHTS FAILING TO COME WHILE MAKING A STOP ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL, LEXUS MECHANIC STATES THE ISSUE STARTED WITH AN UNTRACEABLE PROBLEM IN WHICH THE REAR TAIL BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND LATER ON THE PARK LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS THEREAFTER. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (2000 LEXUS RX 300) IN 2004 WITH LESS THAN 35,000 AND EVERY YEAR SINCE 2007 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH LIGHTING. I HAVE HAD THE PARK LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, CENTER STOP LAMP; CENTER BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET AND BULBS ALL REPLACED. THE UNFORTUNATE ISSUE IS THAT THE LIGHTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR SOMETIMES TWICE A YEAR BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION. I ALWAYS TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE LEXUS OF ORLANDO DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING, SERVICE AND REPAIR BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY NEVER COMPLETELY FIX THIS ISSUE. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS REPLACEMENT OF TH CENTER BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET AND BULB AND RESET ON 4/14/2011 AND IN AUGUST 2011 ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT, AN ACCIDENT ALMOST ACCRUED DUE TO MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAILING TO COME WHILE MAKING A STOP ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL, LEXUS MECHANIC STATES THE ISSUE STARTED WITH AN UNTRACEABLE PROBLEM IN WHICH THE REAR TAIL BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND LATER ON THE PARK LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS THEREAFTER. *TR

RX300 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 96,00 MILES. THEN 6 MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR NEEDED WORK. THIS IS NOT A QUALITY CAR AS I WAS LED TO BELIEVE. IT HAS COST TOO MUCH OUT OF POCKET MONEY WHEN THE WARRANTY WAS NOT HONORED BY HOUSTON NORTHSIDE LEXUS. *TR

I HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 2000 LEXUS RX 300. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $3K. THE SPECIALIST THAT ESTIMATED THE REPAIR COST TOLD ME IT IS A NATION WIDE "EPIC" PROBLEM, (HIS WORDS), AND THAT HE COULD NOT EVEN GUARANTEE THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF REPEAT FAILURE. *TR

2000 LEXUS RX 300 AWD: THE TONE RING ON THE RIGHT REAR DRIVE AXLE CRACKED CAUSING A FALSE READING TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, THE CRACKED RING WOULD NOT TURN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AXLE CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO THINK THAT THE AFFECTED AXLE WAS NO LONGER TUNING THEREFORE ACTIVATING THE ABS SYSTEM AND JEOPARDIZING BRAKING DISTANCE, AFTER REPAIRING I WAS WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND DID SOME INQUIRIES, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES (RIGHT REAR AXLES AWD MODELS) WATER GETS INTO THE AXLE TONE RING AREA, FREEZES CAUSING THE RING TO CRACK AND CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION, UNNECESSARY ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM FOR THE UNSUSPECTING DRIVER LEXUS DEALERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST KEEP THESE A SUPPLY OF THESE VERY EXPENSIVE AXLES IN STOCK DUE TO THEIR FAMILIARITY IF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. THE SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE TRANSMISSION , AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 101,000. *AK

I HAVE A LEXUS RX300. IT IS A 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY (CLAIMING ITS 6 YEAR OR 70,000 MILES). NOW THAT I AM DOING RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE RX300. IT APPEARS THEY HAVE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP. THE FORUMS SEEM TO INDICATE THAT IF WE FILE REPORTS, HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF LEGAL CLAIM. THE LEXUS OF SANTA MONICA WANT TO CHARGE ME $4,800, THEY OFFERED A 10% DISCOUNT. *JB

MY LEXUS RX300 2000 THE SUN VISORS KEEPS FALLING DOWN WHICH PREVENTS ME TO DRIVE IN WHICH I GET DISTRACTED WHEN I AM DRIVING, IT IS A CONCERN, SINCE IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY FATHER IN LAW OWNS ALSO OWNS A TOYOTA CAMRY IN WHICH IN RECENT DAYS HE GOT A NOTIFICATION OF THE SAME PROBLEM. LEXUS IS THE SAME COMPANY AS TOYOTA, AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU GOT ANY NOTIFICATION OF MANY SUNVISOR PROBLEMS ALONG WITH THE MODEL HIGHLANDER WHICH IS THE SAME AS MY CAR LEXUS RX300. THIS VEHICLES WHERE MADE FROM 1999-2003. *TR

MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 96,000 MILES. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO USE GRAVITY TO DRIFT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAITED 2.5 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK. *JB

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING ON MY 200 LEXUS RX 300 AT 70K MILES TRANSMISSION FAILURE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE. WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT 32 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC , WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,500 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.*AK

2000 MODEL LEXUS RX300 WITH 75000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER SPENDING A WEEK IN A COLD (NEVER ABOVER FREEZING) PARKING LOT. LEXUS DEALER IS CLAIMING THAT THE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 20K MILES, ALTHOUGH THE USER MANUAL CLEARLY STATES THAT UNDER NORMAL USAGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND NO FORWARD OR REVERSE ENGAGMENT WAS POSSIBLE. LEXUS IS QUOTING 5200 FOR A COMPLETE REBUILT (NOT EVEN NEW) TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I HAVE EVER HAD, AND WITH MANY FEWER MILES THAN MY OTHER CARS.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB

SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND STARTED TO MOVE WHEN I NOTICED A FEELING LIKE I WAS ON ICE. A SLIGHT SLIP, THEN I MOVED. NOT EVEN A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE REVVED BUT NO MOVEMENT AT ALL! MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 85,000 MILES!!! *JB

MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION HAS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT @ 90,000 MILES. I HAVE SPENT $3000.+ FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THAT RECALL WOULD RESTORE FAITH IN THE NAME OF QUALITY FOR LEXUS. BE HONEST. *NM

TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS AT 15 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD COVER THE VEHICLE UNDER GOODWILL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT THEY COULDN'T COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON A 2000 LEXUS RX 300 FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERVICING.*AK

2000 RX300 WITH 111000 MILES. OIL CHANGES WERE CONDUCTED AT EVERY 1500 MILES AND EVERY MAJOR SERVICE WAS DONE AS RECOMMENDED. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. *JB

FAILED TRANSMISSION AFTER 90,000 MILES ON A $50,000 LEXUS RX 300.*JB

AFTER $3000+ IN REPAIRS FOR THE MAIN SEALS LEAKING, THE REAR SEALS LEAKING, TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, AND ALL OTHER BELTS REPLACED, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY LATER INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED. THEY MADE NO MENTION OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD-UP, THAT PROMPTED THE REPLACEMENT, BUT I SOON RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING IT, AND ALL THE LEXUS AND TOYOTA MODELS AFFECTED. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE $3000 CHARGE, BUT GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ONLY THE EXPLANATION, "WE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO DEVELOP 'SLUDGE'." NOW, WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE NEW ENGINE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, THE CAR IS MAKING AWFUL NOISES UNDER THE DASH LIKE A SPEAKER IS BLOWN, AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO NOT EVER GET INTO FIRST GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN AUSTIN, TX., AND THEY INFORM ME THAT I NEED A $5000 TRANSMISSION AND FUSE BOX. A FUSE BOX. EXCELLENT. I AM HOPING FOR A RECALL OR ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON-LINE, AND SEEING THE MULTITUDES OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF RX300 TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. *JB

MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 WITH LESS THAN 72,000 ORIGINAL OWNER MILES ON IT HAD SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER EXITING MY DRIVEWAY GATE AND STOPPING, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE GATE (THE END OF THE DRIVE IS SLOPED UPHILL) AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I APPLIED BRAKES, STOPPED, RESELECTED DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION. THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SEEMED TO BE DELAYED AND TO BE SLIPPING, SO I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* - ON 12-22-06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON SCHEDULE. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE AT THE REPAIR FACILITY. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM

PURCHASED 2000 LEXUS RX300. SERVICED BY DEALER AT ALL RECOMMENDED TIMES. ONE PREVIOUS OWNER PRIOR TO ME. AT APPROXIMATELY 125,000 MILES. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DIAGNOSTIC DONE. NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HOW CAN THEY BE ALLOWED TO SELL DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO CONSUMERS? ISN'T THAT FRAUD? *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB

FAILED TRANSMISSION 2000 RX300 LEXUS MILES 72000 I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AT VICTORY TOYOTA SEASIDE CA AND THE MECHANICS HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE I WAS PERUSING REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES FOR THE RX300 AND FOUND ROUGHLY 20 SOME FAILED TRANSMISSIONS LISTED ON THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. TOYOTA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CRAPPY DESIGN BUT IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE NEXT YEAR THE DESIGN WAS IMPROVED!! WE ALSO PAID 7000$ FOR THE JOB AND OTHER FOLKS PAID ON THE ORDER OF 4000.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 08/29/06 RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT ASSEMBLY REPLACED GOODWILL WARRANTY REPAIR. *TT

2000 LEXUS RX300 WITH 85K MILES -- TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS SAID IT NEEDS A COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SINCE FOUND MANY, MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN TRAFFIC I AM SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE CONTROL WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT COLLIDING WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. A PIECE OF METAL WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE METAL OF THE CONTROL ARM CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE SHOP REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM, STRUT, INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD, AND THE BOOT KIT.

AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF FEELING OCCASIONAL SLIPPAGE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN OF MY 2000 RX300 (118K MILES), I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT. HE DROVE TESTED IT, CHECKED ALL FLUID LEVELS, VISUALLY INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE, U-JOINTS ETC AND COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY WITH NO FURTHER NOTICE, THE TRANSMISSION FULLY BROKE - LURCHING, CLUNKING, AND AFTER PULLING OVER TOTAL SLIPPAGE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE I'M WAITING FOR AN EVALUATION OF THE SITUATION. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT, AS THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE GEAR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. NEITHER THE DRIVE NOR REVERSE GEAR COULD BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED METAL PARTICLES IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL. THE DIAGNOSIS INDENTIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LUBRICATED WITH METAL SHAVINGS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS THEREFORE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED.

EARLY FAILURE OF PLANETARY GEAR SET IN LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILING IN MORNING TRAFFIC IN BUSY STREET. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHIFT VERY HARD AND FELT AS IF WERE GOING TO STALL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 WENT OUT AROUND 135,000 MILES; THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT IN APRIL 2006 AND RECENTLY WENT OUT AGAIN AROUND FEBRUARY OF 2008. I WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION AGAIN. THIS IS A REAL SAD SITUATION THAT A LUXURY CAR DOES NOT LAST LONGER THAN 10 YEARS. I WRITING BECAUSE I NEED SOME HELP AND OR DIRECTION IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION EVERY YEAR. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR

2000 LEXUS RX300. ON 3 OCCASIONS, IN 2006, THE CAR'S GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION - THEREFORE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEXUS DEALER 2 TIMES (THERE ARE RECORDS OF THAT), CALLED THEM ONCE, WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE. AFTER THE 3RD TIME WITH THE PEDAL STICKING, HAD TO SELL VEHICLE. FREQUENCY OF APPEARANCE - IT ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 10 DAYS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FOR LEXUS DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

MILEAGE 75000 AWD RX300 COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION PUMP. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND MANUVERABILITY => DANGEROUS CAR WAS 100% MAINTAINED BY A LEXUS DEALER WEB REVEALED MANY SIMILAR FAILURES FIRST TIME TOYOTA TRIED TO USE A LIFETIME TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT DID NOT WORK!!!!*JB

LIFTGATE OPENS DUE TO RUST IN BALL STUD ATTACHED TO BODY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE LIFTGATE CAN FALL OFF DUE TO RSUT IN BALL STUD AND HINGE HARDWARE FOR LIFTGATE - 2000 LEXUS RX 300

I TOOK MY LEXUS 2000 BECAUSE IT SHIMMIED BADLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT LOOSEN THE NUT BECAUSE THE WHOLE CYLINDER DISC ASSY WAS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THEY HAVE TO SAW IT OFF. THE BRAKE PAD COULD NOT EVEN MOVE, THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE ARM THAT CONNECT BRAKING. I WAS NEVER WARNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

DT: VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A HONDA DEALER IN TEXAS, BANXTEN HONDA. VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF THE FOUR YEAR WARRANT., HOWEVER, IT HAD POWER TRAIN WARRANTY LEFT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA WHEN HE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WITH GREAT EFFORT TO AVOID A BIG TRUCK. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. CONSUMER HAS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS. INSURANCE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER IN VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, KEYES LEXUS. ALSO, MANAGER CHECKED ON VEHICLES SERVICE HISTORY AND FOUND THAT VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, AND THAT THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY WAS STILL IN AFFECT. VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT. MANUFACTRURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT DEALER SHOULD NOT DO ANY REPAIR UNTIL FACTOR INSPECTOR HAD A CHANCE TO DO AN INSPECTION ON VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT JULY 11, 2005. YESTERDAY, JULY 20, 2005, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED CONSUMER AND SAID THAT INSPECTION WAS DONE, AND MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED BECAUSE THE COMPONENT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY DEFECT WITH THE BALL JOINT. CONSUMER SAID THAT HE HAS FOUND THAT BALL JOINT HAD THE SAME PART NUMBER OF BALL JOINTS THAT THEY HAD ISSUES WITH THE FINISHING PROCEDURE FOR. RECALL ON A LEXUS GS 300 1993, RECALL WAS DATED APRIL 3, 1995, DEFECT SUMMARY STATED THAT SPHERICAL PORTIONS OF CERTAIN LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FINISHED SURFACES THAT WERE NOT SMOOTH, CAUSING FRICTION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE BALL JOINT CAP. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF BALL JOINT, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, SAYS TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH BALL JOINTS USED IN PICKUPS AND SUVS. ALSO, ABOUT FINISHING. PART NUMBER FOR PART WAS L2020-146563. CONSUMER'S INECK AND SHOULDER WERE INJURED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY IN DALLAS US75 GOING ABOUT 65 MY LEXUS RX300 LOST FORWARD ACCELERATION AS CARS ZOOMED PAST ME, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON AS I MANAGED TO SAFELY EXIT ONTO THE ACCESS ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS OR A BROKEN BELT, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND KEPT GOING. I TALKED TO THE LEXUS DEALER IN PLANO BUT SERVICE DEPT. WAS CLOSED AND THEY REFFERED ME TO TAKE IT INTO MY AUSTIN DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING WOULD BE FOUND. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND WHILE ON ANOTHER TRIP IT LOST FORWARD ACCELERATION AGAIN, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO REPLACE IT , RENT A CAR AND THEN FLY BACK TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO PICK IT UP.

WE PURCHASED A 2000 LEXUS RX300 WITH A V-6 IN APRIL 2003 WITH 36,000 MILES. WE HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REBUILT DUE TO SLUDGE PROBLEMS AT 31,000. WE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 5,000 - 7,500 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN OIL RELATED ENGINE PROBLEM IN 28 YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER WORRIED ABOUT KEEPING OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. I ONLY HAVE RECEIPTS FROM 44,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THE PLACE THAT CHANGED IT DOES NOT HAVE RECORD OF THE TWO OTHER CHANGES AT ABOUT 39,000 AND 51,000. I HAVE COPIES OF THE SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT LETTER THAT YOU REFER TO IN YOUR TSB'S. LEXUS HOWEVER, IS TELLING ME SINCE WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER THAT THIS LETTER AND OFFER DO NOT APPLY TO US. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR WHICH WE HAVE WORKED DOWN TO OUR PORTION $4,200. THEY HAVE NOT PULLED THE HEADS OR THE OIL PAN AND YET THEY KNOW THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE BEFORE. OUR VEHICLE HAS NEEDED AN ENGINE EVERY 30,000 MILES. I HAVE KEPT ENGINES UP TO OVER 120,000 MILES WITHOUT FAILURE. IF WE HAVE THEM FIX THE ENGINE I AM TOLD THAT THEY WILL MACHINE THE HEADS AT THE LEXUS DEALER, NOT REPLACE THEM, YET THE BLOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE HEADS. JUST MACHINING THEM AND PUTTING THEM BACK ON WILL ONLY ENSURE THAT I WILL BE DEALING WITH THEM IN ANOTHER 30,000 MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OR AT LEAST THAT SEEMS TO BE THEIR EASIEST ROUTE TO TAKE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSEABLE FOR A MONTH NOW AND THERE IS NO END IN SITE.

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 62,000 ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND I REATTEMPTED TO USE MY LOCAL SHOP 3 TIMES I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM IS THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR/METER. THIS SEEMS VERY PREMATURE FOR THIS TYPE OF PART TO FAIL. FOR A AUTO COMAPNY THAT PROFESSES QUALITY I WAS DISAPPOINTED FOR THIS PROBLEM TO ARISE. I AM PAST WARRANTY AND AM PETITIONING LEXUS TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE REPAIR. *AK

THIS IS AN LEXUS RX300 2000 EDITION; THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. IT STARTED WITH AN UNTRACEABLE PROBLEM IN WHICH THE REAR TAIL BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING; LATER ON, THE TWO MAIN HEAD-LAMPS STOPPED WORKING; FUSES HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BULBS HAVE CHANGED, BUT NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE. *JB