2005 LEXUS RX Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT LEFT THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS NOT IN PARK. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT TO THEIR INSURANCE DIVISION, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET STATED WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

MY 2005 RX330 HESITATES AND I FEEL IT'S DANGEROUS. THERE ARE TIMES THAT AFTER MAKING A TURN AND STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR THAT THE CAR BEHIND ME HAS ALMOST RAMMED ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FLOOR MAT CLIPS AND DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE THE TWO HOUR DRIVE TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED AT LEXUS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER INSTEAD. LEXUS STATED THAT THE WORK MUST BE DONE AT A LEXUS DEALER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF UPDATED *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS LIFTGATE HAS AN AUTOMATIC PNEUMATIC DOOR LIFT DEVICE. HE COULD NOT SEE THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS OPENED AND WAS CERTAIN THAT IT WAS FULLY CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE LIFTGATE. THE LIFTGATE HAD AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I PURCHASED A USED 2005 RX 330 3 WEEKS AGO (I ALSO PURCHASED WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS AN EXTENDED ROAD HAZARD COVERAGE). I DECIDED TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER TO DISNEY WORLD (A 200 MILE TRIP THIS WEEKEND. JUST AS WE ARRIVED IN ORLANDO MY DAUGHTER SAID THAT SHE HEARD A POP (IT WAS NOT LOUD AS I DID NOT EVEN NOTICE IT)AND WE NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE SUV WAS TOWED INTO LEXUS OF ORLANDO AND ALTHOUGH ON VACATION I WAS LEFT WITHOUT A CAR AND STILL HAVE NONE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I WAS CALLED BY LEXUS OF ORLANDO AND TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BECAUSE ALLEGEDLY THE ISSUE IS DAMAGE TO THE A/C COMPRESSOR CAUSED BY A 'ROAD HAZARD'. THE 'ROAD HAZARD' WAS A PIECE OF REFLECTOR USED TO SEPARATE THE LANES. LEXUS HAS REFUSED OT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I WAS SOLD A 3 MONTH, 3,000 MILE EVERYTHING WARRANTY (IN ADDITION TO THE LEXUS CERTIFIED WARRANTY) AND THE EVERYTHING WARRANTY HAS NO EXCLUSIONS WAS TO COVER ANY DAMAGE. I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT FOR A ROAD REFLECTOR TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE, THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY THE GRILL OR OTHERWISE TO THE A/C RADIATOR AREA. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I NOTED THAT OTHERS HAVE FILE IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING ON THIS SITE. *JB

EXCESSIVE BOUNCING AND SWAYING. I THINK ALL TOYOTA CARS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO HAVE FAULTY SHOCKS. I HAD BOUGHT A NEW CAMRY AND ALWAYS WONDERED WHY IT HAD A LOT OF BODY ROLL AND EXCESSIVE BOUNCING. TO MAKE IT A SHORT STORY, I ENDED UP REPLACING THE FRONT SHOCKS THAT IMPROVED HANDLING DRAMATICALLY. HERE I AM, OWNING ANOTHER NEW TOYOTA PRODUCT LEXUS RX 330, HAVING A SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT DRIVE IT ANY FASTER THAN 35 MPH ON 45 MPH ZONE CURVY COUNTRY ROADS BECAUSE THE CAR TENDS TO ROLL LEFT AND RIGHT A LOT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. THE PROBLEM WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND REFUSED FURTHER SERVICE TO THE VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (HUNTING FOR GEARS, JERKING AND HESITATION) ON A 2005 LEXUS RX330 - AWD. HAVE EXPERIENCED NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO VEHICLE HESITATION WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, CROSSING INTERSECTIONS, OR MAKING TURNS. WHEN DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLES HESITATES FOR 3-5 SECONDS. HAVE HAD "FLASH" SERVICE DONE TO ECU. SAME ISSUES STILL EXIST. *NM

EXHAUST FUMES CAN BE SUCKED INTO THE VEHICLE'S CABIN IF THE REAR HATCH IS SLIGHTLY OPEN , HAULING LONG OBJECT, BECAUSE THE REAR AIR DEFLECTOR IS IMPROPER DESIGN TO CREATE A DOWN DRAFT WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. *AK

THE TAIL LIGHT LENSE OF THE NEW LEXUS SUV IS CLEAR/WHITE PLASTIC AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING IT WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON IT FROM THAT DIRECTION.I HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED/BLINDED A NUMBER OF TIMES.WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LAW THAT REQUIRED THE TAIL LIGHTS TO BE RED?TOYOTA MUST THINK THAT THIS IS A COOL STYLING FEATURE.THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.