2008 LEXUS RX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE WOULD TAKE THIRTY DAYS TO COMPLETE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO HER AFTER THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE MEMORY CARD THAT WAS RETRIEVED WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED (07/17/12) A 2008 USED RX400H, I QUICKLY NOTICED THAT WHILE BRAKING IF THE ROAD HAS ANY BUMPS OR UNEVENNESS THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD DURING THE BRAKING PROCESS AND THEN RESUMES BRAKING AFTER THE SURGE. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WHEN THERE ARE ANY BUMPS IN THE PAVEMENT. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AS IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE BRAKING IS INTERRUPTED AND THE CAR ACTUALLY ACCELERATES WHEN IT SHOULD BE SLOWING DOWN! I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN THE WINTER YET BUT I AM ALREADY CONCERNED AND UPSET THAT THIS CAR THAT I PURCHASED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SAFETY RATINGS ON THE NHTSA SITE NOW TURNS OUT TO BE POTENTIALLY VERY UNSAFE. *TR

AT 65,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR BREAKDOWN. SERPENTINE BELT RUPTURED CAUSING FIRE AND SMOKE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BOTH INSIDE THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. GAS PEDAL BECAME INOPERATIVE AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. AS FURTHER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE BELT RUPTURE IS THE A/C COMPRESSOR FREEZING STUCK. REPAIR IS EXTREMELY COSTLY. PARTS ALONE ARE CLOSE TO $1500. LEXUS IS NOT WILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY AND ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE PER THE MAINTENANCE BOOKLET IS PERFORMED AND ON TIME. ADDITIONALLY THE MAINTENANCE BOOKLET DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY WORK OTHER THAN FILTERS, OIL CHANGES UNTIL 100,000 AT WHICH TIME ONLY SPARK PLUGS ARE MOSTLY DUE TO BE REPLACED. A/C COMPRESSOR SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT AT 65,000 MILES ON A 2008 LEXUS. *TR

FOR NO KNOWN REASON, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. NO VISIBLE MARKS THAT GLASS COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ROCK OR ANY HARD PARTICLE. CRACK STARTS 8 INCHES FROM TOP PASSENGER SIDE AND PROPAGATES ACROSS CENTER OF WINDSHIELD TOWARD DRIVERS SIDE. MANUFACTURER DENIED CLAIM FOR REPLACEMENT STATING MILEAGE BEYOND WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE HEADLIGHT HAD WATER CONDENSATION THAT CAUSED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHT TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,448.

NOTED HVAC DUST IN 2008 RX400H CONSISTENT WITH LEXUS TSB L-SB-0128-11 AND A FAULTY EVAPORATOR. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED IN THE TSB BUT THIS IS A COMMON CONCERN AND DISCUSSION THREAD IN THE LEXUS OWNERS FORUM. SOME PEOPLE ARE REPORTING RESPIRATORY REACTIONS TO THE DUST. *TR

WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THE DISPLAY ON THE DASH INDICATING MPG, CURRENT MPG, AVERAGE SPEED, ETC. GOES BLAND. THE DEALER SAID HE CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THERE APPEARS TO BE A "BUG" IN THE ELECTRONICS. *TR

FOR NO KNOWN REASON, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. NO VISIBLE MARKS THAT GLASS COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ROCK OR ANY HARD PARTICLE. CRACK STARTS FROM WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS PLACED GOING DOWN AND UP TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. MANUFACTURER DENIED CLAIM FOR REPLACEMENT STATING IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CAMSHAFT TOWER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10/17/11