2001 LEXUS RX300 Complaints

CAR WAS BEING PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT TO MAX ACCELERATION JUMPING THE CURB. THE CARS FORWARD ACCELERATION WAS STOPPED BY LARGE DECORATIVE ROCK IN THE PARKING MEDIAN STRIP. CAR ENDED UP RESTING ON THE ROCK. CAR WAS TURNED OFF BY KEY. THIS IS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE OF THIS SURGE ACCELERATION THE CAR HAS EXHIBITED TO DATE. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT AUTOMOTIVE SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. CAR HAS SIGNIFICANT DRIVE SHAFT AND UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE, BUT WAS DRIVABLE TO NEARBY AUTOSHOP AFTER BEING JACKED OFF ROCK BY TOW TRUCK.*TR

OK I BOUGHT A LEXUS RX300 1/08/10 WAS CONSTRICTED IN DRIVING IT DUE TO THE SNOW STORMS HITTING THE NORTHEAST. I GOT THE CAR WITH 128,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW IT HAS 129,095. I GO TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL TODAY AND WHILE ON A BACK HIGHWAY DOING 45-50 MPH MY CAR LOOSES POWER AND I HAVE TO STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PUSH IT OFF. I GO TO TRY AND MOVE THE CAR AND SHIFT GEARS AND IT DOESN'T MOVE. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AND GOT A TOW HOME AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME TO BASICALLY GO EFF' MYSELF. I SUSPECT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL FIND OUT TOMORROW BECAUSE I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A DEALER AND THEY WILL CALL ME IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAY. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING SPEEDS EXCESS 50 WITH MY SON IN THE CAR THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. I HAD THE CAR FOR 45 DAYS.... *TR

ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNDER ANY CONDITIONS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANICS LOOKING AT CAR INDICATED NO ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND IN ENGINE DESPITE RECENT OIL CHANGE. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO POINTS OF ANY LEAKAGE OF OIL BY THE ENGINE. OIL WAS PUT PROPERLY AND WAS BURNING INAPPROPRIATELY AND GELLING IN ENGINE. LEXUS REFUSE TO COVER REPAIR UNDER GUISE OF ITS OWN INSPECTION. *TR

OIL SLUDGE CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IN LEXUS RX300. NEED TO REPLACE SHORT BLOCK, OVERHEAD GASKET SET, VALVE COVERS,HEADS AND CAMS FOR AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $14K. CAR ONLY HAS 95K MILES ON IT AND I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 4-5K MILES BY A TOYOTA/LEXUS AUTO-MECHANIC. *TR

2001 LEXUS RX300 SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO CARPET OVERLAPPING GAS PEDAL. *TR

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT A COST OF OVER $4000. THE LEXUS DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGREES THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT THE TOYOTA/LEXUS CORPORATION IS UNWILLING TO DO MORE THAN CONTRIBUTE $1000 TOWARDS REPAIR, AND ONLY IF IT IS REPAIRED AT A DEALER. *TR

2001 LEXUS RX-300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE (AFTER 142,000 MILES) 2ND FAILURE (1ST AFTER 142,000 MILES) CONSUMER PAID FOR BOTH FAILURES. *TR

I OWN A 2001 LEXUS RX300 AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BUT LEXUS REFUSED TO COVER IT WITH MY 100.000 WARRANTY.THEY WERE VERY RACIST AND WRONG. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF THE ENGINE REPAIRS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE IN MY LIFE FROM SUCH RACIST PIGS!! *TR

MY TRANSMISSION DIED ON MY 2001 LEXUS RX300 AT 110K MILES. THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROAD DURING MORNING RUSH HOURS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF; HOWEVER, AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED UP TO 100 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO EXIT AT AN OFF RAMP, DOWN SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK AND FRAYED; HOWEVER, HE ALSO STATED THAT THE CABLE EXHIBITED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.