2004 LEXUS RX330 Complaints

CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE, AND UPON EXITING THE PARKING LOT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. *AK...PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT HE HAS SEEN A COUPLE OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NO WARNING, HAD BRAKING FAILURE NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM PARTS ON BACKORDER NO LOANER CAR HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT LESS THAN 5MPH. DLR ADVISES REPLACEMENT BOOSTERS ARE ON BACK ORDER.*AK

MY WIFE HAD PULLED ROUTINELY OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY ON A CLEAR MORNING WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE ROAD, SHE TURNED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO OUR PRIVATE ROAD AND SUV THEN SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, ROCKETING HER INTO A TREE AND STONE WALL. THE AIR/KNEE BAGS AND ACTIVE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WERE DEPLOYED, SAVING MY WIFE'S LIFE. THE INVESTIGATION BY THE LEXUS FRONT OFFICE IN TORRANCE REVEALED THAT VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECS. I HAD NOTICED A REVVING NOISE ON DAY ONE OF PURCHASE AND MENTIONED IT TO THE SALESMAN WHO SAID HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT. WITH NO FURTHER INFORMATION THE DEALER SUGGESTED MENTIONING THE PROBLEM AT THE 1000 MILE CHECK-UP. NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS DETECTED, THOUGH MY COMPLAINT WAS RECORDED (APRIL '04). THE REVVING NOISE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004, THE DATE OF THE CRASH. UPON HEARING OF A LEXUS SUV INCIDENT IN MY TOWN, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE NTSB DATABASE. I WAS ASTOUNDED BY THE CONCENSUS OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING THE POWER-TRAIN. I HAVE BEEN A LEXUS OWNER SINCE 1995 (SC 300 COUPE) AND HAVE DRIVEN A NUMBER OF RX 300'S AND ONE OTHER RX 330 (AS LOANER VEHICLES). I BELIEVE IN THE PRODUCT SO MUCH SO, THAT I WOULD ENTRUST THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN A LEXUS. HOW MANY FATALITIES WILL RESULT BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?? THE MALFUNCTION APPARENTLY DEFIES DIAGNOSTIC DETECTION. *AK

TOYOTA/LEXUS NEEDS TO ADDRESS THEIR POWER TRAIN PROBLEM ON THE 2004 RX 330 INSTEAD OF SEEMINGLY IGNORING IT. THE REPROGRAMMING DOES NOT WORK. I'VE HAD IT DONE. SEEMED TO BE A BAND AID FIX FOR A MAJOR PROBLEM. WILL IT HAVE TO BE A DEATH BEFORE THEY RECALL THESE LOUSY TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL NEAR MISS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS AWFUL TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASING THIS SUV BRAND NEW APRIL 15, 2003. AND AFTER PAYING CASH ($45,000) FOR THEIR SUPPOSED GREAT PRODUCT I WANT TO SUE FOR MY MONEY BACK. THE LAG BETWEEN GEARS, THE HIGH REVS BEFORE GETTING INTO A GEAR IS UTTERLY INSANE. CAN YOU SAY RECALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE HIGH INTENSITY BEAMS. CONSUMER CAN'T SEE THE TURNS COMING UP OR THE ROAD. THE ROAD ILLUMINATION IS 35 FEET, AND THE STANDARD CALLED FOR 150 REGULAR LIGHTS. DEALER STATED THEY CAN'T BE ADJUSTED. *AK

WHILE THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY FROM THIS PROBLEM IT DOES CAUSE ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE USING LOW BEAMS, AS THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE IN FRONT OF THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO SEE AND STOP FOR OBSTACLES IN THE ROADWAY.*AK

HESITATION ON 2004 LEXUS RX 330 TRANSMISSION. IT'S UNSAFE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC WITH THIS CAR. YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR WILL PROCEED OR IF IT WILL HESITATE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. LEXUS SAYS IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE, WITH NO FIX. LEXUS TOLD US TO USE PREMIUM GAS - THEN DID AN ECM REFLASH - THEN SAID IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE. THIS CAR DOES THIS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. IT'S GREAT ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, BUT FROM A STARTING POSITION OR A LOW SPEED POSITION IN THE CITY - IT'S TERRIBLE - MORE IMPORTANTLY IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. TODAY - IT EVEN SURGED WHEN I PULLED AWAY FROM A LIGHT.*AK

SUN GLARE FROM DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY. LEXUS RX330. DEALER SAYS OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED BUT NO FIX OTHER THAN DASH COVER. TRIED DASH COVER BUT ONLY BLACK WORKS TO SOME EXTENT. BLACK DOES NOT MATCH THE TAN LEATHER INTERIOR OF THIS LUXURY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TRAVELING A TREE LINED STREET INTO THE SUN WHERE THERE IS ALTERNATING BRIGHT SUN AND SHADE.*AK

RE: SUPPLEMENT TO CONSUMER COMPLAINT #10091268 LEXUS RX 330 TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE PROBLEMS. *BF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESTIATES, HUNTS, SHIFTS INCONSISTENTLY, HANGS IN BETWEEN GEARS, DELAYES, ETC. THE THROTTLE DELAYS AT THE FIRST APPLICATION OF GAS AND THE RATE OF ACCELERATION SURGES UP AND DOWN UNEVENLY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *TT