2006 LEXUS RX330 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS LOW BEAM LIGHT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. UPON EXAMINING THE HEADLIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MOISTURE ACCUMULATED INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING, DISABLING THE LOW BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NOTE: AUTO WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER 9/22/2011- EST $ 705.00 FOR REPAIR PARTS ARE ON ORDER. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR

I SENT MY RX330 TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN POWER RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY, THE TOTAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS $1800. MY CAR IS 2006, ONLY HAS 61K MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP ACCORDING TO LEXUS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THIS IS A RESULT OF FAULTY ENGINEERING NOT ABUSE SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO PREVALENT, I GOOGLED ONLINE, LOT OF RX330 COMPLAINED THE SAME PROBLEM.

MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD CONDENSATION DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER NOT SEALING THE LIGHT CORRECTLY, LEXUS WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FIXED THE LEFT ONE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW MY RIGHT ONE HAS RUST INSIDE OF IT WHICH HAS BLOWN OUT ONE BULB..I CONTACTED LEXUS CORPORATE WHO AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE $1800.00 IT COST TO REPAIR IT. IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT LIGHTS, NOW MY REAR LIGHTS ACTUALLY HAVE BUGS INSIDE OF THEM WHICH IN TURN WILL CAUSE THE BULBS TO BLOW AS WELL. I SPOKE WITH A DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGED LEXUS IS AWARE THAT THIS MODEL HAD THE PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY NO LONGER MAKE THOSE LIGHTS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. LEXUS WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET HURT, HIT A DEER,CHILD, PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LEXUS TAKES CARE OF AN ISSUE THAT THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF? WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT LEXUS CHARGES FOR THEIR VEHICLES ONE WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD RECTIFY THIS SITUATION..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11 *JB

PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED RX330 AND ONE WEEK LATER NOTICED CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLIGHT LENSES AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN OR WASHING THE VEHICLE THAT TAKES SEVERAL DAYS TO CLEAR OUT CAUSING SEVERE REDUCED VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONDENSATION IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE LEXUS DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY RECALL. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN AS LIGHTING THE HIGHWAY AHEAD.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW MOLDING CAME FLYING OFF MY LEXUS 2006 RX-330. MADE A FLAPPING NOISE PREVIOUS TO COMING OFF. CHECKED ON THE WEB @ CLUBLEXUS .COM AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF OTHER RX OWNERS. IF YOU ARE IN WARRANTY, NO PROBLEM, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY LIKE I AM. PROBLEM IS THAT LEXUS DOES NOT SELL JUST THE MOLDING, YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW. THE MOLDING IS ON DOUBLE STICK TAPE ONTO THE WINDOW RUBBER SEAL. LEXUS P/N 62730-48230. *TR

ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 LEXUS RX330. I MADE A U-TURN FROM A PARKING LOT INTO A PARKING PLACE IN FRONT OF A PRESCHOOL ADJACENT TO THE PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE AS I COASTED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5 MPH. AS SOON MY FRONT TIRES CROSSED THE THRESHOLD OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS COVERING THE BRAKE AT THE TIME, I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A POST AND THE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND FENCE. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INTERVIEWED ME AND SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT THE CAR. I WAS CALLED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND TOLD THEY HAD "GOOD NEWS", THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I REFUSED TO PICK UP MY CAR BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I ASKED WHAT MY RECOURSE WAS, AND I WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND I WAS TOLD THEY CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND MY CAR IS SAFE AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD "NO". I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BUY BACK THE CAR, AND THEY RESPONDED "THAT IS POSSIBLE, BUT IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COULD LET ME KNOW". I FELT THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I AM COMPLAINING OF A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN NO OTHER OPTION. I WENT ONLINE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTACT A PLANT MANAGER IN THE MID-WEST. HE PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR THE CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER OF TOYOTA. SHE THEN PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS. TO DATE,THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION, AND MY CAR REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ADDITIONALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR. UNDER THEIR CURRENT SYSTEM, I CANNOT BE ASSURED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY CAR DID NOT ALSO EXPERIENCE SUA AND WAS TOLD, "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG", SO THE CAR GOT TRADED IN AND RESOLD TO ME. *TR

2006 LEXUS RX330. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS $4,000.00. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND PROTECTOR WERE COVERED FOR 8 YEARS/80,000 MILES. *JB UPDATED 04/12/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UDATED 01/10/11*JB

I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS RX330 THAT I'M AFRAID TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON ANY SURFACE THAT IS NOT FLAT AND DRY. WHEN I COME UP TO A SMALL INCLINE AND THE SPEED GOES BELOW MY CRUISE SPEED IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN PICKS UP SPEED REAL QUICK. IT'S LIKE IF I HAD JUST STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ONCE SPEED CRUISE SPEED IS ATTAINED IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. AT TIMES IT'S SCARY, THAT IS WHY I STOPPED USING THIS FEATURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY, MANY TIMES. THE DATE I PUT IN IS THE LAST TIME I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THAT VEHICLE. *DT