2004 LEXUS RX330 Complaints

I PURCHASED A USED LEXUS 2004 RX 330 FROM A LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND A 4 MONTHS AFTER I NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION IN THE DRIVERS FRONT HEADLIGHT1 MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE 1 HEADLIGHT WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND I DISCOVERED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FROM LEXUS BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS CLEARLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE, TOYOTA HAS YET TO FIX THEY WANT ME TO PAY $500 OUT OF A $1800 REPAIR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE HE WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF UPDATED 06/13/11

2004 LEXUS RX330 AWD SUV. MASSIVE WATER CONDENSATION IN THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CAR MILAGE IS ABOUT 45K. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH HE NOTICED THAT BOTH SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE LOOSE AND WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE MIRRORS TRAJECTORY CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT BOTH SIDE MIRRORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS OVER $1,000. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2005. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ANSWER HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ROOF RACK WAS CORRODING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

AUTO DIMMING SIDE MIRRORS FAIL CAUSING THE MIRROR TO SHOW DOUBLE HEADLIGHTS. THIS MAKES THE MIRROR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO USE. SEEING 4 HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD OF TWO CAUSES THE DRIVER TO SPEND EXCESSIVE TIME LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFE TO CHANGE LANES. RESEARCH ON CAR FORUMS INDICATES THE FAILURE OF THESE AUTODIMMING MIRRORS IS THE RESULT OF HEATED SIDE MIRRORS. EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSES THE GEL IN BETWEEN THE GLASS TO LEAK, CAUSING THE DOUBLE HEAD LIGHT EFFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY AND IT ALSO STALLED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO LEARN HER DRIVING HABITS. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET; HOWEVER, AND THE PAUSING AND LUNGING FORWARD CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

2004 LEXUS RX330. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE FLUID AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT IN FOR A 30,000 MILE CLEAN UP. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT AN AIR BUBBLE HAD FORMED IN THE BRAKE LINE, POSSIBLY CAUSED WHEN THE LINE WAS DRAINED DURING A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP AND RESULTED IN THE BRAKE FLUID BEING SLIGHTLY LOW. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR WENT FROM 0 TO AT LEAST 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND HIT A POLE ACROSS A PARKING LOT. ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE BRAKE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I REMEMBER FEELING TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE POLE BEHIND ME WAS DRIVEN THROUGH MY SUV TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *TR

ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 LEXUS RX300 APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH CARS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. ALTHOUGH I KEPT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AND CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION INVOLVING FOUR (4) OTHER CARS, THEN SWERVING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FINALLY COMING TO A STOP BY HITTING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. STILL VISIBLY IN SHOCK, I WAS HELPED OUT OF MY VEHICLE BY OTHERS WHO HAD STOPPED TO HELP INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER ON THE SCENE AND BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION BY ASKING OTHER DRIVERS WHO HAD WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORTS, THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME CLEARLY SAW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THOUGH THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY CONTINUED MOVING. SINCE THE ACCIDENT WE HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH OUR INSURANCE PROVIDER (METLIFE) TO DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT HAS BEEN ALL WITH NO AVAIL. WE HAVE BEEN KEPT IN THE DARK AS TO WHAT HAS EXACTLY BEEN DONE IF ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE IN THE MEAN TIME WAS DEEMED 'TOTALED' BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO HAS SENT A CHECK. WE'D LIKE TO CLEARLY UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT SINCE IT WAS NOT AN OPERATOR ERROR. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE ENGINE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS TONGUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BODY DAMAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.