2008 LEXUS RX350 Complaints

RACK AND PINION LEAKS THAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LEXUS RX 350. THIS FAILURE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE STEERING OIL COULD POTENTIALLY LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST AND CATCH FIRE AND SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! LEXUS IS WELL AWARE THEY HAVE AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO COVER THESE INSANE COSTS.

MELTING DASHBOARD RECALL NOTICE LAST YEAR ,FROM SCANLON FORT MYERS FLORIDA ,NO ACTION ON REPLACEMENT ,NO DATE OF REPLACEMENT SCANLON STATED NO INVENTORY FOR REPLACEMENT WE HAVE GLARE AND CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG AND WARNING LIGHTS EFFECTED WHAT DO WE DO MY EMAIL IS [XXX] TEL [XXX] MY NAME IS [XXX] HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED KIND REGARDS IM RETIRED AGED 69. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE NOISE WAS ONLY PRESENT FOR A FEW SECONDS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/09/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAM GEARS. POSSIBLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. UPDATED 7/6/18*JB *TR

THE REAR DOOR HATCHBACK RUBBER HANDLE HAS MELTED & DRIPPED ON THE BUMPER. IF I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE HANDLE, BLACK TARRY GOOP GETS ON MY HAND & VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF. THIS VEHICLE IS KEPT IN MY GARAGE IN ARKANSAS.

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MADISON WI,SEVERE OIL LOSS DUE TO HOSE TO OIL COOLER. PART WAS CHANGED BY MANUFACTURER FROM RUBBER HOSE TO METAL. THIS TELLS ME THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IN MADISON WI SAYS THEY GET THIS REPAIR WEEKLY.

RADIO DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOUND / VOLUME. LIGHT IS ON, STATIONS ARE LISTED AND CD TRACKS APPEAR. CANNOT ADJUST BASE, TREBLE, OR ANY OTHER SETTINGS ALTHOUGH THEY APPEAR WITH "0". CHECKED ALL FUSES RELATED TO THE AUDIO SYSTEM, NONE BLOWN. JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK WHETHER CAR IS MOVING ON STATIONARY.

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH LEXUS FOR NOT ADDRESSING THE RACK AND PINION LEAKS THAT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE RX 350 MODELS. I AM NOT ALONE IN REPORTING THIS FAILURE OF A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM TO NHTSA. THE LEXUS DEALER THAT I TAKE MY CAR FOR SERVICE FOUND THESE LEAKS AT AROUND 91,000 MILES. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROCEED WITH THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER DISCOVERING THE RACK AND PINION LEAKS. THE REPAIR COSTS THE DEALER ESTIMATED WAS $1320. I DO HOPE THAT NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

SUMMARY: THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND GETTING STICKY. WHILE READING ABOUT SOME OF THE LEXUS COMPLAINTS I SAW SEVERAL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LIFT-GATE CONTROL ON THE BACK OF THE CAR MELTING. I CHECKED AND SURE ENOUGH SO IS MINE. I WENT TO USE IT AND MY FINGERS WENT RIGHT THROUGH. NOW IT IS TOTALLY USELESS. I WILL CALL LEXUS BUT DON'T EXPECT ANY ASSISTANCE. MY CAR IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 75K MILES. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND GETTING STICKY. WHILE READING ABOUT SOME OF THE LEXUS COMPLAINTS I SAW SEVERAL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LIFTGATE CONTROL ON THE BACK OF THE CAR MELTING. I CHECKED AND SURE ENOUGH SO IS MINE. I WENT TO USE IT AND MY FINGERS WENT RIGHT THROUGH. NOW IT IS TOTALLY USELESS. I WILL CALL LEXUS BUT DON'T EXPECT ANY ASSISTANCE. MY CAR IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 15K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 08/05/16*LJ *CN