2008 LEXUS RX350 Complaints

AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE BRAKE CALIPERS, A BROKEN KEY, AND THE ENGINE OIL COOLING PIPE (WARRANTY) IN THE LAST YEAR, MY RX 350 IS HAVING TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WITH 136K MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH THE LEXUS NAME AND PRICE. THE CAR IS HESITATING DURING SHIFTING CAUSING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION YET, BUT WITH THE REVIEWS FOR SOME OLDER MODELS, I FEAR THIS IS COMING SOON. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO PAY THIS MUCH MONEY FOR A QUALITY CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO LAST 250K+ MILES, AND HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH JUST 136K MILES ON IT. IT DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE LEXUS QUALITY REPUTATION!

THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT, HAS CONSISTENTLY FILLED UP WITH WATER, VIA WASHING THE CAR, RAINING, ETC., CAUSING IT TO FOG UP. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, AND TO GO GET IT FIXED, THEY WANT AN ARM AND A LET, THE CAR IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, WHY NOT HONOR THIS BY FIXING IT, YOU'VE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS! MY DAUGHTER JUST PURCHASED A 2015, THIS IS OUR 3RD LEXUS, WE LOVE THE CARS, NOW WHY DON'T YOU FIX WHAT IS WRONG, I CAN'T GO AROUND WITH A HEADLIGHT THAT IS NOT DAMAGED AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY LEXUS, "AH YES, WE'VE HAD COMPLAINTS BUT THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES?", KEEP IT UP, I'LL BUY A DIFFERENT CAR NEXT TIME! AND SO WILL FAMILY MEMBERS!

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WHITE GRANULES EMITTING FROM EVAPORATOR CORE THROUGH AIR VENTS WHEN HEAT/AC IS ON. CONCERN ABOUT HEALTH HAZARDS TO FAMILY FROM BREATHING PARTICLES.

RUBBER ON TAILGATE HANDLE MELTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOW THE TAILGATE GOES UP, AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY COMES RIGHT DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE HEAVY TAILGATE HIT ME ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN AND SOME BLEEDING. I HAVE READ THAT THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOLER OUT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND BEING LOADED THRU REAR DOOR. I USED CAR REMOTE TO OPEN REAR DOOR AND LOADED ITEMS INTO TRUNK. WITHOUT WARNING REAR DOOR STARTED CLOSING. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTEN AND HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. ON THIS OCCASION DOOR CAME SLAMMING DOWN ON MY HEAD CAUSING A BLOODY INJURY. I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY INJURY. LEXUS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THIS PROBLEM IF NOT CORRECTED CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. THE REAR DOOR COMES DOWN QUICKLY AND IS VERY HEAVY.

RUBBER ON BACK LATCH HANDLE HAS MELTED INTO A BLACK TARRY GOO THAT DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE LICENSE PLATE. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIVING IN HOT STATES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME THINK IT IS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT I AM UNSURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE REAR SWITCH ON THE TAILGATE IS MELTED. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BUTTON IF FEELS STICKY AND COMES OFF ON YOUR HANDS. TO REPLACE THIS PART IT COST 100.00 FOR THE PART AND 200.00 TO INSTALL. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE MAKING OF THIS PART. IT HAS FAILED.

MELTED RUBBER BOOT HANDLE COVER FOR THE REAR LATCH CAUSING REAR DOOR AUTOMATIC LIFT TO STOP FUNCTIONING ISSUE REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES ON HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS WITH INCIDENT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE INVOLVED.

THE RUBBER ON THE BACK DOOR OPENER HAS GOTTEN MORE MELTED AND STICKY OVER THE PAST YEAR. IT IS NOW UNUSABLE DUE TO THE TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED VERY EASILY. IF THIS MELT DOWN IS ELECTRICAL, IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE.