Aaa towed it then to a mechanic. Complaint Number: 10269487 Incident Date: March 20, 2009 Date Added to File: May 20, 2009 Description of the Complaint: The contact owns a 2000 lexus rx300. Thankfully it was not on a highway when the transmission failed but rather on the off ramp of the highway. Complaint Number: 10231440 Incident Date: June 16, 2008 Date Added to File: June 18, 2008 Description of the Complaint: Transmission failure lexus rx300 2000 with only 73k miles on car. It also makes a strange constant noise.
Other than this - i plan to run it to 240k. With tongue firmly implanted in cheek, I would think from the reputation that a Toyota transmission would easily go half a million miles with no fluid in it at all. You will use this Electronic cleaner to spray onto those resistors to absorb and clean all that dirt and grime that is covering the resistors. Complaint Number: 10250619 Incident Date: December 2, 2008 Date Added to File: December 3, 2008 Description of the Complaint: My 2000 lexus rx300 transmission failed on the highway. However, I do not believe that I should have to finance a repair that is truly a design flaw in the vehicle and not through any consequence of my simple ownership. So, if you did not service the trans as described above and this service was not listed in the Lexus maintenance schedule, you are not the one to blame. Hello - I think I know what the prob.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act foia , 5 u. Com contain complaints on this issue. We have put 175,000 on it ourselves and I had to replace the Starter, Alternator, Air Conditioning Condenser and Compressor which were all original equipment and they all went bad between 250,000 and 265,000 and I replaced them all myself with original equipment Denso parts that are now made in America. Complaint Number: 10236021 Incident Date: May 12, 2008 Date Added to File: July 28, 2008 Description of the Complaint: I was driving my vehicle to work and suddenly the transmission will not move the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified because the repair cost would be too expensive. Not even a half mile down the road and my car would not move.
Returned to vehicle in 2 hrs and restarted the engine. One of the common transmission issues that vehicles experience is the lack of response. Keep in mind that the automatic transmission fluid serves as the most important component of the transmission since it cleans, conditions and lubricates any seals while serving as hydraulic fluid. On the other hand, if that service procedure is listed in the maintenance schedule and you tried to economize by skipping it, then you should look in the mirror in order to view the culprit. I found out on an internet lexus club forum that the transmission is a common problem on the early generation lexus rx300 year 1999-2001 and I am unfortunately over the power train warranty so I took it to my local mechanic to be serviced. Complaint Number: 10125165 Incident Date: March 19, 2005 Date Added to File: June 13, 2005 Description of the Complaint: While traveling on central expressway in dallas us75 going about 65 my lexus rx300 lost forward acceleration as cars zoomed past me, the engine was still on as I managed to safely exit onto the access road and into a parking lot.
Most were right around the 100,000 mile mark and most were recommended for complete transmission replacements. Vehicle Problems Find out what , view the , or keep up-to-date with the. Handling is secure though not agile and is now aided by standard stability control. Yet I was told by the customer service representative at lexus of america that he in fact knew of no issues regarding transmissions in these vehicles. If so, what was the cause, and how much can I expect to pay to have it fixed short of just buying a completely rebuilt transmission? The contact was advised by the dealer prior to purchasing it that it was in impeccable condition. My wife and kids ride these vehicles.
I was denied any compensation on my issue and was told that lexus had no knowledge of the problem. To remove the panels you have to use flat screw driver to pry out the panel in several locations. Soon after I purchased the car I found interesting posting at edumnds. I understand and accept that fact that used vehicles require a certain amount of upkeep and replacement and I accept that premise and plan for those costs. Thanks lexus - I'm never buying lexus or toyota again.
Thanks for rating my response and for using FixYa! Lexus rx300 transmission problems cost u140e u140f what transmission do i have. Sometimes it will not shift into overdrive. Manual transmissions usually emit a sound that is somewhat louder and more mechanical in nature. The contact was able to shift into a low gear and moved the vehicle to the side of the road. This is a real sad situation that a luxury car does not last longer than 10 years. The car has only 93,000 miles the transmission had to be replaced yesterday. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road.
Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. Plenty of horsepower and very comfortable ride. By may 2009 replacing transmission around130,000miles. Complaint Number: 10320702 Incident Date: March 18, 2010 Date Added to File: March 18, 2010 Description of the Complaint: Transmission failure. Afterwards, flushing out can be performed 30,000 miles after this first service. The car has only 93,000 miles the transmission had to be replaced yesterday. I will never own another lexus nor anyone within my family.
See pages 77 - 97 of the maintenance log book. Complete transmission failure, unable to move the vehicle. As to whether this is just a case of an aged transmission or it was killed by the actions of someone in the past on one knows. Even though it's a 2000 you would never know the difference. Complaint Number: 10334557 Incident Date: June 3, 2010 Date Added to File: June 4, 2010 Description of the Complaint: 2000 rx300 transmission failure at approximately 121,000 miles.