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Doctor's Lexus Explodes in West Memphis (I fear similar fate with defected Toyota/Lexus has a known serious defect with their engine design resulting in oil sluged engines that could possibly cause engines to totally fail in major traffic or just explode. Many Toyota/Lexus owners have horrific stories to tell regarding their treatment by the manufacturer and dealers including Nalley Lexus (Ashbury Automotive Group, CEO Charles Olgesby) Additionally, their treatment of women and minorities is disgraceful. (The dealer and the Lexus corporate accused me of holding a loaner car hostage and threatened to call the police on me. This all happened while I was trying to attend to my dying aunt and subsequent two funeral - one on the west coast and one on the east coast.) I have been jerked around for two months trying to get Toyoto/Lexus and Nalley Automotive group to resolve this problem. Nalley gave me an estimate of $9,000 on a car that I still owe almost $5,000. I have been unable to look for work because of lack of funds and transportation. I try to do all that I can by phone and over the internet. +The oil gel problem in my car should have been suspected and diagnosed earlier in the history of the vehicle. I obtained a copy of the service history from the Lexus National Database. I was appalled to discover this car has been on a downhill spiral as early as 30,000 miles, and less than two years of the first use date of May 6, 2000 . I personally feel that a deliberate attempt (by both the Manufacturer and the Nalley Lexus Automotive group) was made to mask or hide the problem during the warranted period ownership and the settlement, or Toyota/Lexus and their dealers are poorly managed and staffed. Unfortunately, based on my research, many unsuspecting female Toyota/Lexus owners were duped by this technique.+ When I purchased the automobile in 2002, I had a fulltime, good paying job and funds from the sell of two older model autos. I was laid off later that year, but chose to keep the car because I was given a good finance rate by my credit card company that significally lowered my monthly payments, and I had been lead to believe the hype about the reliability of Toyota/Lexus brand. I purchased a pre-owned certified vehicle at a significantly higher price in order to have a peace of mind about reliability and longevity. Until today, I had been more concerned about being stranded due to an unreliable automobile, but after reading about the exploding Lexus, I' m more concerned about my life. Link to Photos of my engine http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-207515. I was able to provide loads of documentation that my car was properly maintained. http://www.autosafety.org/toyota-deal-here-comes-the-sludge-judge The media spotlight and brow beating are currently on the mismanagement and poor quality products of the big three American Automotive Manufacturers, but I sincerely believe that what Toyota/Lexus is doing to their customers right now is criminal. I suspect all of this is being overlooked or suppressed by mainstream media due to inflow of Toyota's huge advertising dollars and misleading spin by high priced Public Relations professionals. I don't need a bailout. I just need Toyotoa/Lexus and Nalley Automotive to do the right thing. If you are having a similar problem with Toyoto/Lexus, please respond, particularly if you live in the Atlanta Metro Area. http://www.oilgelsettlement.com/ Stranded in Atlanta |
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Replying to: toyseeker (Jan 26, 2009 8:18 pm) |
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Replying to: vmarie (Feb 04, 2009 10:40 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: vmarie (Feb 04, 2009 10:40 am) |
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Replying to: thardgrave (Feb 04, 2009 12:38 pm)
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Replying to: sallen10 (Feb 04, 2009 1:08 pm) Update: Device Found in West Memphis Car Explosion (MSNBC) Explosive Device Found -- Lexus Hybrid SUV Explosion NOT Linked to Car (US News) I've heard some odd conspiracy theories in my day, but this one may just take the cake. |
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Replying to: sallen10 (Feb 04, 2009 1:08 pm) As for the sludge issue, my 1999 (early May 1998 build) doesn't have the sludge issue and is now at 117K miles and past the warranty period. I've never had the oil light go on while driving it. One of my co-workers had the sludge issue on his 04 highlander. Not all vehicles with this engine have the problem. |
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Replying to: sallen10 (Feb 04, 2009 1:08 pm) The cause is the cable networks being too lazy/inept to broadcast news properly. Their on screen crawlers simply displayed the message "Doctor's Lexus Explodes" and it wasn't until hours later that they bothered to report any detail. The effect was people interpreting that as "Lexus BAAAD!" tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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I have a 2008 Highlander with Navigation. I'm considering the purchase of a new cell phone and am concerned about Bluetooth compatibility. I've read here in the past there have been some issues. I'm considering the purchase of one of the following; LG, Voyager; Samsung, SCH-u700; or the LG, 8360 (maybe new to the market); can anyone advise me whether they have had success with compatibility of these phones? I've checked the web site which lists compatible phones and I did not see them listed. Have heard that the list gets update about every 2 weeks or so. I’ll continue to check. Just thought I'd check with others. Thanks. V/R Jim |
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Replying to: jgant (Feb 08, 2009 12:56 pm)
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