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1739 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 4:00 PM
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In april of 2005 I had both headlights replaced in my 2004 RX330 due to accumulation of condensation inside the headlight assembly. This was done under warranty. I am now faced with the same problem on the driver's side headlight. Of course its no longer under warranty. Knowing the stock answer I would get from the dealer I spoke directly to Lexus seeking help in replacing the assembly. I understand that dealers quote about $1700.00 to replace one assembly so its expensive. I have stayed away from the local dealer because of the atrocious service I received in 2005/2006, which I documented in a letter to Lexus. As expected Lexus checked with the dealer to see if I was a good dealer customer before commitiing to an answer. As expected they declined to do anything. I am very disappointed since of all the auto manufacturers I thought Lexus would stand behind its product when it appears to be a recurring problem. I since discovered that several other owners have the same failure. My conclusion is that these headlights have a residual defect. Its too bad that Lexus will not take steps to maintain brand loyalty when they are faced with what is without doubt a latent defective product. Let me know if anyone in this forum has had to deal with the same issue.
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| I too had a defective headlight assembly and it was replaced under warranty. Just passed 50K so am very concerned about the other one going bad and getting screwed for $1,700. | |
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I just returned to Virginia from Florida and had a Thule cargo carrier on the crossbars of the luggage rack. I drove 10 hours straight through and it rained the entire time. When I took the Thule carrier off about two days later I discovered that the cross bars could not be moved. When I pulled up on the little lever that releases the pins on both sides of the cross bar the bar would not budge. I tried a few squirts of WD 40 on each of the four levers and problem was solved. Not sure whether the weight of the cargo caused the problem (I was very careful to not exceed max weight listed in owner's manual) of if it was due to 10 hours of heavy rain or a combination of both. |
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Replying to: coyera (Oct 21, 2008 9:40 am) |
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Replying to: rvm1 (Mar 03, 2009 11:55 am) I have also had the moldings from my rear quarter windows blow off. The first time it happened, I had the window replaced (expensive). This time, after the weather warms up a bit, I am going to glue the molding on. I had the pump on my air suspension replaced at about 40K miles. I am still a fan of Lexus.
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Replying to: tdtibbetts (Apr 01, 2009 8:03 am) The solenoid on my air tank (air suspension) is noisy. Est $975 to replace. This is the second major repair on the air suspension system  64K miles.
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The owner's manual says the gas tank capacity is 19.5 gallons. On the only road trip that I took since we bought in Dec, the low gas light was on for some 20 miles, thinking it had to be dry, I was able to put only 17.3 gallons in it. Do these RX330 AWD really hold over 19 gallons? Thanks, Joe |
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Replying to: tdtibbetts (Apr 13, 2009 12:32 pm) If you keep getting too much condensation in the headlight, you could loose the bulb too. |
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I just bought a lexus RX 330 2005 with 60,000Km (certified by the Lexus dealer) . I find it has wierd AC behaviour. It was very hot two days ago, around 33 degrees celsius (90 F) and the AC was fluctuating between very cold air and mild cold all the time. The cold air output was not sufficient to cool the car confortably. Both sides were on LO and I tried recirculate and no recirculate and the effect was the same I pushed the fan to maximum speed and heard a distinctive groaning noise coming from the fan. (When I shut off AC the fan noise remains there so no link with the AC ) AC and fan are not covered by waranty in on certified lexus in Canada I do not know what is going on. and before I go to the dealer for a costly repair could you help me if any of you have a RX330 with those three questions: 1- When your AC is on do you feel the compressor is constantly starting and stopping and the air outlet temperature is constantly fluctuating from very cold to "not so cold" . 2- in very hot weather do you have enough cooling in the cabine (i suppose yes since i did not see any complaints in the forum on that) 3- When your fan is at the highest speed , do you hear a groaning noise , or is it really silent. Noise is distinctively higher and groaning than when fan is at low speed. (This is independent from the AC on or off) Thanks
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Replying to: zzzzzz982000 (Apr 29, 2009 8:45 pm) For quick cooldown on a hot day I always turn the system to max cooling, 65F, and adjust the fan for an "acceptable", lower, noise level. You can increase the A/C cooling efficiency significantly, and get a slight gain in FE, by blocking the hot water flow to the heater core during the summer.
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