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Lexus RX Transmission Problems

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#88 of 727 Re: Need a new transmission [dwise718] by accpro

Mar 25, 2008 (2:32 pm)

Replying to: dwise718 (Mar 24, 2008 4:55 pm)
I have RX 300 (2000). This is my second time that I have to replace my transmission, The first time when it failed, it was a very terrible and shocking experience that I have never went thro. I was driving in the highway with 100 km per hour, a few second after I exited the ramp - collector lane, the LEXUS RX 300 stopped on me. The car engine was running, but the transmission failed. All four wheel locked on me. I could not move anywhere. I had to called a special tow truck to move my car in a safe place. I reported this incident to the head office and The dealer offered me to replace with a new transmission with a lot of free service. Today I have a problem to reverse the car from the garage. I got a special tow truck to tow my car to non-Lexus service station. Because Lexus told me that it is not under warranty and it may cost me around $ 6000 to get a rebuiled transmission. The service guy told me it might cost me around $3800.00 instead to get a rebuilded one.
 
I am very very very disappointed about this mulfunction transmission from LEXUS. I would like to know how we can file a class action suit against Lexus. The failure of the transmission almost caused my life in the highway. Luckily, there were no cars behind me when the transmission failed and locked four wheels.
 
WATCH YOUR RX 300 TRANSMISSION. DO'T LET IT FAILS ON THE HIGHWAY.

#89 of 727 Re: Need a new transmission [dwise718] by la4mead

Mar 25, 2008 (4:03 pm)

Replying to: dwise718 (Mar 24, 2008 4:55 pm)
I noticed your report of another unfortunate 99 transmission failure. I too would find it hard to bear. Yes, there have been a lot of owners who are just now discovering the weak spot, rather than through the longer-than-usual factory warrantee. However there are lots of folks who have had Lexus "stand by their product" including me, but it's rare you hear about us from the sources you've been looking to, where only unresolved complaints are listed..
 
Considering it's not likely they will cover the full cost after 10 years of wear, but dealing with them like a valued vendor-client relationship might afford you a reduced cost on a factory rebuild to modern specs, rather than a rebuild of the same old original from an aftermarket source. I hope it works out for you.
 
60,000 miles on a ten year old car is pretty severe service. When you get it repaired, check out how other owners are maintaining theres. I won't go more than two years (especially regardless of how few miles you drive it) without changing the tranny fluid with factory "TYPE IV" fluid. I hope that also helps.
 
I wish you best of luck with yours.

#90 of 727 RX300 bad transmission by williams21706

Apr 10, 2008 (9:16 am)

we purchased the suv back in Aug'06. My husband was medically discharged from the military and I knew we were going to need a dependable car to get to and from his dr appts. We got the vehicle at a good deal and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it. We got it serviced at the local Lexus dealership and everything was good. Then November of last year it started to jump in gear then on day when my husband was coming home from the dr office it slipped out of gear and into neutral. We had it towed to the mechanics only to learn it was going to cost us almost $4500 to fix. With me the only one working, hardly a disability ck from the military, living in California with prices the way they are...we had it towed back to the house and there it has been sitting in the driveway. The crappy part is we are still making monthly payments for a car that doesnt even work and we are unable to fix it. We have written a letter to Lexus and even called. They have given us the run arounds and they never even responded to the letter.

#91 of 727 Re: RX300 bad transmission [williams21706] by wwest

Apr 10, 2008 (9:58 am)

Replying to: williams21706 (Apr 10, 2008 9:16 am)
Year, color, model (AWD?), mileage of your RX300, loan residual, and approximate Ca location..?
 
I might be interested in purchasing.

#92 of 727 Re: Need a new transmission [accpro] by sijian1

Apr 11, 2008 (12:35 am)

Replying to: accpro (Mar 25, 2008 2:32 pm)
I bought 2000 Lexus RX300 in the summer of 2007. I started to have the transmission problem a couple of months ago. The problem occurred when I tried to use the reverse gear backing out from the garage or a parking spot and the gear was not engaged or sometime it partially engaged causing the sudden jerking during the backing up. In the past two days, thje problem occurred several times.
 
It seems that I am not alone for having the problem. I support the class law suite against the Lexus. This is a serious quality problem which could cause the accident in the highway, let alone the Lexus owner paid a lot for better quality which they did not get. We don't have to wait for someone got killed due to the transmission locking up the wheels during driving.

#93 of 727 Re: RX300 bad transmission [wwest] by williams21706

Apr 11, 2008 (7:52 am)

Replying to: wwest (Apr 10, 2008 9:58 am)
It is black, camel all leather interior, mileage is 92k, AWD, 6 disc changer, Nakamichi Audio system, towing package, luggage rack, privacy glass, traction control, dual power seats and dual heated seats. As far as I know it has every option that was available for that year. I owe 9100, but I have a little money saved and I can sell if for 8800. I am in the Monterey area. If you are interested I would love to unload it...I can't afford it since my husband has been in the hospital for the past month and a half.

#94 of 727 Re: RX300 bad transmission [williams21706] by wwest

Apr 11, 2008 (1:36 pm)

Replying to: williams21706 (Apr 11, 2008 7:52 am)
RX300 model year..??
 
Is it at all driveable...??
 
My email is under my profile.

#95 of 727 Re: RX300 bad transmission [williams21706] by wwest

Apr 12, 2008 (10:35 am)

Replying to: williams21706 (Apr 11, 2008 7:52 am)
Since you don't mention VSC as being one of the options I initially narrowed my search for "camel interior" to the '99 and '00 models. But even with a wider search I could not find anything like what would be called "camel".

#96 of 727 Re: Need a new transmission [sijian1] by accpro

Apr 12, 2008 (11:40 am)

Replying to: sijian1 (Apr 11, 2008 12:35 am)
How do we go about taking the class law suit againt Lexus ?
 
Year 2000 Lexus RX300 is unsafe to drive. It almost caused a chain reaction accident when the transmission failed on me in the highway exiting the ram. It locked all four wheels. The second time, it happened exactly the same as your case just 3 weeks ago. I could not use the reverse gear to back out from my garage. I had to get a special tow truck to drag the car the parking spot. I costed me over $ 4000 to fix the transmisiion.

#97 of 727 Re: RX300 bad transmission [wwest] by williams21706

Apr 14, 2008 (7:57 am)

Replying to: wwest (Apr 12, 2008 10:35 am)
Well I don't even know what VSC means. Camel is not the "official" color. But it's tan, beige, camel, light carmel.... hopefully you get the picture of what the interior color is. If not, then I really don't know what else to tell ya.

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