2008 Lexus RX350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED THE VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE HEADLIGHT HAD WATER CONDENSATION THAT CAUSED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHT TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,448.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CAMSHAFT TOWER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 10/17/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT SHE TURN THE VEHICLE OVER TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/24/11

AT THE FIRST SERVICE OF MY LEXUS RX 350FWD THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS UNUSUAL AND THE THEY ADVISED MY DRIVING WITH A LOWER GEAR ON HILLS AND LESS BRAKING. SINCE I NEITHER DRIVE HILLS OR BREAK UNUSUALLY ON FLAT ROADS I FOUND THIS ODD. AT THE NEXT SERVICE I HAD TO PAY FOR WARPED ROTORS THAT NEEDED MACHINING AND THE SANDED THE BRAKE PADS DOWN. THE LAST SERVICE RESULTED IN POOR BRAKING RESPONSE. I HAVE TALKED TO LEXUS CORPORATE BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLUTION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I-90W COMING FROM BOSTON WHEN A MILK TRUCK 2 CARS IN FRONT SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. TRAFFIC WAS NORMAL AT 4 PM EST. CARS WERE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH AS WE WERE ABOUT 1 MILES OUT OF THE ALLSTON/BRIGHTON TOLLS. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, BUT THE CAR SLID FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. THE LEXUS RX350 SEEMED TO HAVE VERY SOFT BRAKES, SOMETIMES REQUIRING ALMOST FLOORING OF THE BRAKES BEFORE THE BRAKE CATCHES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS COMING DOWN AN INCLINE, EVEN MODERATE ONES. I'VE REQUESTED A CHECK OF THE BRAKES EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE 5K SERVICE. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES SERVICE, SO THE BRAKES SHOULD BE NEW. *TR

2008 LEXUS RX350 ENGINE NOISE STARTED MAKING NOISE AT ABOUT 23,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE 30,000 MILE CHECK UP AND TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS GETTING LOUDER. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AGAIN AND SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP,BUT THAT WAS NORMAL.THIS IS STARTING TO SOUND LIKE A DIESEL AND IS GETTING A LITTLE EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE AROUND SOUNDING THIS WAY. IF THIS IS NORMAL, THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST LEXUS.... *TR

2008 LEXUS RX350 MOTOR STARTED MAKING LOUD "RAPPING" NOISE AT 10,000 MILES, AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER LEXUS FIELD REP. ADMITTED IT WAS AN ENGINE DEFECT CALLED "COLD ENGINE PISTON SLAP" LEXUS TELLS MOST OF THEIR COMPLAINING RX OWNERS THAT THE NOISE IS FUEL INJECTORS AND IT IS NORMAL! LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX UNDER THE WARRANTY. MY CAR IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO DRIVE, IT SOUNDS LOUDER THAN ANY DIESEL. *TR