NHTSA Complaint #10221634 — 2001 LEXUS RX300

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10221634
Vehicle	2001 LEXUS RX300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 14, 2008
Date Filed	March 19, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MONTHS THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES: I WOULD SHIFT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. AT FIRST THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND, THEN IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE AND A JOLT AND THEN SHIFT. SHORTLY AFTER, IT MADE A HIGH PITCHED WHINNYING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, BUT ONLY WHEN IT WAS COLD. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS WARM. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT NEEDED A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND THE COST WAS ALMOST $5,000. CAR HAS JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. ALL SERVICE WAS DONE, INCLUDING THE 90,000 MILE SERVICE. *TR

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