NHTSA Complaint #10245215 — 1999 LEXUS RX300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10245215
Vehicle	1999 LEXUS RX300
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 22, 2008
Date Filed	October 13, 2008
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I CHANGE MOTOR OIL EVERY 5,000 MILES, AS PER MANUFACTURER'S SCHEDULE. ALSO PERFORMED A 'LARGE' ($1,400) MAINTENANCE AT LEXUS DEALER. CAR ('99 RX300 AWD) HAD REAR ENGINE SEAL LEAK AT 68,000 MILES. IT SEEMS A LARGE NUMBER OF THE RX300S EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM, DUE TO HARDENING (DEFECTIVE) SEAL MATERIAL ABUTTING A HOT CRANKCASE. *TR

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