NHTSA Complaint #10264500 — 2001 LEXUS RX300

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10264500
Vehicle	2001 LEXUS RX300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 4, 2009
Date Filed	April 8, 2009
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

ACTUALLY, THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO WARNING. ON SATURDAY, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SEEMED TO GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN LURCH FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES, AND EACH TIME WAS SOMEWHAT MORE EXAGGERATED, SO MUCH SO, THAT I ATTEMPTED TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, TRYING TO CIRCUMVENT A STALL. BY THE THIRD TIME, THE CAR SOUNDED AS IF I WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING UNDERNEATH. I RETURNED HOME SAFELY, BUT WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHECK THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT EVEN SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL! AAA CAME TO TOW THE CAR AND THE REAR WHEELS SEEMED TO LOCK, SO MUCH SO THAT THE CAR WAS DRAGGED ONTO THE TOWING BED, LEAVING SOME RUBBER ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPORTED TO ME THAT I NEED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 RX300 LEXUS, WITH 125,000 MILES, TO THE TUNE OF $5000. *TR

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