NHTSA Complaint #10312270 — 2001 LEXUS RX300

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10312270
Vehicle	2001 LEXUS RX300
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2009
Date Filed	February 19, 2010
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART UNDER ANY CONDITIONS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANICS LOOKING AT CAR INDICATED NO ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND IN ENGINE DESPITE RECENT OIL CHANGE. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO POINTS OF ANY LEAKAGE OF OIL BY THE ENGINE. OIL WAS PUT PROPERLY AND WAS BURNING INAPPROPRIATELY AND GELLING IN ENGINE. LEXUS REFUSE TO COVER REPAIR UNDER GUISE OF ITS OWN INSPECTION. *TR

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