NHTSA Complaint #10336296 — 2008 LEXUS RX350

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10336296
Vehicle	2008 LEXUS RX350
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 1, 2009
Date Filed	June 14, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

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

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