NHTSA Complaint #10341573 — 2001 LEXUS RX300

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10341573
Vehicle	2001 LEXUS RX300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 1, 2010
Date Filed	July 6, 2010
Mileage	127,323 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2001 LEXUS RX300 WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR TOTALLY WENT OUT OF GEAR AT 50MPH WITH NO WARNING. TOWED AND FOUND OUT THAT WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AS ONE OF THE PLANETARY GEARS LOST BEARINGS AND CHEWED UP THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT LEXUS ACTING AT ALL. *TR

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