NHTSA Complaint #10354124 — 2007 LEXUS RX350

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10354124
Vehicle 2007 LEXUS RX350
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 63,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NJ

Consumer Description

I HAVE 2007 LEXUS RX 350, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2010, MY A/C LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THEN GAVE ME "CHECK AIR CONDITION" SIGN. START TO SMELL GAS/OIL SMELL AND ALSO SAW SOME SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER AND SAW OIL LEAKING BY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SIDE. OPENED MY HOOK AND CHECK FOR OIL LEVEL AND I WAS ALMOST OUT OF OIL. I FIGURED MY OIL MIGHT BE LEAKING FOR A WHILE AND WHEN I GOT BACK HOME I REALIZED THERE WAS SOME OIL IN MY DRIVEWAY AS WELL. SO I THINK THIS PROBLEM STARTED A DAY AGO. I ADDED 3 QUARTS AND DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (ABOUT 4 MILES). SINCE I HAD ADDED ADDITIONAL OIL, IT HAD MORE OIL TO LEAK OUT. WHICH MADE MY DRIVEWAY COVERED WITH MORE OIL. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT ON THIS CAR AND HAVE DONE MY OIL CHANGE VERY REGULARLY WHILE I WAS BROWSING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I REALIZED THERE ARE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE REPORT SAME PROBLEM FOR SAME MODEL OF LEXUS ON DIFFERENT FORMS AND BLOGS. IT IS MY REQUEST FOR YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF THIS IS MANUFACTURES ISSUES. THIS SITUATION IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON THIS. *TR

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