NHTSA Complaint #10384850 — 2000 LEXUS RX300
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10384850 |
| Vehicle | 2000 LEXUS RX300 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 56,825 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
OWN A LEXUS 2000 RX300, TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 56,825 MILES. CONTACTED A LEXUS DEALER AND NO HELP WAS OFFERED, SAID IT WOULD COST $6000 FOR THE REPAIRS.I MADE A FORMAL REQUEST FROM LEXUS USA FOR HELP BUT THEY DECLINED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I WAS 1600 MILES FROM HOME SO I HAD AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP MAKE THE REPAIRS.LEXUS IS IN FACT AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE RX 300 TRANSMISSIONS, BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION ON LATER MODELS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM! *TR
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