NHTSA Complaint #10445181 — 2006 LEXUS IS 250 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10445181
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS IS 250
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 16, 2012
Date Filed	January 25, 2012
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AS I USUALLY DO ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD MADE MY WAY TO THE LEFT LANE. I AM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO LOOSE COMPRESSION, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MILES (WHILE ON A MAIN HIGHWAY) AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VCS NOTIFICATION STARTED FLASHING. I IMMEDIATELY MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO LOOK-UP THE CODE AND ALL IT SAID WAS TO TAKE TO THE LEXUS DEALER IMMEDIATELY, WHICH IS WHAT I DID. AFTER ABOUT FOUR HOURS OF WAITING, THE LEXUS DEALER DETERMINED THAT MY 2006 LEXUS NEEDED: VALVE SPRINGS, VALVE LASH ADJUSTER, UPDATED PISTONS AND RINGS AND POSSIBLY A SHORT BLOCK. YES THE ENGINE WAS BAD. *TR

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