NHTSA Complaint #10466420 — 2007 LEXUS RX350 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10466420
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS RX350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 15, 2012
Date Filed	July 18, 2012
Mileage	81,837 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE MOTOR OIL SUDDENLY LEAK (MASSIVE LEAK ALL OVER THE CAR UNDERNEATH AND BACK) AND PRODUCE BURNING SMOKE. DID NOT KNOW THIS HAPPEN(NO WARNING SIGNALS AT ALL) AND WIND BLOW THE SMOKE BACK SO THE DRIVER CAN'T SEE IT. THE MOTOR OIL WAS DOWN TO NOTHING AFTER BEEN TOLD BY OTHER DRIVER TO STOP THE CAR. TOW THE CAR TO LEXUS DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THE 'REAR MAIN SEAL AND FRONT TIMING COVER SEAL' BROKE. THE DEAL DID NOT SEE THE PROBLEM(REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE) BEFORE AND DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. DID NOT SEE ANY OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE CAR OR ANY WARNING LIGHT FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. *TR

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