NHTSA Complaint #10557472 — 2006 LEXUS GS300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.