NHTSA Complaint #10643756 — 2006 LEXUS IS 350 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10643756
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS IS 350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 19, 2014
Date Filed	October 10, 2014
Mileage	94,014 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR WAS REPLACED BY JIM FAULT LEXUS WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HOME AND ALL THE DASH LIT UP AND ENGINE HAD NO OIL. CAR HASN'T RUN THE SAME SINCE THEN WITHOUT OIL NEEDING TO BE REPLACE 3.5 LITERS OF OIL EVERY 300-500 MILES SO I'M REALLY AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE IN MY VEHICLE. NEED HELP! THE CONSUMER STATED SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS COLD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, AS WELL AS THE LOW OIL LIGHT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PISTON RINGS WERE WORN, BUT THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS. UPDATED 12/03/14

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