NHTSA Complaint #10662160 — 2008 LEXUS RX350

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10662160
Vehicle	2008 LEXUS RX350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 26, 2014
Date Filed	December 4, 2014
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 LEXUS RX350 AT 35 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED LEAVING ME WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT WAS STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC LANE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. FEARING THAT I WOULD BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC I CALLED 911 FOR SUPPORT WHILE THE TOW VEHICLE WAS DISPATCHED. I WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED 20 MINUTES LATER, DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAFFIC. THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER HAS CONTACTED ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE ISSUE WAS A BROKEN VALVE SPRING CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHILE RUNNING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CONDITION MAY BE SOMEWHAT OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH LEXUS AS I HAVE SEEN THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH VALVE SPRINGS BREAKING IN THIS ENGINE. *TR

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