NHTSA Complaint #10777891 — 2008 LEXUS IS 250

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10777891
Vehicle	2008 LEXUS IS 250
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2014
Date Filed	September 27, 2015
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAM GEAR PROBLEMS. WHEN START THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A RATTLE SOUND FOR A SECOND, THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN RECALL FOR LEXUS IS350 BUT NOT IS250!!!!! AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IS250 OWNERS COMPLAINT THE SAME PROBLEM AS IS350, THIS PROBLEM MAY STOP THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. HERE IS THE LINK FOR IS250 OWNERS COMPLAINT: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/IS-2ND-GEN-2006-2013/654738-CAM-GEAR-RATTLE.HTML

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