NHTSA Complaint #10899377 — 2007 LEXUS RX350 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10899377
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS RX350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 25, 2016
Date Filed	August 29, 2016
Mileage	118,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

LOST ENGINE OIL DRIVING 20 MINUTES TO WORK. LEXUS DEALER ADVISED THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE OIL COOLER LINE, THERE IS A CAMPAIGN WITHIN 10 YEARS OF FIRST USE. THEY WON'T REPLACE IT UNLESS LEAKING; OTHERWISE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE UNTIL THE LINE BLOWS CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. A $60 PART ENDS UP BEING AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT; NEVERMIND THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF AN ENGINE FREEZE AT 65 MILES AN HOUR.

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