NHTSA Complaint #10969180 — 2006 LEXUS IS 350 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10969180
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS IS 350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 19, 2016
Date Filed	March 28, 2017
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE'S OIL CONSUMPTION IS BECOMING GREATER AND GREATER. I AM NOW AT A POINT WHERE I NEED TO ADD 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3 WEEKS, WHICH IS ABOUT 1000 MILES DRIVEN. BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS ADVISED TO START USING SYNTHETIC/BLEND, BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE HAS NOT CHANGED. IT WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND THERE WERE NONE. DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PAST RECALLS? I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I AM HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION AS I LOVE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STILL FEELS RELIABLE ASIDE FROM THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD CASE OF OIL PURCHASED FROM COSTCO BUT ONCE I'M THROUGH WITH IT, I'M DREADING THE RATE WILL BE MUCH SOONER- I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK. I'M HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION/ADVICE. THANK YOU.

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