NHTSA Complaint #11458565 — 2006 LEXUS IS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11458565
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS IS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 28, 2022
Date Filed	March 28, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

Camshaft problem. Loud rattle at start up bad ticking. Transmission fluid needs to be changed and serviced at a schedule time. Bad performance all together with only 119,000 miles. I have now rebuilt the motor paying $3000 to fix the cams and now have to repair the transmission

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