1999 Lexus RX300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND MADE VISIBILITY VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS RX300. THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V011000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 LEXUS RX300. I HAVE NOTICE VIA THE INTERNET THAT THESE ARE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEMS BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING. THESE ARE THE INCIDENCES THAT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH: * DEBRIS CAN GET INTO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE THAT ALLOWS AIR INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HAVE A LOW IDLE SPEED, OR STALL WHEN IT IS COLD. (THIS OCCURRED IN THE PAST, PERHAPS 2004. LEXUS EVENTUALLY REPLACED MY ENGINE IN 2005.) * SLUDGE CAN BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. I ROUTINELY HAVE TO HAVE THE SLUDGE CLEANED OUT TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS. * THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR SENDS INCORRECT INFORMATION TO THE ENGINE'S COMPUTER. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION. (THIS STARTED OCCURRING ON DECEMBER 11, 2008.) * THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE A COMPONENT OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR STOPS WORKING, AND THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROPER RATIO OF AIR TO FUEL FOR THE ENGINE. (THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST, PERHAPS 2005. WE HAD TO PAY FOR NEW AIR FLOW SENSORS.) * LIGHT BULBS FREQUENTLY BURN OUT IN THE TAILLIGHTS. * THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS. THE SUPPORT BUSHING FOR THE SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. (THIS BEGAN HAPPENING IN DECEMBER 2007. LEXUS TOLD US WE NEED NEW STRUTS.) * A THROBBING WIND NOISE FROM THE MOONROOF. ONE CANNOT HAVE THE MOONROOF OPEN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE WINDOWS OR ONES EAR DRUMS EXPERIENCE SEVERE PAIN. (THIS HAS EXISTED FROM PURCHASE.) I BELIEVE THE 1999 LEXUS RX 300 MIGHT VERY WELL BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THE LEMON LAWS, YET WE'RE NOT SEEING PROBLEMS BEING ADDRESSED WITH RECALLS. *TR

THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 99 LEXUS RX300 AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND THE ROAD WAS DRY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE THE PROBLEM AS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD CONTACT ABOUT RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V01100. THE CONTACT CALLED DEALER AND GAVE THEM VIN ,AND SHE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGNS. KB. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM

AFTER ATTACHING A U-HAUL TRAILER TO THE RX300 TRAILER HITCH, THE TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND TRAILER LIGHTS WEREN'T FUNCTIONING. *PH U-HAUL TECHNICIANS CHECKED THE VEHICLE, BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WENT TO A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH THE REAR LIGHTING AND TRAILER LIGHTS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND INSTALLED A NEW CONVERTER BOX AND TRAILER WIRE HARNESS WHERE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE UPGRADE VERSION OF THE COMPONENT. *LA