MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 WITH LESS THAN 72,000 ORIGINAL OWNER MILES ON IT HAD SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER EXITING MY DRIVEWAY GATE AND STOPPING, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE GATE (THE END OF THE DRIVE IS SLOPED UPHILL) AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I APPLIED BRAKES, STOPPED…
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MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 WITH LESS THAN 72,000 ORIGINAL OWNER MILES ON IT HAD SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER EXITING MY DRIVEWAY GATE AND STOPPING, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE GATE (THE END OF THE DRIVE IS SLOPED UPHILL) AS IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I APPLIED BRAKES, STOPPED, RESELECTED DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION. THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SEEMED TO BE DELAYED AND TO BE SLIPPING, SO I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10202300
79,780 miles · Aug 30, 2007
Power Train
2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FAILED AT 79,780 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT FAILED AFTER 140 MILES! THE CONSUMER STATED ENGINE REVS OKAY BUT NO POWER TO WHEELS. THE CONSUMER STATED HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #10201270
126,000 miles · Aug 27, 2007
Power Train
LEXUS RX-300 YR2000 (TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10200835
94,500 miles · Aug 15, 2007
Power Train
CAR HAS 94,000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE 90K SERVICE TWO MONTHS AGO. NO IMPENDING PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY DEALER. CAR MADE CLINGING/HESITATION WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN 2-3 TIMES. PARKED CAR AND STOPPED ENGINE. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. SHIFTED TO DRIVE - CAR MOVED FWD AS MUCH …
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CAR HAS 94,000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE 90K SERVICE TWO MONTHS AGO. NO IMPENDING PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY DEALER. CAR MADE CLINGING/HESITATION WHEN LEAVING STOP SIGN 2-3 TIMES. PARKED CAR AND STOPPED ENGINE. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE. SHIFTED TO DRIVE - CAR MOVED FWD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE (LIMITED SPACE). TRIED REV AGAIN - CAR MOVED 12-18 INCHES AND MADE VERY ABRUPT STOP. COULD NOT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO RECOMMEND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. DID SEARCH FOR "RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON INTERNET - FOUND DOZENS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEM - COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, ON THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10199689
85,350 miles · May 31, 2007
Power Train
BOUGHT 2000 LEXUS RX300. 85,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10192209
92,000 miles · Feb 8, 2007
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10182009
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2007
Power Train
MY 2000 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION HAS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT @ 90,000 MILES. I HAVE SPENT $3000.+ FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THAT RECALL WOULD RESTORE FAITH IN THE NAME OF QUALITY FOR LEXUS. BE HONEST. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10181387
76,500 miles · Feb 1, 2007
Power Train
TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS AT 15 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD COVER THE VEHICLE UNDER GOODWILL, BUT THE …
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TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A 2000 LEXUS RX300. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS AT 15 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD COVER THE VEHICLE UNDER GOODWILL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT THEY COULDN'T COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI #10181329
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2007
Power Train
SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND STARTED TO MOVE WHEN I NOTICED A FEELING LIKE I WAS ON ICE. A SLIGHT SLIP, THEN I MOVED. NOT EVEN A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE REVVED BUT NO MOVEMENT AT ALL! MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 85,000 MILES!!! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10181294
76,000 miles · Jan 30, 2007
Power Train
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON A 2000 LEXUS RX 300 FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONTAC…
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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON A 2000 LEXUS RX 300 FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR GO INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED REGULARLY SCHEDULED SERVICING.*AK
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NHTSA investigations
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DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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