2001 LEXUS RX300 W/80K MILES. DRIVING ON FREEWAY, PRESSED GAS AN NOTHING HAPPENED. CAR KEPT REVVING BUT WOULDN'T DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT. RESEARCHED THIS AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT LEXUS WILL NOT ADMIT TO (ALTHOUGH THEIR SERVICE STAFF WILL ADMIT TO THIS). LEXUS PAID FO…
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2001 LEXUS RX300 W/80K MILES. DRIVING ON FREEWAY, PRESSED GAS AN NOTHING HAPPENED. CAR KEPT REVVING BUT WOULDN'T DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT. RESEARCHED THIS AND DISCOVERED THIS WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT LEXUS WILL NOT ADMIT TO (ALTHOUGH THEIR SERVICE STAFF WILL ADMIT TO THIS). LEXUS PAID FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT FORCED ME TO PAY $1500 LABOR WHEN THEY ARE AT FAULT. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED! PLEASE RESEARCH THIS ONLINE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SPOKE TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS MODEL WHO ALL HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE BETWEEN 70-80K MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10221048
84,000 miles · Feb 28, 2008
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE C…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000.
NHTSA ODI #10219631
89,112 miles · Oct 28, 2007
Power Train
VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING HARD & MAKING A WHINNYING SOUND. WHEN ENGINE WARM COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. LEFT CAR AT DEALER FOR COLD START THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. REPLACED W/ REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $1199.00. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10207096
56,500 miles · Aug 21, 2007
Power Train
MADE A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD REV LESS THAN 2000RPM. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT CAR STILL WOULDN'T REV ABOVE 2000RPM. SINCE I DIDN'T WANT TO BLOCK A DRIVEWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERS…
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MADE A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD REV LESS THAN 2000RPM. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT CAR STILL WOULDN'T REV ABOVE 2000RPM. SINCE I DIDN'T WANT TO BLOCK A DRIVEWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, BUT IT DIDN'T MOVE. HAD TO TOW MY 2001 RX300 WITH ONLY 56K MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10200390
70,345 miles · Jul 26, 2007
Power Train
1) WHILE DRIVING ON 101 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES ON A 90 DEGREE DAY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. 2) THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY EXITING THE FREEWAY. 3) THE AUTO DEALER MADE A GOOD WILL REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10197521
101,000 miles · Jul 24, 2007
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LEXUS RX300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10197332
99,033 miles · Jul 13, 2007
Power Train
2001 LEXUS RX300. MULTIPLE INCIDENCES OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, REQUIRING A FULL REBUILD.
NHTSA ODI #10196252
101,230 miles · Jul 11, 2007
Power Train
AFTER 101,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2001 LEXUS RX300 SIMPLY WENT OUT. I COULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I PARKED IN A STALL AT MY SON'S PRESCHOOL AND AFTER DROPPING HIM OFF, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. AT FIRST THE CARD DIDN'T MOVE, THEN A QUICK JOLT AND A CLANKING NOISE AND THAT WAS IT. I HAVE REGULARLY…
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AFTER 101,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2001 LEXUS RX300 SIMPLY WENT OUT. I COULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I PARKED IN A STALL AT MY SON'S PRESCHOOL AND AFTER DROPPING HIM OFF, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. AT FIRST THE CARD DIDN'T MOVE, THEN A QUICK JOLT AND A CLANKING NOISE AND THAT WAS IT. I HAVE REGULARLY SERVICED THE CAR, AND JUST CLEANED THE TRANSMISSION NOT MORE THAT 2 MONTHS AGO. THAT WAS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION FLUSH I HAD DONE SINCE 2001. MY FATHER OWNS A REPAIR SHOP SO MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10196074
79,990 miles · Jun 2, 2007
Power Train
MY 2001 LEXUS RX300'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT HAS 80,000 MILES AND IS DEALER SERVICED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULDN'T REVERSE. IN DRIVE THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AND STOP ABRUPTLY. I WAS SCARED THAT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER CAR. DEALER WANTS $4800 TO FIX TRANSMISSION AND …
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MY 2001 LEXUS RX300'S TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT HAS 80,000 MILES AND IS DEALER SERVICED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR UNTIL THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULDN'T REVERSE. IN DRIVE THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AND STOP ABRUPTLY. I WAS SCARED THAT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT IN THE BACK BY ANOTHER CAR. DEALER WANTS $4800 TO FIX TRANSMISSION AND THEY CLAIM IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CAR. MY QUESTION WAS WHY IT WASN'T RECALLED THEN AND I GOT NO RESPONSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10192312
81,000 miles · Jan 24, 2007
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10180621
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