WAS DRIVING TO WORK, NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT SPEED WAS DROPPING. APPLIED GAS, ENGINE ONLY REVVED HARDER. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, HEADING INTO A PARKING SPOT. DETERMINED IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BACK IN, IN CASE A ROLL BACK WAS REQUIRED, IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. AFTER LETTING IT SIT AND COOL FOR AN HOUR OR S…
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WAS DRIVING TO WORK, NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT SPEED WAS DROPPING. APPLIED GAS, ENGINE ONLY REVVED HARDER. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, HEADING INTO A PARKING SPOT. DETERMINED IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BACK IN, IN CASE A ROLL BACK WAS REQUIRED, IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR. AFTER LETTING IT SIT AND COOL FOR AN HOUR OR SO IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND I BACKED IT OUT FOR THE WRECKER. I LOVE(D) MY LEXUS, WHY IS MY TRAN GOING OUT AT 140K MILES. IT WAS TOO MUCH MONEY TO HAVE A MAJOR FAILURE AT THIS POINT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10277424
110,000 miles · Jul 13, 2009
Power Train
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CODE 0770 THIS IS VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FROM 2001 LEXUS RX300 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MOST OF THE OWNERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10276564
170,000 miles · Jul 10, 2009
Power Train
LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10276304
163,000 miles · Jul 4, 2009
Power Train
MY TRANSMISSION DIED ON THURSDAY, JULY 2ND, 2009 IN MY 2001 LEXUS. IT HAD PREVIOUSLY DIED IN 2007 AND REPLACED BY THE LEXUS DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. BASICALLY, THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR IN 9 YEARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10275773
118,189 miles · Jun 22, 2009
Power Train
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON FRIDAY 6-13-09 AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE BUCKING STOPPED. I THEN CAME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AGAIN AND I…
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I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON FRIDAY 6-13-09 AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE BUCKING STOPPED. I THEN CAME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AGAIN AND I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND THEN NOTHING. MY CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS VERY CLEAN AND HE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED LIKE THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND IT COST ME $4,418.00. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10274629
122,000 miles · Jun 22, 2009
Power Train
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY 2001 LEXUS RX300 AT 122,000 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A 1999 LEXUS RX300 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 67,000 MILES. LEXUS DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THIS AS A DEFECT. WE WERE TOLD WE SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AS IT IS NOT A ROUTINE SERVICE PROVIDED AND THAT IT IS ONLY DONE WHE…
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TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MY 2001 LEXUS RX300 AT 122,000 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A 1999 LEXUS RX300 WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 67,000 MILES. LEXUS DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THIS AS A DEFECT. WE WERE TOLD WE SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED A FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS AS IT IS NOT A ROUTINE SERVICE PROVIDED AND THAT IT IS ONLY DONE WHEN THE FLUIDS ARE DIRTY. HOW WOULD WE KNOW THAT? AREN'T THEY SUPPOSED TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR THEIR VEHICLES? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10274621
115,000 miles · Jun 15, 2009
Power Train
2001 LEXUS RX 300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 115K. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10273882
88,611 miles · May 22, 2009
Power Train
2001 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS (POSSIBLY THOUSANDS) THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 88K MILES. MY CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. NOISE - WHINING SOUND- BEGAN IN ENGINE WITHOUT REAL PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE TRANS…
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2001 LEXUS RX300 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS (POSSIBLY THOUSANDS) THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 88K MILES. MY CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER. NOISE - WHINING SOUND- BEGAN IN ENGINE WITHOUT REAL PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. COST TO REPAIR IS $3,888.27 NOT INCLUDING TAXES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269739
130,000 miles · May 22, 2009
Power Train
2001 RX300 WITH 135K MILES. WE SUFFERED A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 200 MILES FROM HOME. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY RECONDITIONED UNIT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269695
100,000 miles · May 21, 2009
Power Train
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 LEXUS RX 300 DIED AT 100,000 MILES. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR. A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARRANTY IS COSTING ME $2500 FROM A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC. LEXUS QUOTED ME AT $5,000 WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN READING AL…
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MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 LEXUS RX 300 DIED AT 100,000 MILES. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR. A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARRANTY IS COSTING ME $2500 FROM A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC. LEXUS QUOTED ME AT $5,000 WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN READING ALL ABOUT MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE AND NO ONE AT LEXUS SEEMS TO CARE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10269618
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