2019 Lexus RX350

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ALONE IN THE CAR AND IN DOWNTOWN CITY TRAFFIC WITH HONKING CARS BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HWY AT 55MPH THE CAR ENGINE WAS SKIPPING AS IF ABOUT TO STALL. I HAD A PASSENGER IN MY CAR WHO EXPERIENCED THIS ROUGH RIDE AND MADE A COMMENT ABOUT IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, ON MARCH 8,2020, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM LEXUS ENFORM SERVICES WITH A VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE REQUIRES ATTENTION DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL 20LA01. WHEN I LEASED MY VEHICLE, I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS RECALL WHICH GOES BACK TO 01/13/2020. SAFETY IS A TOP CONCERN FOR ME AND I FULLY COMMUNICATED THIS TO THE SALESPERSON WHEN I LEASED MY CAR BUT I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RECALL AT THAT TIME. I HAVE EXACTLY 2800 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE IT BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT LEXUS DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO FIX THE LOW -PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT. I WANT TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE NOT ONE THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF HAVING A CRASH.

ON JAN 13, 2020 LEXUS ANNOUNCED THAT MY 2019 RX350 HAS A LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP THAT COULD FAIL RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN THE RISK OF A CRASH. LEXUS HAS INFORMED ME THAT A FIX IS NOT AVAILABLE. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER ON JAN. 27, 2020. THE CAR IS STILL THERE AFTER 6 WEEKS. THERE IS STILL NOT FIX TO THE PROBLEM AND I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR WITH THIS ISSUE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BERLIN CITY TOYOTA OF PORTLAND LOCATED AT (191 RIVERSIDE ST, PORTLAND, ME 04103), CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 50 MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE FAILURE TO EXCEED 50 MPH WAS CONNECTED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,903. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT LEXUS OF QUEENS (LOCATED AT 40-40 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101, (833) 457-3255) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND SET AT 72 MPH, THE DRIVER REDUCED THE SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN SWITCHING LANES. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE PAST THE SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED OF 72 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. AFTER DEACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS INCREASED BEFORE THE SPEED EVENTUALLY WAS REDUCED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. LEXUS ESCONDIDO (1205 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO, CA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING AND WAS SERVICED. THE SAME LEXUS DEALER REPROGRAMMED/FLASHED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

THE CAR ABRUPTLY JERKS FORWARDS OR SLOWS DOWN WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. THE RPM INCREASE TO 6K-7K BEFORE THE NEXT GEAR IS ENGAGED AND THEN CAR ABRUPTLY THRUSTS FORWARD. THE CAR ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES RANDOMLY. THIS CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY IN THIS CONDITION. THE CAR ONLY HAVE 1116 MILES AND IS A 2019 MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND THE "LEXUS PARK ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF GREENVILLE (864-551-2359, LOCATED AT 2660 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN A 2018 MODEL FOR THE CURRENT VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 980.