Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| LSB-0033-11 | 06/20/2011 | 10041079 | Ready | 09/19/2011 | |
| LSB-0033-11 | 06/20/2011 | 10041079 | Toyota: malfunction light is on with diagnostic trouble codes stored. *rm | 09/19/2011 | |
| LSB-0028-09 | 03/19/2009 | 10032528 | Lexus: engine ticking noise and/or mil on p0014, p0015, p0024, p0025, p0017, or p0018. engine mechanical. *pe | 04/09/2010 | |
| L-SB-0109-09 | 09/02/2009 | 10032515 | Lexus: engine control. some vehicles may exhibit a mil on diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0138 and/or p0158 (oxygen sensor circuit high voltage bank 1 or 2). in some instances a p2195 or 02197 (a/f sensor signal stuck lean) dtc may also | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. the contact stated while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle an abnormal grinding sound was heard coming from the engine and the vehicle attempted to stall. the contact took the vehicle to dealer and after performing a diagnostic test, the dealer advised that the camshaft tower caused the engine to stall and would need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was a common problem with the year, make, and model. the failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. the contact stated while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle an abnormal grinding sound was heard coming from the engine and the vehicle attempted to stall. the contact took the vehicle to dealer and after performing a diagnostic test, the dealer advised that the cam shaft tower caused the engine to stall and would need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was a common problem with the year, make, and model. the failure mileage was 88,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. the contact stated while stopped at a light the vehicle begin to stalled and a grind sound coming from the engine. the contact took the vehicle to dealer. after performing a diagnostic test the dealer stated the cam shaft tower caused the engine to stall. the dealer stated the vehicle needed to be replaced. the contact did not replaced the engine. the contact stated this is a know problem with this year, make, and model. the failure mileage was 88,000. jo | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/2009 | |||
| 2008 lexus rx350 motor started making loud rapping noise at 10,000 miles, after many complaints to the dealer lexus field rep. admitted it was an engine defect called cold engine piston slap lexus tells most of their complaining rx owners that the noise is fuel injectors and it is normal! lexus refuses to fix under the waranty. my car is an embarrassment to drive, it sounds louder than any diesel. | |||