2001 Lexus RX300: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Engine · 200,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. While driving 65 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed May 21, 2010 · Transmission · 98,000 miles · TX

1. May18th, 2010 on my way to work the lexus rx 300, 2001, 98k stalled and the gear did not shift either in d or in r. The transmission died. 2. No sign of failure or symptom before that 3. I called a local shop specialized in transmission to tow it to the shop. The cost to rebuild the transmission is 2800$. I went to lexus dealer and ask for a replacement (lexus does not rebuild transmission). It costs 5000$ or more. I believe that the transmission is a defective design. I'd like to complain and request lexus to provide supports for this defect.

Filed Feb 19, 2010 · Engine · 96,000 miles · CA

Engine stalled suddenly while driving on roads. Engine would not restart under any conditions and had to be replaced. Mechanics looking at car indicated no engine oil was found in engine despite recent oil change. Mechanics also found no points of any leakage of oil by the engine. Oil was put properly and was burning inappropriately and gelling in engine. Lexus refuse to cover repair under guise of its own inspection.

Filed Sep 29, 2009 · Transmission · 116,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a lexus dealer. The dealer stated that the transmission had to be replaced. The vehicle will be repaired at the owners expense since there was no valid warranty. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 116,000.

Filed May 15, 2009 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · GA

I was driving home from vacation and the car would not go into gear as I was driving on the highway. I pulled over on the shoulder to try to get it to go. It stalled for a while then kicked back into gear. I got off at the next exit and then the atf light came on. I put some transmission fluid in the car and slowly drove home. The car died in my driveway. I had to get the transmission replaced ($4,000).

Filed Apr 8, 2009 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · NC

Actually, there was little or no warning. On saturday, while driving, the car seemed to get stuck in neutral, and then lurch forward. This happened a couple of more times, and each time was somewhat more exaggerated, so much so, that I attempted to keep my foot on the accelerator, trying to circumvent a stall. By the third time, the car sounded as if I was dragging something underneath. I returned home safely, but when my husband went to check the car, it would not even shift into neutral! Aaa came to tow the car and the rear wheels seemed to lock, so much so that the car was dragged onto the towing bed, leaving some rubber on the driveway. The dealership has reported to me that I need a brand new transmission on my 2001 rx300 lexus, with 125,000 miles, to the tune of $5000.

Filed Jul 11, 2007 · Transmission · 101,230 miles · CA

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.