I have just discovered on a recent trip - that the cruise control does not work on my 2001 lexus - 300rx - system will not engage. Has anyone else experienced this problem? The car has just under 60,000 miles. Could this problem be in any way related to the transmission(power train) problems that many other owners of this model lexus have reported? Guess I will find out what's involved next week when I take the care in for 60,000 mile check-up. * tr
2001 Lexus RX300 transmission complaints
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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).
Was driving home from minnesota to pennsylvania in my 2001 lexus rx300 on june 28th, 2008; and my transmission went out on me. I was on a major highway at night time in the pouring rain and it fell down to 5 MPH. I found the nearest exit and had it towed to the nearest garage where I rebuilt lexus transmission was installed, at a cost of $,4600.00. I received a twelve month unlimited mileage warranty on the transmission from lexus. My SUV had approximately, 112.000 miles on it at this point. Now, less that 10 months later, I have metal chips in my fluid and was told that I need yet another transmission, at a cost of over $4,000; as the dealer here in my state won't honor the lexus warranty. I have been back and forth on the phone with the dealer here and the dealer in ohio and was treated very rudely by the dealer here. I was informed that even though lexus issued the warranty, they can not follow through with it, even though the dealer in ohio said that they have to. I am completely at my wits end. I called the 1-800 number for lexus and have also contacted my attorney. Someone needs to admit that there are severe transmission problems with these vehicles, and quit trying to pass over us; the people that paid for them. If there is a class action suit in the making, I ant to become a part of it. The whole idea of "customer satisfaction" flew out the window and lexus dealers need to be reminded where their paychecks come from. I was treated rudely today , without reason; and here I sit with a warranty that I can't use to get my vehicle fixed.
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.
Defective transmission on lexus rx300 from a known model defect stranded my wife on the highway. Transmission is being replaced by lexus dealership at our cost of over $5000.
Faulty transmission. Faulty design leads to failure of transmission on generation one lexus rx300.
2001 rx300 transmission failed at 110,000 miles and had to be completely replaced. Normal commuter driving at highway speeds, very little city or high traffic situations.
Without any warning, out rx300 decided to give up its reverse gear. Towed it to the lexus dealer and they confirmed the transmission needs to be replaced - which is a $5000 job. For a lexus, this is silly. We pay "extra" to have a car that has no worries and will last forever. Sure - we are now at 102,000 miles, but that is still young for a lexus. In the mean time, I have contacted lexus and they have opened up a case to see how they can serve me by reducing the cost of the repair, but I don't think the repair will be $0. Reading all the other complaints, and the remarks from the lexus customer satisfaction guy, lexus knows about this problem but they fail to help their loyal customers by repairing a known issue with the transmission. So much for the lexus brand. Please contact lexus and force them to reimburse all repair costs for all the owners who had to go through this. Or start a class action lawsuit in which the result would be the same. If you are a lexus person reading this, hint... Help your customers, don't drag your lexus name through the mud. If you are a lawyer reading this - start a class action lawsuit and get lexus to fix its known problems.
Lexus 2001 model rx300 in excellent condition purchased new with zero miles from lexus dealer. This all wheel drive vehicle experienced total transmission failure without warning. Transmission type u14f. Vehicle was always dealer serviced and just completed the 85,000 miles service. Transmission is defective, and a chronic problem on all rx models. Dealer would not provide service under 100k extended warranty due to age. Cost of repair $5,500.00 plus labor & taxes. There should be a class action lawsuit started for these transmission problems.
I have a 2001 lexus rx300 with 105,300 miles; the transmission has gone out prematurely, beginning to slip with colder weather and failing entirely some 300 miles later. According to other internet sources, this is a common problem occurring on these model vehicles between 70k and 120k miles and is due to a design flaw by the manufacturer (toyota). Yet the manufacturer will not repair the transmissions as at this mileage the vehicles are outside of warranty. Cost to repair ranges from about $2000-$3300 from an independent transmission shop to approximately $4400 by the dealer.
Car began have transmission problems transmission failed in process of having to rebuild/replace transmission.
Rx300 car either won't go into gear or jumps out of gear. It has occurred several times and many many reports on owner sites re: transmission failure. The latest incident left myself and my 4 year old son stranded in a parking lot in low teens weather. It also jumped out of gear once while driving. I'm afraid to drive the car.
Transmission failed at 137,000 miles and needs complete replacement.
While driving the car just stopped dangerously in the middle of a 4 lane highway and was unable to be pushed to side of road ,even when put in neutral position on the gear selector. The transmission locked up internally and vehicle impeded traffic for quite some time causing a severe safety danger for us and any cars traveling on the highway and encountering an unexpected slowing of traffic because of the blocked roadway .
1. Grinding noise. 2. Transmission failure. Car stopped moving. 3. Transmission replaced.
Our transmission failed in the middle of the highway causing our wheels to lock. I spent nearly $4000 to have the transmission replaced like the many lexus rx300 owners have had to do. This has not only significantly impacted our wallets but more importantly could have killed my wife and I.
At only 98k miles, the transmission failed on my 2001 lexus rx300. My husband and I were driving down the highway and were nearly home when the transmission started slipping. We had some minor problems with it for the last several weeks, but they seemed to go away once the engine warmed up. This time, however, it went from driving to just revving, as if in neutral, in about a minute or less. We had to coast down an off-ramp and push to a parking spot before having it towed. Our mechanic says it will be between $2-3k to fix it. This is totally unacceptable for a luxury vehicle with less than 100k miles on it.
My transmission went out .. It will not shift right or drive correctly and lexus will not fix it.
I have a 2001 rx300, as I am reading I have not been the only one to experience a transmission issue! I have had this car for 3 years and the transmission has to be overhauled, as I was driving my children to church on sunday the car got to about 30 MPH and started revving up really hard and then jerked, in a 65mph zone, where I was nearly rearended by another vehicle trying to get off the interstate! This is a safety hazard, I cannot lexus to help and will be paying $3500 to replace! I work in transportation safety and I must say this is a huge hazard and there should be something someone can do to make lexus fix this problem being they are not going to care about fixing it on their own!
Failure of transmission in 2001 lexus rx 300. There is a known, well-documented history of problems with the transmission and transaxles in this vehicle. Lexus has not recalled the vehicle and fixed the problem.
2001 lexus rx300. Transmission failure at 120,000 miles. The car would not go over 30-40 MPH on highway the would come to complete stop. Will have to get a new transmission or rebuild old one. This seems to be a problem with 99-02 lexus 300. Would like to see a recall.
Transmission locked up and nearly caused severe crash on a luxury SUV with less than 100,000 miles.
Complete transmission failure.
First, the car would not shift into reverse. Then, after attempting several times, the car violently jerked me into reverse and I almost crashed. After backing up, I shifted into drive, but locked up on me again. After revving the accelerator and trying different gears, finally jerked me and children forward into drive. Initially, lexus "supposedly" fixed the problem by replacing o2 sensor, but problem recurred in june again. Since the problem could not be duplicated at lexus shop, they gave me my car without any repair. Then, a more serious occurrence happened in mid july when the gear got stuck while driving. I was driving about 30 MPH when gear got stuck, shifted to neutral, then violently jerked me and kids forward and into drive again. Children and I were very frightened. This is a safety issue because not only are you dropped out of gear into neutral while car is in motion, but then you are suddenly jerked forward into drive. To make it worse, its frequency is erratic so you just hope this doesn't happen on the freeway. According to many online blogs (especially edmunds.com), it is a common problem that 1999-2001 lexus has but will not acknowledge. Mostly happens at about 65,000 miles. Don't understand why there hasn't been a recall already. Are we waiting for there to be a fatality or serious injury for this to receive attention?
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. While driving uphill at 70 MPH, the contact's vehicle lost power when she swerved to avoid another vehicle. She depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to move; however, the engine revved. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. She feels that this is a serious safety issue because she and her family could have been involved in a serious crash. The current and failure mileages were 85,000. Updated 08/15/08. *lj the consumer stated the transmission began to slip and hesitate when she would attempt to accelerate. At one point, the consumer put the gear in park with the engine running and the vehicle suddenly lurched forward. The dealership replaced the transmission, however it was the same transmission that was removed from the vehicle. Updated 08/15/08
I own 2001 model year of lexus rx300 2wd, and I bought it pre-own certified by a lexus dealer in northern california back in october, 2004. I strictly followed the maintenance procedures recommended by lexus and changed defective parts at lexus dealers, and kept all the documents in file. However, the transmission on july 16, 2008, with mileage of 77,450, failed functioning normal with a sharp whining noise. This was when car got started cold and pulled backward and moved forward in about 10 minutes. My car was diagnosed on july 15, 2008 by lexus dealer who told me that the transmission is worn and the total cost for replacement will be some $6,500. A lot of such reports were listed in the auto clubs and blogs. I lawfully file this case for a recall and full repair by lexus at no cost to me upon presence of proven track records of car maintenance. I hope this will be brought to the court for settlement in an earlier date no later than august 31, 2008.
I had service at lexus and my transmission still went out. They were racist and biased and would not fix it. I had to pay out of my pocket. After that happened, a cylinder went out so now I need that fixed. I thought that lexus was a superior car. (they do not honor the warranty as they should, at least not in houston west lexus). This one certainly is not worth what I paid and is not what I expect from lexus.
A little over one year ago my car was making a noise and the check engine lights came on. I took it to my usual mechanic and they said it was the transmission. A friend of mine with the same make and model of vehicle had just recently experienced the same problem, so I called the dealership. When I told the representative at the dealership what the mechanic said, I didn't even have to tell him the year of my car. He knew immediately the year of my car and almost the exact mileage, and said yes it was the transmission. He said that it was a "normal" problem with this car since it was a car engine on a truck chassis. Since I was able to show proof that I did the maintenance on the vehicle he spoke with his manager and they paid for the parts ( a rebuilt transmission) and I paid for the labor. ($1400) while sitting in the lobby to pick up my car I overheard 2 other people picking up their cars with the same issue. I never followed up with it, but have since heard of 2 other people that had the same problem at the same approximate mileage (80,000- 85,000). I am now experiencing further issues with my vehicle that they can't seem to figure out, which has prompted me to follow through with a complaint. If nothing else I think this transmission needs to be recalled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus rx300. While the contact was backing out of his driveway, the vehicle suddenly stopped moving. The vehicle was unable to move in any direction, as well as in neutral. The vehicle was towed to a transmission service station. Four thousand miles before the failure occurred, the transmission was rebuilt. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle beforehand and has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 146,000.
Automatic transmission failed at 67,000 miles. It gave out in stop-and-go traffic. When accelerating, the engine started revving and the transmission would then slam into gear. The third time the car jerked when attempting to accelerate and then the transmission was completely gone ' the car would not move at all in any gear. I had to push the car to the side of the road and get it towed. Repair required putting in a rebuilt transmission at a cost of $3,800. Lexus provided no assistance on this issue. The car was always maintained per lexus/toyota schedules, so there is no reason for a complete transmission failure especially this early. The transmission was full of fluid and there were no leaks, etc. You will see many complaints for this same issue.
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