2006 Lexus RX330 engine problems

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Engine · 104,000 miles · VA

Complete engine failure while driving. No leaks. Vehicle was towed to service station and mechanic diagnosed seized engine due to clogged oil intake due to excessive sludge build up. Vehicle oil was routinely changed iaw manufacture guidelines with synthetic oil. Replaced engine with a used engine and after one day of driving the same thing happened on the replacement engine. Currently unable to locate a third engine that doesn't suffer from excessive sludge build up in the engine.

Filed Feb 23, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 120,000 miles · OH · crash

Backing car out of garage and accelerator automatically increased high speed. I was unable to stop. Car hit garage door and damaged the garage door, wall, front driver side quarter panel, front bumper. Approx $3600 car damage and $1500 garage damage. Fortunate that no other damage or injuries occurred. This never happened before and was very unexpected. I am now afraid that this may happen again under unexpected circumstances with more severe consequences.

Filed Jan 17, 2014 · Engine · 60,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the steam began rising from the engine area. The contact stopped the vehicle and noticed coolant leaking from the radiator. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer, who advised that the radiator was fractured and needed to be replaced. In addition, the water pump and timing belt were recommended to be replaced. The dealer replaced all three components. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Dec 31, 2012 · Engine · 98,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. The contact stated that the radiator exploded, causing a loss of engine coolant fluid. The failure occurred as the contact traveled 35 ph. The temperature gauge began increasing prior to the failure, indicating that the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2012 · Engine · 55,340 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked coolant leaked from the radiator. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the radiator was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,340.

Filed Apr 30, 2012 · Engine · 41,720 miles · HI

I have 41k miles on my car. Anti freeze has been dripping from the right side of the radiator same as other people. In contacting lexus, being that the warranty has expired, they will charge to evaluate the problem and the repair estimate is 1k. How does lexus know that the residual parts from 2004-05, which has been recalled, was not used during the 2006 assembly?

Filed Apr 9, 2012 · Engine · 73,800 miles · FL

Crack in the radiator at 73800 miles. Car started smoking and when stopped and opened up hood pink fluid spilled out of passenger side of radiator (anti-freeze) and was steaming. Noticed that comments have been made that 2004 -05 models have had radiator recall for same problem and read claims that this radiator might be the same.

Filed Mar 12, 2012 · Engine · 55,366 miles · TX

Unusual/ abnormal noise in the engine area was diagnosed due to the following: radiator failure -had a crack and leaking coolant at 55k miles; water pump failure at 55k miles; timing belt replacement at 55k miles; high pressure power steering hose failure at 55k miles.

Filed Feb 16, 2012 · Engine · 64,697 miles · HI

Radiator seam split. This was a defect on 2004 and 2005 models.

Filed Mar 21, 2011 · Engine · 51,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. The contact stated that the cooling system was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the radiator would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who offered to assist with fifty percent of the repair costs but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 51,000. Updated 05/04/11 *bf updated 05/09/11