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2013 Lexus IS250C Engine problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2013 Lexus IS250C's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 23% of all its complaints, most recently on April 22, 2020. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
3
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Valley plate leak due to the fact that toyota/lexus utilized the improper sealant and used the improper amount, leading to the heat exchanger leaking coolant once the original, inadequate sealant begins to disentegrate. This could cause a condition where the engine could fail and someone could get hurt. Furthermore, all isfs will eventually have a cracked rh manifold on the #8 runner. This can cause a fire hazard in addition to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11321929
Engine & coolingVisibility & wipers

Exhaust header leak, audible ticking sound once warmed up in drive

Filed Incident Engine · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11320477
Engine & cooling

The engine could stall in the middle of driving because of misfire. My lexus 250 only 40k mileage and always do proper maintenance to the engine every 3000 mile. I do research that lexus is 250 cause carbon build up because of the wrong design of the direct injection. Here's the youtube link: https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=ytquqflawr8. I brought the car to lexus dealer, they won't admitted, instead they blame me using a wrong fuel. Before I used 91octane shell, then I switch to 91octane chevron. Still has the problem. They should recall for this matter, because it's about safety and the engine could suddenly stall in the middle of driving.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11114087

Lexus IS250C engine complaints by year

IS250C engine problems, every year

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