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2018 Lexus IS300 Engine problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2018 Lexus IS300's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on November 5, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Injuries
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Engine complaints

Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel system

When I accelerate from a stop or while moving on a roadway, the engine seems to stall. I'm not talking about the normal turbo spooling stall. It lasts for about 3 to 5 full seconds. When you need power to prevent an accident, you can't afford that time lag, as it could cause your death. The dealer told me that lexus says it's normal, they all do it. I don't feel any manufacturer would deliberately build and sell a vehicle that would put the occupants in danger of possible death. The dealer picked up the car and...

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after five days called me to say nothing is wrong and they can't fix the problem because lexus company says it's normal. At this point I'm refusing to drive the car, it's extremely dangerous. I have only driven it about 188 miles since buying it almost 1 month ago. I called the dealer about my concern after having the car only 20 days.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11149541

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