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1999 Lexus RX Engine problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1999 Lexus RX's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on May 19, 2014. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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3
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0
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0
Injuries
0
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0

Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

When driving my lexus rx 300 1999 it feels very forced and when on the express way the rpm goes up to 5 when im driving 60mph and when I come to a complete stop and its time to go my car stalls as if it was in neutral very scary when I have my newborn and a 7 year old in the car. I have maintained my car to the upmost standards from the best gas synthetic oil changes constantly checking everything is in good conditions . For a lexus I am very upset because my mechanic has said its the transmission and that I will...

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have to replace it which costs 4-5,000 dollars and I mean is a 15 year old car worth putting 5 grand into it? I expected this car to last me a little bit longer I mean from what I was told this car should go to almost 300,000 but its obviously not. I am very disappointed that a lexus would have this common problem from what I've seen and read. *Js

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10592406
Engine & cooling

Lexus rx 300 engine died at 90k with no warning. Was stranded on dark highway. Paid 4k to replace engine. Very disappointing for such expensive car. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10181741
SuspensionEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainEquipment & accessories

The transmission on my 1999 lexus rx 300 needed to be replaced with only 70,000 miles on the car. I have also had to replace the struts, the radio antenna motor and have a major oil leak repaired. *Nm

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · Power train · EquipmentNHTSA 10177085

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