2007 Lexus RX350 Engine problems

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus RX350. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began to smoke. The contact pulled over and became aware that oil was leaking from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a service center and the contact was informed that the engine cooler hose had ruptured. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

I purchased a used 2007 lexus rx350 for my 16 year old daughter. It had a little over 100k miles. Everything worked perfectly, no complaints whatsoever. Until, my son borrowed it, and while he was driving it, he said it quit. He lost all power steering, so he pulled over. We called a tow truck to tow it to a mechanic. When the mechanic called me, he said the oil cooling line busted, which made the oil pump empty the engine's oil. He said it would need a whole new engine. He said the car is worth nothing. I...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. The contact's wife stated that upon accelerating the vehicle after exiting a roundabout, dust began to emit from the exhaust pipe. The contact's wife drove to a gas station and discovered that the engine oil was empty. The contact then refilled the oil but by the next day, the oil had completely leaked out of the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to lexus of maplewood (3000 us-61, maplewood, mn 55109) where they initially discovered metal...

Check engine light came on on highway. Within a few miles, the hood began to smoke, so immediately pulled over. Towed to mechanic and was told water pump failure caused engine to overheat. Engine is destroyed.

While driving in my neighborhood, I heard a noise. 1-3 Minutes later, the oil light came on. I went straight to the dealer (a mile away), despite the owner's manual indicating no urgency. They said my oil cooler line blew, leaked out all my oil and destroyed my engine within minutes. I came to find out later that this catastrophic, engine-destroying oil line rupture is a known defect to lexus (like the vvt line) but for some reason was never recalled despite it being just as catastrophic/dangerous. Lexus chose...

Sever oil leak and engine stop and smoke started coming

I was driving on a country road and noticed a/c was acting odd, then temp gauge went to bottom of dial. I couldn't stop on this road. I was trying to get to granddaughter's house. I stopped at light and couldn't start it. I called aaa and car was transported to lexus dealer who tested car and said engine failed. There were 122000 miles when tested at dealer. The car has been dealer serviced the entire time. It was serviced at 120,000 and all systems ok. I've had an 80 datsun that lasted 250,000 miles. The dealer...

Oil started spewing from underneath the car while it was in motion on a highway . The car was towed to a local shop and the oil coolant lines (black rubber hoses) were replaced with metal hoses.

The oil cooling line in my 2007 rx 350 failed without warning, causing all oil to be lost from the engine and catastrophic engine damage. I was on a highway driving approximately 60 mph when this occurred without warning. The engine ceased and was completely ruined with only 110,000 in mileage. I did not receive notice of any recall related to this problem.

1. Wife bought car on august 31, 2016 from dealer in tacoma, wa (with 90,900 miles on it) with a warranty service contract with it. 2. She takes it to a lexus service dealer in washington at 95,377 miles on july 13, 2017 to have the oil and oil filter change (note: oil cooler hose is right by the oil filter). They change the oil and oil filter, and mention other things about the car, but nothing about oil cooler hose.) 3. Because warranty service contract is best for people who put a lot of miles on a she drop...

The oil cooling line in my well maintained 2007 rx 350 blew apart without warning, causing all oil to be lost from the engine and catastrophic engine damage totaling thousands of dollars were it to be repaired. This is apparently a very common, well known issue in the 2007 era rx 350 due to lexus' choice to use a rubber cooling line. This occurred with no warning whatsoever.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (metro lexus, 13600 brookpark rd, cleveland, oh 44135) where it was diagnosed that the cooling pipe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: 1801240854. The failure mileage was 129,827.

2007 Lexus rx350. Consumer writes in regards to engine oil cooler pipe and massive oil leak. *Ld *js the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs made to the vehicle due to the failures being covered under a recall. *Js

On my drive to work this am my engine started making a loud noise, I lost almost all of my oil in less than a mile. My oil cooler pipe busted. No warning or anything. Left me stranded on the roadside. If I would have drove it any further it would have costed me an engine. The oil light flashed on and off and my car sounded like a tractor. No warning.

Air bag failure light on, air conditioning does not work, broken or cracked board almost everywhere, air conditioning does not work, maintenance light always on despite mechanical overhaul.

On friday september 29 2017 my wife was driving her 2007 rx 350 and she noticed a line of oil leading to her vehicle as it was backed into a parking space. After checking the oil she noticed the vehicle had lost 4 quarts of oil. Upon investigating further it was observed that the engine lost that amount of oil in just a few miles. When we delivered the vehicle to our repair shop on october 4th we were told that it was the rubber oil line that sprung a leak. They said they have replaced many of these as they are a...

The oil pressure hose busted. I took my car to lexus and they told me it was a common problem with the car and they have replaced the rubber hose with a metal one. I purchased the metal hose and had it replaced. Oil had already leaked out to the point that cause my engine to lock up

Car first made a rattling sound,then oil started leaking from the oil cooler,when starting the vehicle this happened

Engine oil was pouring out of my vehicle while I was driving. The engine oil cooler line was leaking. It needed to be replaced and the undercarriage needed to be cleaned. This could have been dangerous if I was not able to immediately get the car to the repair shop.

While sitting at a stop at engine idle, the check oil indicator light flashed followed by a short rough idle. The vehicle was pulled over and parked and a phone call made to the local lexus dealer. It was advised to have the vehicle towed to the dealership due to the nature of the warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer ship. Upon inspection by the service department at the lexus dealership, the oil cooler hose had exploded causing a loss of engine oil. At the writing of this note, information was shared...

Lost engine oil driving 20 minutes to work. Lexus dealer advised there is a common problem with the oil cooler line, there is a campaign within 10 years of first use. They won't replace it unless leaking; otherwise you are allowed to drive until the line blows causing catastrophic engine damage. A $60 part ends up being an engine replacement; nevermind the potential danger of an engine freeze at 65 miles an hour.

I purchased a used 2007 lexus rx 350 from carmax in september of 2014. The car has been at the lexus dealership 4 times already for rattle in back of car, ignition switch replacement, oxygen sensor replacement and 80,000 mile service. This month (august 2016) the care began to make a rattle just after starting the engine. Upon contacting my local lexus dealership, I was told that the sound I am hearing is the vvt gear which will need replacing. The estimate given to me was $4k. What makes this even more...

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. While driving approximately 5 mph, the low oil warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was no longer operable. The vehicle was towed to the lexus dealer where it was diagnosed that, due to the wrong engine oil cooling hose being installed, the part exploded and the motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx350. When starting the vehicle, the engine made an abnormal rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the variable valve timing gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v395000 (engine). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

2007 Lexus rx350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle massive oil leak. *Smd on tuesday january 20, 2015, while driving, the consumer noticed the rear windshield wasn't clear. When she activated the windshield cleaner, all it did was smear. She repeated the process three times, with the same results. Then, she noticed a burning smell. Upon proceeding through a traffic light, she heard an engine noise and was loosing acceleration power. The consumer decided to have the vehicle towed. When the tow truck driver...