2008 Lexus RX350 Engine problems

Dear Sir or Madam. My name is [[redacted]], [[redacted]], [[redacted]] living in [[redacted]]. I bought my 2008 Lexus RX400h car, used, in 2014 at a non-Lexus dealership in the [[redacted]] where I used to live. My Lexus VIN is: [[redacted]]. I've been satisfied with the car..until today. The car had been running smoothly forever, and this morning while I was driving I came to a stop (red light) and the car suddenly shut down completely, including the loss of lights, and the whole dashboard went dark. Other cars...

Vvt-I oil line failure. Limited service campaign ended in Dec 2021. No notice sent, no repairs suggested at the dealership within the eligible period. Vvt-I failed and engine lost all oil in minutes while driving, coating the front passenger brake caliper and rendering the breaking dangerously difficult on the passenger side on the highway.

2008 Lexus 350 rx. Consumer writes in regards to a oil line defect. The consumer stated the dealer would not repair the vehicle until it exhibited a failure. The owner suspected the vehicle would fail in the future. The dealer advised the consumer to pay for the repairs.The consumer declined.

2008 Lexus rx350 was parked in garage with engine hot. One minute after the engine stopped, it caught on fire and required the fire department to finally put it out. Engine compartment so completely destroyed that the immediate cause of the fire not detectable. Car is total loss, garage damaged but not destroyed.Most recent servicing was by the lexus dealer three months previous.

Dashboard check engine, car skid lines wont shut off. Engine stalls while driving when car is stopped tried to turn off lights. Would not go out. Not flashing lightss on dashboard. Stable light not going out.

On june 3rd, 2020 I got my 2008 lexus rx 350 serviced for 115,000 mile service at johnson lexus of raleigh. I have had my car serviced religiously at the same dealer since I bought it brand new in 2008. It cost about $250, on june 13th I noticed large amount of engine oil under the car. The car had not been driven more than 50 miles after service. The engine had a strange sound. I checked the oil level in the engine and there was no oil at all.There were no warning lights on the dash. I had the car towed to the...

I was told by an oil change service that I had an oil leak. I did not drive my vehicle and had to wait over the weekend to get it into a shop. The shop told me that my rubber oil cooler pipe was leaking and it was a bad leak. I cannot drive it. I had it towed to toyota to look at it since the closets lexus dealer is 2 hours away. The toyota dealer informs me that the oil cooler pipe is leaking and needs to be replaced. Through research and a tip from the first auto shop that there is a limited-service campaign...

This car is experiencing symptoms exactly as described in the inverter module recall, whereby after highway driving, the electric motor will fail randomly, tripping all dashboard failure lights, and putting the vehicle in "limp" mode, where it either slows significantly or stops, and then thus poses great safety risk with surrounding traffic.

Vvt-i rubber oil line ruptured leaking all 6 quarts of oil out of engine, causing catastrophic engine damage while driving in 2008 lexus rx350 toyota should have never put a rubber hose on an oil line with 80psi and they should have issued a recall. The lexus dealer has never advised me of potential problem. They should have to repair my engine. Furious at toyota for cutting costs!

Oil leak while driving - engine oil cooling pipe technical service bulletin #l-sb-0154-11 technical service bulletin# zlc technical service bulletin # pol14-02

Oil cooler line malfunctioned. Major oil leak, towed vehicle to mechanic. Hopefully no engine damage. This was replaced by lexus dealer in 09, they used a rubber hose assembly instead of the new metal pipe redesign.

Massive catastrophic oil leak. Noticed hot oil smell. No oil on dipstick. Oil spraying out at bottom of engine, right front. Car towed to shop. Oil hose between cooler and filter burst. Known problem. Toyota/lexus has made an upgraded part but not notified most owners and will not replace until it fails. When it fails car can catch fire and severe engine damage results. Many videos and reports on the internet as this is a widespread problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While driving 65 mph, the oil cooler line burst and all the oil leaked out. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home where he replaced the oil cooler line himself. The contact found there was internal engine damage and a hole in the bottom of the engine. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

My oil line burst on my lexus rx 350 suv and caused severe engine damage as a result. This is a very large leak which covers the ground, engine, and undercarriage. If the oil line ruptures while driving, the low engine oil message and engine oil pressure warnings will illuminate (which it did not, no warning, no illumination of lights) and will result in complete engine failure due to oil starvation.There was no warning lights ahead of time and then all the warning lights went off at the same time when I came out...

I have regularly maintained my lexus rx at an independent lexus shop. While the car was parked/running, the engine suddenly, without any warning noise or dashboard alert, stopped. After the car failed to restart, I suspected it needed a battery jump. However after replacing the battery, the car still did not start. The car was towed to an independent lexus shop-davenport, where it was discovered that valve springs had dropped and caused the engine to seize/lock. The shop notified me that I would need to either...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the esp, oil, and engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (tom wood lexus, 4610 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240, (317)-580-6880) where it was diagnosed that the oil cooling line failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.

The rubber hose in the oil line to the oil cooler failed, allowing all engine oil to quickly leak out. If this had happened at freeway speeds, the engine would have seized and power steering and power brakes would have been instantly lost... Creating an extremely dangerous situation. Luckily I was driving on surface roads at 25-35 mph when mine failed lexus knew of this problem and eliminated the rubber hose in its 2011 models but did nothing to warn owners of that vehicle. Nhtsa was also aware and addressed in...

The oil cooler line developed a pin hole leak in it in which in a matter of minutes the car was completely out of oil in which the engine started making grinding noises until I stopped the car. This happened on my 2008 lexus and looking into the issue, lexus changed the design of the part in 2011 after concerns of failure of this part. There was a section of the part that was a rubber hose in between two metal lines. Lexus changed this part to make it one whole metal line in 2011. For some reason from 2007 to...

The oil cooler pipe assembly on the engine failed catastrophically causing a sudden lost of a large volume of oil. The failure occurred while driving on a street and was only noticed while parking (a co-worker saw the oil pouring out of the car). The consumer stated he was not made aware of the warranty enhancement program. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs. Updated 10/10/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. The contact smelled a burning odor and stated that the oil coolant coil contained a hole, which caused oil to leak. The dealer indicated that the vehicle was included in a manufacturer recall; however, the contact did not receive a recall notification. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx350. While starting the vehicle, the contact heard a grinding noise under the hood. The noise was only present for a few seconds, especially in cold weather. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the camshaft sensors were failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/09/17*lj consumer stated this is an issue with the cam gears. Possibly causing the engine to lock up. Updated 7/6/18*jb *tr

While driving on city street in madison wi,severe oil loss due to hose to oil cooler. Part was changed by manufacturer from rubber hose to metal. This tells me they know it is a problem. Dealership in madison wi says they get this repair weekly.

Following a routine oil change at my lexus dealer, the car exhibited an oil leakage while driving on the highway. The car's engine began smoking, a burning smell was noticeable, and the rear windshield was covered in oil. The view through the rearview windshield was not visible. The car engine made some strange noises and it was difficult to drive the vehicle. Residual engine damage is possible, and an accident was luckily avoided. The dealer claimed that there was a recall on the vehicle for this problem, and that...

As I approach a red light, I noticed the car was smoking. I pulled into the nearest automotive facility and I notice a trail of oil was following me. I look under the my hood and I saw and oil leak. I looked under the car and there was a puddle of oil. *Tr

Ticking noises when cold start for first 15 minutes. *Tr