Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / RX300 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001105627 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2001
Consumer's City: MIAMI BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: RX300 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT6GFF0U5X0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 02 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine design fault in the cooling channels to the cylinder head of the vehicle were made too small resulting in excessives engine operating temperatures causing frying of the engine oil turning it to sludge, the sludge clogs the engine ports eventually causing engine failure. nlm