Lexus IS 300 SportCross

ccchecking

The engine on my Sportcross quit without warning while I was driving on the freeway this week. The car is still under warranty and has less than 10,000 miles on it.
Lexus has performed all required maintenance per their schedule.
After the car was towed in the Tests showed that 2 pistons were bent requiring the engine to be replaced.
Lexus repair says someone had accelerated the engine in neutral causing the problem.
I certainly did not do this, however I use valet parking frequently - and wonder if that statement about the accelerating in neutral could be correct. Or do I have a lemon.

wale_bate1

Well, after many moons of research and speculation, the end of my lease is here. Know what I'm gonna replace the little guy with? Nothing!

I bought it out and kept it. I simply could not find anything I really wanted that bested my wagon.

Lexus really dropped the ball for me by A) changing the whole demeanor of the 2G IS, and not offering a wagon.

I could have forgiven turning the IS into a cushy, boring baby GS had they gone ahead and offered a 350 wagon, but a cocoon sedan that just goes fast and stops fast doesn't cut it on the fun factor.

isgraves

my wife loves her '02 Sportcross so much that I think she'll let me modify it(i.e. spend $$) when she buys another car. Any suggestions on what I can do to make it a sleeper and still be as close to a daily driver as possible? Thinking of installing SC engine or supra turbo engine, so if anyone out there has done this, how extensive would the mod's be?
We have had the car for 3 years and still enjoys this car more than my old '87 Buick Grand National! :confuse:

jlaszlo

Any suggestions where I can find discount parts for the Sportcross? Specifically, I'm looking for a tail light but the dealer wants too much $$$ and this is a Sportcross specific part.

wale_bate1

Try this: SportCross Tailight Assembly

$140. Don't know for sure, but I'd bet that's a fair deal less that a dealer's bin, and certainly sounds resonable to me. Installation is pretty simple.

just_phil

Try car-part.com

lexsc

How do you replace the lower bulb in the front headlight bucket? It is not reachable from the engine compartment or the wheel well. What has to be dismantled and how?

mtyquin73

Does anyone know what the best way is to replace the interior dome light nest to the rear view mirror? I dont want to have to take it to the dealership for something so minor.