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my first aid kit on the wheel well in the
storage area since it has a velcro strip to
stick on anything. No squeaks or rattles to
report on my RX350 which I've had for two
weeks and three days!
Do you (or anyone) know of a link that shows a pic of the damage caused to an RX330 as a result of headlight theft? I seem to remember that someone a while ago had posted a link to an article about the headlight thefts that had a pic but I cant seem to locate it. I think the damage to the front bumper and hood is pretty severe.
Thanks for your help....
tidester, host
Carpundit
Neither my wife, nor I, knew of any road damage and there was no sign of any rock impact. The crack began directly above the defroster vent on the passenger side, and grew quickly in the heat. I live in Texas where we have experienced numerous 100+ degree days this year.
Regarding the whiny transmission, this has been a problem since I purchased my RX (2004) in April 2003. It was addressed on my first dealer service visit and Lexus has not been able to fix or determine the cause. I do have the weird shifting around 35-40 where the transmission seems to want to hang on before shifting. I have been told repeatedly that this is normal operating noise. I've lived with this since Lexus has no fix for it.
Ray
i'm first timer on this site and a lexus owner. i bought a certified RX330 about a month ago. the problem i have is i get squeak and rattle noise every once in a while. It comes and goes, i think it comes from the front doors. i went to the Dealership they kept the car For whole and told me that they can't hear any kind of sound from the car. Does any one have such kind of problem...
I'm looking to replace with either Michelin Energy MXV4 or Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenzas. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Seems to be more research on the Michelins - looking for a quieter ride and slower wearing tire (Bridgestone's are warranted for 65k). Thanks
Got them @ Costco (no affiliation) by special order and have been very, very pleased with them, quieter than the GY and seems to handle better as well. No regrets here.
Ray
first part of your ownership of the RX? I
purchased an '07 RX350 this past August and so far, I find the Goodyears to be pretty quiet tires, or will this change as more time goes by?
Rear Trunk Hatch - Seems to rattle occassionally after it was closed using the Auto Close button. Recent noise that hasn't been looked at by Lexus
Rear Trunk Cover - Rattles excessively. Lots of attempts by Lexus, but it still occurs.
Clunk type noise when breaking at very low speed. Driver side rear area. Recent as well, not looked at by Lexus.
There have been lots of reports about rattles on this vehicle and some seem to never get found. I plan on having mine in soon and to have them look at the new ones that have cropped up.
Good Luck
For the folks having all the rattle and squeak issues, go to your local hardware store, buy some weather proofing foam strips with the adhesive backing and place it anywhere metal to metal contact is, door latches, etc. I took my RX back to the dealer x 4 for dash rattles. They took the dash out and performed the TSB to fix one rattle, after that the defrost vent started rattling, they replaced that and it continued to rattle. I took this defrost vent housing out and covered the back of it with small strips of weather stripping, snapped it back in and guess what, no more rattles. I also did the weather stripping on my 02 Mazda Tribute (latches,rear hatch) that thing rattled like coins in the dryer. Lithium lubricant is also a good remedy for squeaks and rattles.
What did they do to resolve the cover and rear hatch on your vehicle?
On the cover and rear hatch on the 330, they put in some foam padding around the clip area, and did something with the rear hatch - don't know exactly what, but it worked. It is my understanding that there is a service bulletin on each that provided the fix.
Thank you.
What I found when I measured the physical space when mine died (at just about 6 years) was that I could get a higher reserve capacity battery right off the shelf by getting a different size "group". I found a group 36R fit right in mine to replace the factory battery, and had a higher reserve capacity. At the time, I found one on short notice at Pep Boys with a 130 reserve minute rating. I'm sure you might be able to do at least as well.
The reserve amp rating tells you how well the battery will hold up running power accessories under load (like after you've switched off the engine and the lights are on) :surprise: and also the higher this rating is, the longer the life of the battery, in general.
I've had my RX350 a little over a month and a half and I've just started noticing the rattling coming from the rear. At first I thought it was the tonneau cover and I removed
that and put in the understorage compartment.
I still have the rattling noise appearing, so
I'm beginning to think it's the rear hatch
also. I checked the outside and pressed on the
hatch to see if I noticed if it was loose or
something, but it seems like it's sealed tight.
Is there a TSB for the rear hatch door? If so,
please let me know. I'll also be calling
Lexus next week to find out about it, as I'm
getting ready to take the car on a trip at the
end of October and would like to get it resolved. Thanks.
I'd still look at those reserve minute ratings. They do post them at Costco for each battery size group. Each time I shopped batteries at Costco, when I had to buy for the RX, the motorhome truck battery, as well as for the boat, none were very high, not even close to what I found elsewhere for similar $.
Perhaps I just like things "heavy-duty" when I can control my choices.
Kurtnew, please let us know how it goes.
Any recommendations or advise.
Really appreciate your feedback
Armanie
Thx.
short story,had front brakes done at Toyota dealer (shorter drive and much cheaper)with parts (in Toyota boxes-exact same system as the Highlander BTW)purchased at Lexus dealer 5k ago and now brakes have spongy feel.Called Lexus dealer your RX330 is no longer under warranty for brake work as you have taken it somewhere else.
Called Toyota (they will not talk to me as I don't own a "Toyota" (gee the plate on the door says "Made by Toyota"???),called Lexus and they can make dealer look at it but I have to pay.
Looking to trade it tomorrow,never again with Toyota or Lexus.Good cars very poor policy !
For that(as in individual job) work...?
Of course, what did you expect otherwise?
First, unless an exceptional failure was involved, I doubt if even the initial brake work was covered by your warranty.
And just why would you expect any dealer to warrant any non-warranty work done by another dealer?
Yes, if I do my own oil/filter changes (I do) and I screw it up, the onus is on me only to FIX it. But does that void my overall warranty? NOT!
Good luck finding another marque, or marques, that will treat you "better". What you have run up against, IMMHO, is SOP across the industry, just as it should be.
My apologies to dandg for the poor wording of my original posting. I typed the first sentence or so thinking Lexus was at fault for (mis)informing dandg that the anufacturer's warranty was voided. That initial disparagement was intended toward Lexus, not dandg.
of this. I'm fortunate enough to have a Lexus
dealer less than four miles from my home. But
what about the people that live in small towns
away from the "big city"? I would think Lexus
would be a little more understanding for the
peopled that don't live close by and may have
closer access to a Toyota dealer.
I do understand that if you have work performed
on your vehicle other than at the dealer, it
may void your warranty. That is a chance that
you would be taking, especially if the work isn't done satisfactorily. But I think if you
live so many miles per say from a Lexus dealer
and possibly may have a Toyota dealer closer
by, I don't think the warranty should be voided. Just my 02.
I just made and edit to correct an error in
my previous post and it didn't correct it.
Spooky!!! (For example: "peopled" should have been "people".)
Apparently a local Toyota did the brake work for dandg, did the brake work poorly or even improperly according to dandg.
Dandg then took the vehicle to a more distant Lexus dealer and asked then to "correct" the work that the local Toyota dealer done improperly(??). In other words he was asking the Lexus dealer to stand behind, "warrant", the Toyota's dealer's work.
Earlier this summer my Lexus had front brake issues,worn pads and rotors need to be cut.All parts where purchased from Lexus (even thou they are made and marked "Toyota Motor company")and the work was done at a closer,more convenient(open Sat) and less expensive Toyota dealer (the Manfacture of the RX330 as stated on the vin sticker in my and every other RX330).(I will also ad we purchased new tires NOT from dealer recommended as they where $250 more)
My wife drives car and felt brakes where spongy again.Called Lexus and was told that we because we took it "somewhere else" it now has no warranty for brakes.
At this point I am not certain what is wrong with brakes (it feels minor but its there) it could be a booster (which there is a TSB on)or could be the warped rotors that there is also a TSB on (and yes they do replace them and the pads under warranty-if you look through posts here some have had sucess at having them do it)
Called Lexus customer service and confirmed this,if all service is not preformed by Lexus (this includes all the $175 oil changes)the warranty for that is void(if you had a engine sludge issue which is common in these that could be all they need to leave you high and dry)."Somewhere else" is anywhere else including Toyota(again the name listed on the plate as the manfacture) as Lexus techs get special training (even for oil changes I guess :confuse: )They try attempt to tell you they have nothing to do with Toyota.
My issue is that they have this "veil of separation" that even includes the manufacture of the car in order to keep the dealers in control of ALL the work done on it.
For instance; If you brought your Cadillac STS to the local Chevy dealer for brakes would Cadillac then void your warranty ??????????
as I stated nice car-poor policy
there will be no more after this one leaves
http://townhall.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef18bb1/585
ray_h1, "Honda Accord Sedan" #19206, 12 Sep 2006 8:34 am
If you are in the US, "federal law governs express written warranties ... specific prohibition of "tie-in sales provisions" in which part or all of a warranty is denied because the consumer didn't use accessories, service, or even parts from the manufacturer. You can take your tool to anyone for service or even do repair work yourself without affecting your warranty coverage under federal law as long as you don't screw it up." Tools Online (Substitute "car" for "tool").
So if Lexus won't honor the warranty, get some advice from your local consumer protection office.
Be that as it may in my experience a second brake fuel "bleeding" is often required a short period after the vehicle has been on the road for some short period. Take it back to the Toyota dealer and explain your wife's "feeling" about her brakes.
I'd be willing to bet they will "step up" and repeat the brake bleeding process at no charge.
None of my cars EVER go back to the dealer for any type of routine or scheduled maintainance work, and NO DEALER has ever questioned the warranty validatey. Of course I don't know of any Lexus dealer having had the opportunity since my Lexus warranty period failures have been zero.
As a small aside I would encourage other Lexus owners to look in their manual (which is printed by- you guessed it Toyoto Motor Company) and see who signs the introduction page (the president of TM!)and keep this in mind when they claim to be a seperate company.They are most certainly pushing the Magnuson Ross (thanks for the info Steve very helpfull and I did use that term in my discussion with them) to the limit.
As far as never having warranty failures with a Lexus I doubt that seriously.They are indeeed well made cars but they ALL have warranty failures, this one with the Radiator and brake booster along with the warped rotor.A short time with Alldata to look up TSB's will bear this out.I feel that there are two kinds of Lexus owners; those that have had warranty issues and those that will have them.If you don't take your car to them for "every service" you are most likely in for a different experience.
Great car but very poor policy with service which as far as I can tell is NOT repeated with GM and Cadillac,Acrua and Honda and I suspect a couple others.
What are other folks doing about Ipod connectivity in non nav RXs? I DON'T need integrated controls, just want essentially an Aux in. Tried a highly recommended DLO Transpod FM converter, and was very disappointed... the damn FM radio in the RX is so good, there are few open frequencies!
Anxious to hear advice from the group... love my ipod but don't want to spend a ton get it connected.
Thanks
http://www.hitch-web.com/vhitch.asp?CLID=4&DR=All+Wheel+Drive&MD=RX+350&C=Sport+- Utility&MK=Lexus&Y=2007&DRID=4&YID=89&CID=5&MKID=34&OID=8&MDID=1508&SMID=1&BBID=- 224&VID=31846&BPID=6
They show a few models that fit the RX350, all are exposed slighty below the bumper. There is detailed information on each hitch they have available. The Valley hitch looks like it doesn't stick as far behind/beyond the bumper... What do you think? I wonder if you could contact them before making a purchase?