2000 Lexus RX 300 from North America

Summary:

If the ride matched the quality I'd buy again, but I haven't seen it

Faults:

Air conditioning compressor had to be replaced.

Motor to back wiper had to be replaced.

Key broke twice!!

Inside carpet molding on trunk door came loose.

Molding around the right headlight came loose.

General Comments:

The car rides good, but the quality just isn't there.

It's ridiculous to have to pay 300.00 to replace a key that was designed poorly.

I've had at least 7 American made cars, and never had to replace a windshield wiper motor!

Broken molding on trunk and around headlights were never experienced with my Ford or GM cars.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 9th February, 2008

2000 Lexus RX 300 3.6L V6 from North America

Summary:

Poor choice of a car, but better than the F-150

Faults:

The cup holder: It failed to function from the start, and they would not fix it or even offer a discount on the replacement.

The electronic power antenna: It started to fail at 28K, and I had them "fix it" at every service interval. It is a piece of junk and they never replaced or repaired it, they just cleaned it until the warranty was out.

The seat belts: They do not retract correctly, and that caused damage to the door panels.

The power windows: they have been adjusted at least 3 times, but sometimes they still go down on their own when they get to the top of the frame.

The luggage net: The clips holding the net biodegraded in under a year.

The luggage rack: The paint went away at only 35K miles. They repainted it, but...

The luggage rack: (again) It cannot hold more than 15 to 20 pounds; they said like one pair of skis or one snow board.

The battery: It failed at 33 K miles, and they replaced it, but...

The transmission: This car's transmission failed at 60K. Thank God I bought the extended warranty.

The driver side sun visor: The visor is useless, as it will not stay in place in the down position against the windshield. They want $250 bucks to fix it.

The front rotors: The dealer tried to charge me for new rotors only 10K miles after its first brake job. I got them to do the job for free, but they tried to steal 500 bucks from me.

The wiring is poor as the lights fail to come on all the time. If I smack the front left fender, the headlight will come on and work for a week then... try it again. The light that says the doors are opened also is bad, and the lighting fail light failed too.

The wind noise is very loud.

There are more items to list, but I am running out of time.

General Comments:

This car is a piece of... Well you get the idea.

Do not ever buy one of these vehicles unless you have money to throw away. I sure wish I had bought the Honda.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 30th November, 2007

22nd Mar 2010, 22:46

I haven't had any of these problems except a small oil leak starting around 70k.

2000 Lexus RX 300 from North America

Faults:

Forward progession stopped while on freeway. I believe it to be the transmission. My car has 89,537 miles.

General Comments:

While driving on the freeway on Friday, heading for a business meeting, forward motion ceased. I tried slipping my car into neutral and back to drive, which did not work. I was able to barely make it to my destination, with many frustrated drivers behind me.

I've been religious about regular maintenance of my car and just scheduled the 90,000 mile check up.

Up to this point I have enjoyed my car. However, I've owned many vehicles and never have I had a problem with the transmission.

Wouldn't it figure the warrantly on the transmission just ended. I contacted Lexus yesterday and reported the issue and requested financial support. I hope they stand by their product... we will see.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 28th October, 2007