HELP - Major RX450h Issue
No, I don't play soccer!
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Yes, we have another member with an F-Sport hybrid. I think they're in Sweden. Like vlad said, unfortunately it's not an option in the US. Plus they dropped the Sport Package, probably in favor of the F-Sport. That was only available on 2010 MY RXs.
rayaans, we're anxiously waiting to find out the cause. It's a painful sight seeing your RXh on the flatbed.
rayaans, we're anxiously waiting to find out the cause. It's a painful sight seeing your RXh on the flatbed.
I have the f sport wheels and bumper on my hybrid. Makes it looks like this one pictured. I hate the f sport pedals so the bumper and wheels were the right options for the factory. I believe my dealer sells only hybrids with the f sport bumper and wheels.
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Lexus Test Driver
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When the technician got to the car he couldnt move it to the service area and couldnt get it on the ramp. He eventually placed a piece of carpet under the tyres after jacking the car up and used the front wheels to carry the car to the ramp.
After it was on the ramp however, they fixed the problem in less than 15 minutes. Parking brake was frozen solid - I have a feeling it might be because I washed it :O and let it stand
Anyway they asked for £129 + vat so I played dumb and said it shouldnt have happened anyway! I said "id better sell the car if youre telling me I did that" and they didnt take anything lol. Picked up the car today - sooo smooth!! It was like receiving a new car again after driving my wife's clattering Merc for 1.5 days!
No, I don't play soccer!
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rayaans, I'm glad the RXh is all better, back home and the best part, no money out of your pocket 
That's funny what you told them to get out of paying. Just wondering, how cold is it by you?
That's funny what you told them to get out of paying. Just wondering, how cold is it by you?
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Lexus Test Driver
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Luckily the car is fine and running like a charm, just hit 26k miles too
The guys put some PDI bling on it! Fortunately, it went over my sealant and came off within a day as it couldn't bind properly
The pursuit of F
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Glad it was something as trivial as a stuck parking brake. This happened once to me under the same circumstances with a past vehicle and I learned my lesson never to wash the car indoors and leave it outdoors overnight.
No, I don't play soccer!
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Ah, the winter woes of washing the RXh. I know it too well The rims tend to freeze before any other surfaces. Other than driving afterwards, there's no easy way around it. I couldn't dry the rims before the water froze in this picture I took last winter. At least they were clean.
The rims tend to freeze before any other surfaces. Other than driving afterwards, there's no easy way around it. I couldn't dry the rims before the water froze in this picture I took last winter. At least they were clean.
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Ah, the winter woes of washing the RXh. I know it too well The rims tend to freeze before any other surfaces. Other than driving afterwards, there's no easy way around it. I couldn't dry the rims before the water froze in this picture I took last winter. At least they were clean.
The rims tend to freeze before any other surfaces. Other than driving afterwards, there's no easy way around it. I couldn't dry the rims before the water froze in this picture I took last winter. At least they were clean.Im surprised they stuck really as I dont think it could have been anywhere near the temperatures you get over there!
Racer
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Where I'm from in upstate NY it was common for parking brakes to freeze up. So much so, most never used their parking brakes in the winter. It got to be a habit that I hardly ever used them unless I was on a grade but not in the winter especially overnight. (average snowfall 120"-140" and below zero temps all winter)
Glad to hear your RX is OK.
Glad to hear your RX is OK.
No, I don't play soccer!
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And I’m used to setting it from driving manual for many years, LOL! That was in addition to leaving it in gear on hills. I'll have to remember to not set it next time and see what happens. Some rim cleaners can cause the wheels to lock up too. I mention it in case you might've used it during your wash, rayaans. Then again, hybrids don't produce much brake dust. Probably not the case. BTW, I have my temperature minimums when washing, above freezing
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And I’m used to setting it from driving manual for many years, LOL! That was in addition to leaving it in gear on hills. I'll have to remember to not set it next time and see what happens. Some rim cleaners can cause the wheels to lock up too. I mention it in case you might've used it during your wash, rayaans. Then again, hybrids don't produce much brake dust. Probably not the case. BTW, I have my temperature minimums when washing, above freezing
The temperature was about 4 degrees Celsius but may have dropped to about -1 at night which may have caused the parking brake to stick, especially as it didnt get driven for the next 22 days!
Next time, Ill just leave the car in park without the parking brake on and choke the tyres in my garage