We have a 2015 NX200t with 32K miles. A couple of days ago we noticed a few large drops of pink, slippery fluid on the garage floor after we backed out of the garage. It would have been toward the very front end of the vehicle. Would this be in the location of the power steering pump/reservoir or possibly the transmission? Is there a transmission dipstick or is it sealed? Where would I find the dipstick if there was one. Also, where would I find the power steering fluid reservoir in the engine bay?

Thanks for any help.

kb

 

99% sure this is coolant...toyota/lexus use a pink coloured one. If you open the hood, front left of it there's a reservoir for it...check the level. There is a second coolant tank towards the front for the air/water intercooler for the turbo as well.

 

See if you can see where it’s coming from , the water pump has a weep hole and if the bearing seal goes bad it will leak from there.

 

Key word is "slippery".
I am betting on ATF. Pink and slippery(oily). Coolant pretty much feels like water.

 

better stop the leak...here is info "If the leaking pink fluid is neither engine coolant nor transmission fluid, then it is likely to be power steering fluid"

 

Coolant on concrete is slippery...ATF in these vehicles is more red. Also, water pumps on Toyota/Lexus vehicles are known to suck.

 

Well, till OP clarifies what exactly he means by "pink, slippery fluid" we sorta are guessing, aye, mates?

 

NX use an electric motor instead of a hydraulic system and therefore do not have any power steering fluid to leak.

 

my 2015 nx water pump did same at 24000 mi. replaced under warranty. only problem ever. now have 40000 mi.

 

I assume you have had it repaired. What was the official diagnosis? My 2017 just started the same leak ;(

 

My apologies for not f/u. That’s on me. Lexus dealer’s DX was leaking water pump. NX is a CPO and was replaced under warranty. Hope that helps.

 

Exactly as predicted.