Transmission Failure
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Transmission Failure
I have a 2001 RX with 105K miles. My transmission just went up today. I've had all american cars before the RX and never had any transmission problems. After I bought the truck, I joined this forum and read that many others have had transmission failure with lower miles than mine. I just think this is unacceptable and will be writing to lexus.
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Originally Posted by tmuti13
I have a 2001 RX with 105K miles. My transmission just went up today. I've had all american cars before the RX and never had any transmission problems. After I bought the truck, I joined this forum and read that many others have had transmission failure with lower miles than mine. I just think this is unacceptable and will be writing to lexus.
or if u are the owner u didnt fallow manufactors recomendations
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Please share more with us.
1. Maintainance from day 1.
2. Typical use and environment
3. If service done by Non-Lexus/Toyota [Some tranmission from Lexus require ToyotaII or IV which is different from DexronII (sp?)
4. What is wrong now?
Salim
1. Maintainance from day 1.
2. Typical use and environment
3. If service done by Non-Lexus/Toyota [Some tranmission from Lexus require ToyotaII or IV which is different from DexronII (sp?)
4. What is wrong now?
Salim
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
did u buy new or used if u got it used the original owner did not get the trans drain and fill
or if u are the owner u didnt fallow manufactors recomendations
or if u are the owner u didnt fallow manufactors recomendations
P.S. I do drain and refill on my own RX anyway, so I'm not saying don't do it; only that Lexus doesn't recommend it in their maintenance schedule.
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From: il
Originally Posted by bob2200
My owners manual (and Club Lexus maintenance schedule) don't recommend periodic drain and refill. What Lexus recommends is transmission fluid change whenever transmission fluid color changes from original bright red.
P.S. I do drain and refill on my own RX anyway, so I'm not saying don't do it; only that Lexus doesn't recommend it in their maintenance schedule.
P.S. I do drain and refill on my own RX anyway, so I'm not saying don't do it; only that Lexus doesn't recommend it in their maintenance schedule.
and how many owners actually check their trans fluid
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Read this RX owners....
A few months ago our DS(diagnostic specialist) warned us to stock a few RX trannies because we know they will be going bad......The dealer I work at stocks 2 and some other dealers around us that are bigger stock more....They will all go bad, its just a matter of when.....Sorry.....Just giving you a heads up....
A few months ago our DS(diagnostic specialist) warned us to stock a few RX trannies because we know they will be going bad......The dealer I work at stocks 2 and some other dealers around us that are bigger stock more....They will all go bad, its just a matter of when.....Sorry.....Just giving you a heads up....
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From: il
Originally Posted by minty99z
Read this RX owners....
A few months ago our DS(diagnostic specialist) warned us to stock a few RX trannies because we know they will be going bad......The dealer I work at stocks 2 and some other dealers around us that are bigger stock more....They will all go bad, its just a matter of when.....Sorry.....Just giving you a heads up....
A few months ago our DS(diagnostic specialist) warned us to stock a few RX trannies because we know they will be going bad......The dealer I work at stocks 2 and some other dealers around us that are bigger stock more....They will all go bad, its just a matter of when.....Sorry.....Just giving you a heads up....
and we are bigger than u.
the american way bigger is better
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I am so mad after reading that the dealerships are stocking up on these damn things. Here are the answers to all of your questions:
- bought the car used from a dealer
- had 64K when I bought it. all service records up to date, work done by lexus. didn't mention any tranny flushes.
- AWD, not sure about the cooler, I don't have a tow package.
- I've been draining and flushing the tranny every 10-15K miles after I got it.
- I drive alot, mostly highway for my job.
- first flush, the color was a purple-grayish color. after additional flushes, the fluid became more and more red.
- Toyota Type 4 fluid every flush.
- started shifting really hard on saturday morning and then saturday afternoon it just stopped engaging and the car wouldn't move
- bought the car used from a dealer
- had 64K when I bought it. all service records up to date, work done by lexus. didn't mention any tranny flushes.
- AWD, not sure about the cooler, I don't have a tow package.
- I've been draining and flushing the tranny every 10-15K miles after I got it.
- I drive alot, mostly highway for my job.
- first flush, the color was a purple-grayish color. after additional flushes, the fluid became more and more red.
- Toyota Type 4 fluid every flush.
- started shifting really hard on saturday morning and then saturday afternoon it just stopped engaging and the car wouldn't move