NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
136,000 miles

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2003 Lexus LS430 engine problems

engine problem

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2003 Lexus LS430 Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 272010

LS430

  • 136,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2003 Lexus LS430 seized on highway while in motion!!! the car has a lengthy required maintenance up-keep history with one Lexus dealership only. I have all the print outs since Oct 2002 - $10,329.06 in minor upkeep...and or oil change, etc reg. Maintenance. I think that we were charged for a couple of recalled items like a ext. Light but we weren't told anyway the car has to date..3/2/2010 not been involved in a collision. The car has oil/water and was not damaged. It ran fine !!!!!!! no over heat light, no accelerating...nothing like that it is such a shame. I am up beat and was just looking for probably something simple like a tps or fuse... but has been said by Lexus that they don't know what's wrong. I was shocked though because Lexus does know it will be 14 thousand dollars though to repair. (a new engine) I have pleaded with the corporate office and they said that since the car has 130.000 miles it is not their resp. To help me with a solution. My family has purchased 4 vehicles from Lexus. We have not had problems. Why now are they turning their backs"?? please help me I am renting a vehicle at a rate of $30 a day from enterprise and a single mother of two teenagers. Tuition is due and this has left me struggling with what to do?" the car is paid for I am asking for some assistance and also to please investigate the possibility that this model also inherited the problems of the 2002 engines seizing issue but at any rate I am open to any and all assistance and advice.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

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