omniboy

Add me to the list @93000 miles....2 days after I bought the thing from Honda East in Cincinnati. I called the dealer today and talked to the Manager, waiting on a call back to see what they will do for me. Here is the story Well I bought the Lexus on Monday night at a dealer in Ohio. On the way home after I got off the interstate I noticed a light gear noise when taking off in 1st gear. I started reading online about these (RX300) and found that the transmission had a high failure rate if the fluid wasn't changed every 15K . So on Tuesday I bought the Toyota type IV fluid, transmission filter and gasket. Tuesday night I dropped the pan and found a small peice of metal from the plantery gears set that retains the pins . There was also the normal friction dust on the magnets and a couple of small metal shavings. I then replaced the filter and reinstalled the pan. I then put 9 quarts of fluid into the trans. I removed the cooler line from the trans ans started the vehicle I pumped out about 6 quarts of fluid and shut the engine off. I then put the cooler line back on and topped off the trans. I took it out for a test drive. The noise was still present but then on the 1-2 shift with light throttle there was about a 3 second delay before the shift was finshed. The rpms did not rise during the shift so I though maybe that was just the way it was programed to give a softer shift. Well this morning my wife calls me and say that the rpms climb slightly between the shift now. I'm going to call the dealer today and see if they are willing to do anything for me. I bet I'm screwed though. If there are any lawyers on here any advice is welcome. Looks like I will be rebuliding the transmission really soon though

I'm 26 my wife is 23. No kids and no plans for kids for a few more years. I drive a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited. However the wife needed to upgrade from the econo box sunfire so we went car shopping. We live on a lake so there is lots of hills and turns and we need a 4x4 or awd vehicle for the winter months here (Indiana). The wife didn't want anything bigger than the Jeep so we were limited as to what to get. I drove a Lexus RX300 (company car) when I worked for Target Chip Ganassi Racing and always liked driving it. The wife liked them when we went looking for her a car. We bought a used 1999 RX300 a couple of days ago for her. So she is the primary driver of it. BTW she is a school teacher and I'm a mechanic.

I just bought mine (1999 RX300) 2 days ago. It also had the 7.5 amp fuse blown when I was looking to buy it. I replaced the fuse while test driving the vehicle. It has not blown again yet but I will keep a eye on it. I'm a mechanic (mostly electrical) and know that fuses don't blow just for the heck of it so I made sure to hold the dealer accountable in writing for 30 days up to $1000 in repairs for this particular problem if it happens again. I will let you know if the fuse blows again and what ends up being the cause. For those of you having the problem how long does the new fuse last before it blows again? Does it blow while your driving w/ the lights on only? Have you noticed anything that you have turned on that caused the fuse to blow?

Send a copy my way omniboy22@insightbb.com Thanks

I will second that. My 01 cherokee rattles so much that getting in the Lexus is night and day. However the jeep is made to preform off road not at the country club.