KillerAttorney

I just got off the phone with Lexus of Merrillville Indiana. They will replace my transmission for half the original quote- $2400. For now, I'm okay with that, BUT-- that's only because there is just the suspicion of an inherent flaw at this point. I would love to recoup my $2400 some day with a settlement if Lexus ever admits there was an inherent problem.

The trans was serviced at 60K miles but I'm not sure what exactly was done. The car has 108,000 miles on it now.

An update on my transmission problem. Lexus has agreed to replace the transmission for half the quoted $4700 cost. Yes, the reason I bought the car to begin with is to avoid costly repairs like this, but I do have 108,000 miles on the car, so I was okay with the compromise. I'll have to say Lexus was very pleasant to deal with. I even had to go through an out of town dealer for the negotiation. So I had no history with this dealer and other than the repair will have no future but still they were very helpful and accommodating. Lexus of Merrillville, Indiana was top notch, as was my hometown dealer in Louisville. I also want to thank the people on this forum for all your input on this problem and suggestions for resolving it.

Add another RX300 (2000) to the list of transmissions going bad. Car has 108,000 miles on it. Transmission went out on a stretch of I-65 where there was construction. Didn't even have an emergency lane in which to pull off. Had to have the car towed to Merrillville Indiana, which is about 250 miles from home. Now I learn there have been a lot of transmission failures with the 2000 RX300.

Driving to Chicago from Louisville Friday when the transmission goes out. The car has 108,000 miles on it. Had to have it towed to a Lexus dealer in Merrillville Indiana, where I was quoted $4700 to replace the transmission. The Louisville dealer offered 10 percent off the repair price but it would cost nearly a thousand dollars to have the vehicle towed back to Louisville. And now I find out this a common problem with this model Lexus. And to think I bought the car because of its dependability. Any history of Lexus standing behind these transmissions?