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Problems with 2006 Lexus GS 300 ENGINE

On average, the 2006 Lexus GS 300 starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 119 826 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2006 Lexus GS 300

P2757 torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit performance or stuck off which causes the engine to stall while driving or when pulling in reverse. very unsafe to drive .

I have problem with my lexus gs300 129000 miles, engine run roughly at idle and it burns oil like crazy, every 1000 miles i add about 2.5 q of oil. looks like its carbon build-up issue on interior valves and components , i'm scared vehicle can stall. dealer don't want to do anything about that because it's out of warranty already. please help.

Faulty ecu computer resulting in hard jerk when shifting between first and second gear. the engine repair unit goes bad after 100,000 miles. multiple vehicles reported the issue after experiencing fuel induction problems and oil loss related to bad .gaskets. car started jerking on the highway cause a rear end bumper collision while intraffic.

Excessive oil consumption. vehicle burns 3 1/2 qts of oil or more every 1500 miles. causing my plugs to foul out and check engine code (0300) multiple cylinder misfire causing car to have sluggish acceleration. i took car in to charles barker lexus and was charged a diag fee and then told the car is burning oil internally and would be $4100 plus parts for further diag. lexus offered a customer support program for stated issues for 9 years w/ no mileage limitations of which i was never informed of and was within time frame to qualify. at the time i was unaware of the program and now lexus is telling me my vin # does not fall under that program and my vehicle is experiencing all of the identical issues. also transmission solenoid failed causing hard jolt when slowing down before stopping. fixed solenoid only to then have to replace cars computer. the transmission repair mechanic informed me of the ongoing problems with lexus transmissions and computer failure for the 2006 gs 300 as well as a class action law suite that was filed because of the same issues excessive oil consumption. i have since contacted lexus informing them of my issues and they decline to address my issues telling me that my vehicle vin # does not fall under any recalls. i have spent over $2000 replacing the transmission solenoid and i had the cars computer rebuilt vs spending the additional money to replace it. lexus denies the issues stated that is well documented on the forums pages and refuses to refund me for monies spent as well as refuses to address excessive oil consumption issues when they just settled a class action lawsuit for the same issues stated and offered a customer support program to pay for the cost of repairs for a period of 9 yrs with no mileage limitations. i have documentation for my repairs and looking for assistance in what action i need to take for this matter.

No 2 cyclinder no compression posible valve spring failure my car experience flashing check engine

Engine consumes excess oil before interval services. engine consumed approximately 5 quarts of total engine oil at 3,000 miles after latest oil change. engine oil capacity is 6.3 quarts with filter replacement. no leaks have been observed. no blue smoke to rule out engine oil burn indicators. engine dip stick shows signs of oil reduction after oil change. checked oil levels after 1,000 miles and again at 3,000 miles. after 3,000 miles, oil is below the recommended intervals to almost non-existent on dipstick. excess engine oil consumption without adequate knowledge of mechanics poses extreme threat to consumer safety and assets. have researched 2006 gs 300 known issues - this is one of them. no repairs and/or fixes have been provided by lexus usa, or toyota usa.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that the check engine and vehicle stability control warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,500.

Vehicle is burning through oil at accelerated rate. there are no oil leak markings from vehicle after vehicle is parked however, low engine oil light comes on within 1000 miles of oil change. the rate of this has been accelerating in the last year. the dealership (kuni lexus) has inspected it, notified us of some sort of a recall which had an expiration date related to this issue. how can a recall expire? how come i was never notified?

The engine is going through about 4 quarts a month i was told it was a recall on the motor but i seem not to find one

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