Car would not start after pulling into gas station. towed to local mechanic. electrical connector on top of fuel pump burned through plastic top of fuel pump. when connector unhooked from wire harness fuel leaked out of tank unto top of fuel pump. replaced fuel pump. photos attached.
The wiring harness inside fuel tank that powers fuel pump burned up inside the tank.
Fuel leak
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v647000 (fuel system); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 lexus gs300. while driving 40 mph, a smoke odor emitted inside the vehicle. the contact slowed down the vehicle and noticed sparks on the ground. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and exited the vehicle without injuries. the vehicle burst into flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent garage. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v647000 (fuel system, gasoline) after the failure occurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
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.