Problems with 2004 Lexus RX 330 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2004 lexus rx330. consumer writes in regards to warranty coverage enhancement. *tgw the consumer stated a radiator leak was discovered during an oil change. the consumer stated the indicator light, never illuminated to alert her there was a problem.*jb

I bought my lexus in 2007. it is a 2004 rx lexus 330 it had 31,000 miles when bought. since i had the car my radiator was broken and the lexus dealership repaired it under warranty. before this i remember stopping to the dealership because felt the car was stalling and was told that nothing wrong its just i have to be consistent the way i drive with speed. now in 2010 i'm experiencing the same problem with the car stalling or lagging with the rpm and a little noise coming from the transmission. i really think they should recall this or do something about it because i read alot of reviews that this is happening and the car doesnt even have that many miles. i spent alot of money on this car and they should take this problems in consideration really. *tr

2004 lexus rx 330: i was a victim of sudden unattended acceleration. this occurred on drive pavement on a street with an uphill grade. i was about to park my vehicle behind a parked car. as i was coasting to stop, my foot was barely touching the gas pedal - i was within a few feet of the parked vehicle. suddenly i heard a "clicking" sound and immediately i felt the pedal leave my foot. the car engine revved to the highest rpm. the lexus slammed into the parked car. i tried braking and there was no response. my vehicle kept on slamming into the parked vehicle with such force that the parked car was pushed over the curb on to the sidewalk. at that point, i was able to turn the steering wheel to the left to pull away from the parked vehicle. the lexus kept on traveling on the uphill grade for over 100 ft until i was able to resume control. i did not have my foot on the gas pedal and braking did not work. i sustained neck injuries and emotional trauma. *tr

Dear sir/madam: i am writing you because i am being ignored by a large product manufacturer. lexus/toyota is refusing to hear my claim or even consider my situation on the car. i have not had my claim denied by lexus because they simply will not even consider my issue. i am the owner of a 2004 lexus rx 330 that has a failed engine due to oil sludge. i have always had my vehicle maintained at a lexus dealership and i get the oil changed in a timely manner. my car has 110,000 miles on it and last sunday the engine failed in the middle of an intersection. it now requires a new engine that is estimated to cost me $3,600 . this incident happened on a sunday (1/9/10) so i had no choice but to use the one towing opportunity that my insurance company gave me to tow my car to a non-lexus/toyota brand dealership. the engine failure was caused by oil sludge. i have always had my car serviced properly and i refused to be denied my right to be heard. toyota/lexus settled a case for the very same problem in february 2007. this settlement effected 7.8 million units model years 1997 to 2003, however i refuse to give up the fight, my car is one generation out of the settlement. i refuse to believe that all issues have been solve the very next year. i want to file a claim for my car. here is the website with the details for the settlement: http://www.oilgelsettlement.com/ i called lexus and they brushed me off saying that i had to get the car to a dealership and even then they weren't offering any type of maintenance credit at all. i can't afford to continue to haul my car all over town to meet the specifications of this company. i want to be reimbursed for the repairs which by all estimates will cost them less than what it will cost them at a dealership. what really upsets me is that clearly this company has had an issue with sludge, i live in atlanta where temperatures have been extremely cold which is a ...

My friend (26 year old male) was driving my 2004 lexus rx330 at around 9am on christmas eve morning. witnesses state that he was traveling south on a residential street and crossed a busy 6-lane divided roadway at 80 mph. he continued on the residential street at which time he left the roadway and vaulted across an embankment hitting a block wall. he was killed instantly. pima county sheriff and medical examiner investigated and could find no reason for the excessive speed or the collision. no drugs or alcohol were found in his system and he had no medical problems. i have no doubt now that i have read other reports that something was mechanically wrong with the lexus and that caused this fatal accident; updated 003/30/10 *bf *tr updated 06/30/10.*jb updated 9/29/11*cw

2004 lexus rx-330 awd. vehicle hesitates when attempting to accelerate. there is a delay, especially when going from a dead stop such as pulling out into traffic. also, if you attempt to quickly speed up as when merging or an evasive maneuver, the engine lags. will also happen when turning a corner, then accelerating. i have been told by lexus that this is a known problem with the "throttle by wire" and "intelligent transmission". i currently pull the ecu fuse monthly to reset the processors and that appears to help for a while. that is the "fix" suggested by the lexus rx-330 forums. now that 2006 models are coming, i know this is no longer on the lexus engineers' minds, but there are those of us that feel this is a safety issue as you never know if the car will respond reliably, especially when pulling into traffic, creating a real hazard. *jb