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FINALLY....Recall on GS300 engine misfire
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My GS has had the recall work done twice, and after taking it back to the dealer the third time for oil consumption - bone dry after 1.5 weeks - I was told that the block needed to be replaced to the tune of $13000. I think I will be getting rid of this car. 13k seems ridiculous. You can buy a GM crate motor for 3K...
#347
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Ryan i'm going through the exact same issue. I got quoted 13K from Lindsey Lexus of Alexandria. Im going to sell mine also. Much as i love the Lexus brand because of this experience I'm not sure if I will ever purchase any Toyota/Lexus again. It's unfortunate because i love my car. 13K is just ridiculous
I would contact lexus corporate explain your situation and if nothing comes from them, hire a lawyer. You never know, they may refund your cars full value
#348
Ryan i'm going through the exact same issue. I got quoted 13K from Lindsey Lexus of Alexandria. Im going to sell mine also. Much as i love the Lexus brand because of this experience I'm not sure if I will ever purchase any Toyota/Lexus again. It's unfortunate because i love my car. 13K is just ridiculous
Question: can the 3.5L just be direct swapped in place of the 3.0L? I'm sure used 3.5s are a dime a dozen with so many years in production.......
#349
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I feel sorry for all you peeps. Wife has an 06 with almost 100K on it and just check the oil, down about 3/4qt in almost 3K and we get 32-33 on the hwy (on paper). Runs fairly well. I just hate the steering detent it seems to have after a slight turn or sweeper and bring the wheel back to center. Dealer says nothing wrong with it, they can't feel it. Sorta like Chevy dealers that can't feel the vibration in the transaxle of a pickup that is still under warranty. I guess they're oblivious to that, cause for them, it's normal......
#350
I feel sorry for all you peeps. Wife has an 06 with almost 100K on it and just check the oil, down about 3/4qt in almost 3K and we get 32-33 on the hwy (on paper). Runs fairly well. I just hate the steering detent it seems to have after a slight turn or sweeper and bring the wheel back to center. Dealer says nothing wrong with it, they can't feel it. Sorta like Chevy dealers that can't feel the vibration in the transaxle of a pickup that is still under warranty. I guess they're oblivious to that, cause for them, it's normal......
Have you taken your wife's car to Lexus for it to be tested for the misfire? there is a long wait time so i'd get on it.
#352
There weren't any codes stored. The misfire is due to bad designed piston ring. Take it to the dealer and ask them to run the Customer Service Program for the 06 GS300. It takes about an hour depending on their work load. They MAY give you or your wife a car depending on that.
#353
I wouldn't feel sorry for us. Unlike other manufacturers, Lexus is at least accepting responsibility for what's happened. Don't believe Mercedes,BMW or even VW does that.
Have you taken your wife's car to Lexus for it to be tested for the misfire? there is a long wait time so i'd get on it.
Have you taken your wife's car to Lexus for it to be tested for the misfire? there is a long wait time so i'd get on it.
Oh and there was really no wait - they had my car for a couple weeks but I also had other stuff done. The actual "engine out" major work took only 3 or 4 days.
#354
Yes I am very impressed with Lexus for owning the problem. Using a little oil in between changes, heck there are other makes that use that much or more even from new, and they just say "it's within spec". But here Lexus is spending thousands per car even with high miles, and at least in the case of my car it still ran perfectly fine.
Oh and there was really no wait - they had my car for a couple weeks but I also had other stuff done. The actual "engine out" major work took only 3 or 4 days.
Oh and there was really no wait - they had my car for a couple weeks but I also had other stuff done. The actual "engine out" major work took only 3 or 4 days.
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#355
No, I'm over 100k miles and the trans behaves perfectly (knock on wood). Can you describe the problem?
#356
The trans is a long story and i don't think i'm the only one with that problem. I'll open another thread. "06 GS3 rough transmission in the cold"
#357
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Ryan i'm going through the exact same issue. I got quoted 13K from Lindsey Lexus of Alexandria. Im going to sell mine also. Much as i love the Lexus brand because of this experience I'm not sure if I will ever purchase any Toyota/Lexus again. It's unfortunate because i love my car. 13K is just ridiculous
As soon as I found that the block was shot, I walked into the sales managers offer and basically said 'take my money'. I wanted to trade the car in right there on an 08/09 LS, but they would not assist on the negative equity I had. They only offered $4k for my GS, due to the failed motor...my contention was, the motor failed due to a known issue that you could not fix correctly. It did not matter - the reply was 'your car has 207k miles', as if the vehicle was not supposed to last that long or essentially that they would stand behind their brand.
It is very disheartening, as I had my mind set on the LS. I really do not know what is a comparable vehicle that will have the 'longevity' that is 'supposed' to come with the Lexus brand. I know moving to MB/BMW/Audi/Cadillac/Genesis will probably leave me in a worse boat. Guess there's always Acura, but they're not the most attractive of cars...I very well may be retaining counsel.
We shall see.