Two problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 2008 Lexus RX350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving on city street in madison WI,severe oil loss due to hose to oil cooler. Part was changed by manufacturer from rubber hose to metal. This tells me they know it is a problem. Dealership in madison WI says they get this repair weekly.
We have complained about a noise upon starting the car for the past year when having the vehicle serviced. This was the first service visit where dealer was able to pinpoint the code and they came back with the cam shaft variable valve timing (vvt) gear issue. The repair estimate was $6830. I found your recall dated September 4, 2013 # 13v395000 for vvt on Lexus gs350, is350 and is350c models for the same model year and find it suspicious as the same engine is used. I am wondering if other RX 350s have the same issue and the recall should actually be expanded to include the Rx350 model. At this point, the dealer says they need to tear the vehicle down to accurately assess if it is the bolts or another issue but the expense is very high. I also was wondering what the range of miles were on the recalled vehicles? thank you for looking into this.