I attempted to jump start the vehicle as suggested by the Lexus dealer. In April of 2014, the vehicle would not start due to a failure of the hybrid system. Having enjoyed owning a Lexus rx300, I made a huge 'investment' and purchased the 2006 Rx400h. Lexus was very comfortable in confirming that they did not and would not stand behind their vehicles beyond 100,000 miles, and essentially, it was good that our son did not get injured, and sorry our car was essentially totalled (value of vehicle is approx $9000 based on kelly blue book) for the faulty inverter which was not identified on the recall. If the inverter was identified as faulty already on over 235,000 vehicles, an expanded search on additional vins needs to take place. Our concern is there are more vehicles out there with this issue, and that it could be deadly for operators and drivers. Lexus corporate is denying any part in this and refused to stand behind the vehicle with only 109,000 miles and quickly closed the case. While our vehicle VIN does not show up on the recall list, we believe we are experiencing the exact same problem. ' further investigation on our part, showed that over 235,000 2006 and beyond Toyota hybrid vehicles had been recalled for a faulty inverter in 2013.

The dealer could not explain this and had 'never seen or heard of such a thing. ' upon repairing the oil pump, we learned the inverter ($8000 repair) was damaged and needed repair. 'they had no way of determining if the inverter was faulty without first repairing the oil pump for $1200. Upon having it towed to the Lexus dealership, they informed us that the dashboard sensors were indicating a faulty oil pump and possibly a failed inverter. While driving 50 mph on a busy road in MA the car abruptly stalled and lost power and ability to control it other than with a glide and manual steering to pull off the roadway and out of busy traffic, which could have been deadly for both our son and the people driving around him.

2008 lexus rx400h problems