1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
103,000 miles

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problem #2

Feb 052016

IS 300

  • 193,000 miles
Suspension problems on my Lexus IS300. The front upper and lower ball joints keep going out. Tie rod ends. Front control arm. Alignment is always off. The car drives with vibrations and shimmy from left to right. Loud creeking noises. Squeak!

- Dos Palos, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jan 052007

IS 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • 13,000 miles
The front tires are wearing out faster on the inside (camber) than the rest of the tire. The dealer Lexus (IS300) said that's the way the manufacturer made it.I was never told this would happen when I bought the vehicle.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

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