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2004 Lexus RX 330 Service and Repair Manual
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2004 Lexus RX 330 Service and Repair Manual
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Written against the 2004 RX 330 specifically, this Lexus service and repair manual ties every clearance, torque value and diagnostic tree to the 3.3L V6 (3MZ-FE) and the driveline your vehicle actually left the assembly plant with, instead of a figure carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.3L V6 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- AWD
- FWD
Known issues on the 2004 RX 330. Five recalls are on federal record for this model year. One covers engine and engine cooling: the amount of adhesive applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper of the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate, and if the adhesive is insufficient there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned. In some cases the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley, which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort. Two more concern the accelerator pedal. On the first, if the forward retention clip that secures the floor carpet cover in front of the center console is not installed properly, the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal and interfere with the accelerator pedal arm; if that occurs, the pedal may temporarily become stuck in a partially depressed position rather than return to the idle position, which may result in unintended and sustained vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop. On the second, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose, and if both clips separate from the floor carpet cover the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal, causing interference with the accelerator pedal rod, a condition that may interfere with the accelerator pedal returning to the idle position. A fourth covers the rear seat belts: the anchor bolt for the rear, left-hand side seat belt buckle directly behind the driver's seat does not have sufficient strength, so the rear seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash. The fifth covers the brake light switch, where a silicon oxide build-up on the contacts inside the switch can make it inoperable; if the switch is inoperable, the brake lights will not illuminate. Owners have filed 327 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are on record. The diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a dead brake light to the console carpet clips around the accelerator pedal or a scheduled service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2004 RX 330.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.
Consequence
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE ANCHOR BOLT FOR THE REAR, LEFT-HAND SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
Consequence
THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE THE REAR, LEFT-HAND SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR BOLT WITH AN IMPROVED ONE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 800-255-3987.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND HYBRID VEHICLES, THE TWO RETAINING CLIPS FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FORWARD CENTER CONSOLE CAN BECOME LOOSE. IF BOTH CLIPS SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO FLOOR CARPET COVER RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006, AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY EARLY SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A SILICON OXIDE BUILD-UP OCCURS ON THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH CAN MAKE IT INOPERABLE.
Consequence
IF THE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022
TSB: This Service Bulletin includes procedures to replace damaged or loose front carpet floor retainer(s) without replacing the carpet assembly. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to replace the loose or damaged carpet floor retai
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custome
Warranty Enhancement Program - ZLD Phase 2,3 & 4 Part Replacement Available for all Models.
Warranty Enhancement Program - ZLD Phase 2,3 & 4 Part Replacement Available for all Models - Extention of Warranty Coverage for Cracked and/or Sticky/Melting Dashboards ( Inst krukment Panels) as a Result of Heat or Humidity.
Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
Techstream ECU Flash Reprogramming Procedure.
Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset.
Showing the 8 most recent of 151 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
RIGHT SIDE TIRE HITS THE CURB LANE TRIED TO CORRECT IT& LOSES CONTROL (FISH TAIL) ROLLS OVER SEVERAL TIMES & LANDS ON DITCH. BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THAT CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO PERSON OCCUPYING PASSENGER SIDE.
2 TO 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, BUT ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. I REPORTED THIS TO MY HUSBAND AND HE TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND HAS OWNED A AUTO PARTS STORE FOR 40 YEARS AND KNOWS A FEW QUALIFIED MECHANICS. 3 PEOPLE WERE ON A FREEWAY ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM OFF RAMP DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, WE STARTED TO MOVE OVER TO THE SLOWER LANE AS WE GOT TO THE SLOWER LANE I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE
I HAVE A LEXUS RX 330 (2004) AND IT WAS RECENTLY INVOLVE IN A HIGH SPEED (55MPH) COLLISION TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND "NONE" OF MY FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS SAME VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN 2007 TO REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN IT WAS HIGH SPEED IN ACCESS OF 40MPH NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR OF MANY CONCERNS AND NOTHING IS OR HAS BEEN RESOLV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND A CURB. THE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLES SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. TH
MOM AND DAD WERE STRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE BY PERSON WHO RAN STOP SIGN AT HIGH SPEED 55+. THE WERE TRAVELING @ 35 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE. VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES FROM THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO RAN STOP SIGN. DRIVERS SIDE "CURTAIN" AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DESPITE THE MULTIPLE ROLLOVERS. BOTH PARENTS WERE CARRIED OFF UNCONSCIOUS BY AMBULANCE. DAD HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FROM HIS INJURIES. MOM SUFFERED HEAD INJURY. I WANTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY THE AIRBAG NEVE
MY WIFE HAD PULLED ROUTINELY OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY ON A CLEAR MORNING WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE ROAD, SHE TURNED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO OUR PRIVATE ROAD AND SUV THEN SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, ROCKETING HER INTO A TREE AND STONE WALL. THE AIR/KNEE BAGS AND ACTIVE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WERE DEPLOYED, SAVING MY WIFE'S LIFE. THE INVESTIGATION BY THE LEXUS FRONT OFFICE IN TORRANCE REVEALED THAT VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECS. I HAD NOTICED A REVVING NOISE ON DAY O
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, CONDITIONS WERE DRY, SUNNY FALL WEATHER. AVG SPEED 45 MPH, LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, VEHICLE IN FRONT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, DAUGHTER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO SLOWING DOWN, REPEATEDLY PUSHED BRAKE AND APPLIED FULL FORCE, CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, HIT OTHER VEHICLE, TOTALING THE LEXUS. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER MY DAUGHTER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. WITNESS REPORTED SEEING MY DAUGHTER TRYING TO BRAKE BUT THE CAR NOT RESPONDING. NO EVIDENCE OF TIRE MARKS ON THE RO
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR WENT FROM 0 TO AT LEAST 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND HIT A POLE ACROSS A PARKING LOT. ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE BRAKE. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I REMEMBER FEELING TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE POLE BEHIND ME WAS DRIVEN THROUGH MY SUV TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *TR
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRUCK WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A MOTORIST DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT MOUNTED SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSISON AND INJURIES TO HIS/HER LEFT HAND. *JB
THIS ACCIDENT WAS HAPPENED BY MY MOTHER IN LAW AT THE STARBUCKS PARKING SPOT, SHORELINE, WA. SHE WAS DRIVING SLOW TO PARK THE CAR IN THE SPOT AND SHE ONLY PUSHED THE BRAKE TO FINISH THE PARKING. HOWEVER, THE CAR SUDDENLY SPED UP AND JUMPED OVER THE PARKING SPOT'S FENCE. THEN, THE CAR BROKE THE IRON POLE AND HIT THE COMING CAR ALONG THE STREET OVER THE FENCE. SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T TOUCH ANYTHING AND JUST DIDN'T SWICH THE GEAR. SHE WAS VERY SHOCKED AND STARTLED, ALSO SHE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE THE CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX 330. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE ENGINE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO HIS TONGUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION FACILITY. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS TO THE B
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH APPROACHING RED LIGHT DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE STRUCK IN REAR AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER OF LEXUS. DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT BRUISED. 1 MONTH LATER VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED.*AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAIN AN INJURED FOOT AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *NM
2004 LEXUS RX 330. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BACKWARDS CAUSING A CRASH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING WHEN SHE PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AT A HIGH SPEED, WENT OVER A LANDSCAPE AND ROLLED OVER TWO PARKED VEHICLES. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH EXTREME FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTENSE PAIN TO THE ANKLE WITH OTHER MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER
WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 LEXUS RX330 ON THE FREEWAY, TRYING TO AVOID A CAR ON MY LEFT LANE THAT SUDDENLY SWERVED TO MY DRIVER SIDE. TO AVOID BEING HIT, I STEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SPEED, THE CAR WENT OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING BACK TO THE LEFT, THE CAR SKID AND LOST CONTROL. SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES TO THE RIGHT, HIT A TRUCK TRAILER, TRAILER OVER TURNED, MY LEXUS THEN GOT BOUNCED BACK, ROLLED OVER ACROSS 5-6 LANES ON THE FREEWAY, LANDED ON
Showing the 15 most serious of 327 complaints filed with NHTSA.