My 2005 RX400h President has just failed on me as i was accelerating up at city limits. Inverter failure. No warrantee(ended 10.2010) 142000km on clock. I have LEXUS EXTRACARE warrantee(till 02.2012) in Estonia, but it dosnt cover hybrid components. Now Im waiting answer from Lexus. Lexus waiting answer from Toyota factory. Car is about 23000€ and inverter about 8-9000€.
mine vin ending:024410
From other forum:
Upon checking that the inverter replacement had a new part number and actually said New and Improved in the Toyota service system, the resourceful Highlander owner discovered the VIN break for the change from the defective inverter to the new part in the automotive manufacturing process. Before the break you may experience total power failure, engine, steering and brakes. After the break the new part does not have any failures that have been reported as of press time, but remember, this is a breaking story.
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