I have rececently bought a Lexus 220d IS and have been very pleased with it for my 6 months of ownership. When driving to work the other day there was a total loss of power. I immediately contacted Lexus care as I had fortunately got an extra 12 month warranty and the vehical was recovered. I was told that the car had gone into limp mode!! 8 pints of Stella has the same effect.
A week later I collected the car and was told that due to the reduction of co2 immissions the engine has to reburn gasses. This together with excessive oil burn it caused the engine to get totally choked up. Suitable mods had been carried out resulting in new pistons and rings, a decoke and a new cat. Can anyone enlighten me with a more informative explanation?
