Fuel System - No Start in Extreme Cold/DTC's/MIL ON
ENGINEEG014-05
REVISED
Title:
"NO START" IN SUB. FREEZING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES
Models:
'03 - '05 GX 470 & '04 - '05 RX 330
September 28, 2005
TSIB REVISION NOTICE:
^ May 1, 2006: This TSIB no longer applies to 2003 - 2005 GX 470 vehicles. See TSIB No. EG009-06 for information on GX 470 vehicles.
Previous versions of this TSIB should be discarded.
Introduction
Some customers may experience a "no start" condition and/or M.I.L. "ON" with DTCs P0300, P0171, and P0174 after the vehicle has cold soaked in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures. To correct this condition a new fuel pump sub-tank assembly is now available. Follow the repair procedure to replace the fuel pump sub-tank assembly.
Applicable Vehicles
^ 2003 - 2005 model year GX 470 vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown below.
^ 2004 - 2005 model year RX 330 vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown below.
Production Change Information
Warranty Information
Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Lexus Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.
* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.
Parts Information
Required SSTs
Repair Procedure
If the customer experiences a no start" and/or M.I.L. "ON" condition with DTCs P0300, P0171, and P0174 after a cold soak in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures, refer to the following sections in the Toyota Technical Information System (TIS) to replace the fuel pump sub-tank assembly.
^ 2003 - 2005 model year GX 470 Repair Manual: Fuel: Fuel Pump Assy (2UZ-FE): Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly
^ 2004 - 2005 model year RX 330 Repair Manual: Fuel: Fuel Suction Tube Assy w/Pump & Gage (3MZ-FE): Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly