2010 Lexus Hs 250 Hybrid

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to reverse, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transaxle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V619000 (Electrical System) for which the vehicle was previously repaired. The manufacturer stated that the warranty for the repair had expired. The failure mileage was 1,030.

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on rough pavement and applying the brake, the vehicle jolted forward nearly crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic found no failure with the vehicle. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V039000 (Service Brakes, Air). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. Also, while driving the engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle should off. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine battery had failed. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V619000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DON MOORE TOYOTA (4216 FREDERICA ST, OWENSBORO, KY 42301) AND KENNY KENT LEXUS (5600 DIVISION ST, EVANSVILLE, IN 47715) WHERE THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE RECENTLY APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LEXUS DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE LOCATED AT 300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 472-7400, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *DT*DT*JB*JS

2010 LEXUS HS 250H START MALFUNCTION, ALL LIGHTS FLICKERING THEN NOTHING. ATTEMPTED JUMPING THE 12V BATTERY OFF BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, ATTEMPTED REPLACING KEY FOB BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT WORK. NOW THERE IS NO LIGHTS OR ELECTRICITY THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT FLICKER ARE THE P LIGHT WHICH STROBES SLIGHTLY AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS PLAYED WITH (DEPRESSED AND LET OUT SEVERAL TIMES) I CAN GET THE LIGHT "KEY NOT DETECTED" AND THE "TRIANGLE WITH THE !" TO COME ON. THEN WHEN I HOLD FOB TO THE POWER BUTTON IT WILL SAY, "DEPRESS BRAKE AND PUSH POWER BUTTON TO START CAR" HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT WORK. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN PARK IN GARAGE AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN NOT EVEN 45 MINUTES PRIOR.

TAKATA RECALL: I'VE HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHERE ALL FOUR OF MY CAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN. ALSO MY MOONROOF WINDOW WAS OPEN. I ASSUME THEY WENT DOWN BY THEMSELVES. THE CAR WAS PARKED. I'D GO OUT TO MY CAR. MY CAR WAS LOCKED. I ALWAYS LOCK IT AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE STOLEN OR BROKEN. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND THE TIME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR POTENTIAL HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT HAD TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT BUT I TOOK IT INTO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED FOR THE RECALL. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AFTER THAT AGAIN UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2018. SO BOTH TIMES I HAD LOCKED MY CAR, CAME BACK TO MY CAR EVENTUALLY, AND SAW MY WINDOWS WERE DOWN. DIFFERENT HEIGHTS. NOTHING WAS TAKEN OR BROKEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS OF MELBOURNE (6927 BROMLEY DR., MELBOURNE, FL 32940) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SAFETY RECALL DESCRIBED WHAT WE EXPERIENCED. NO ADEQUATE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OF OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH BAY LEXUS (24777 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, PHONE: (310) 325-9999) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.