2008 Lexus Ls

BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MECHANICAL DEFECT, ISSUES WITH BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS A WELL KNOWN CONCERN WITH SIMILAR MODELS. LEXUS OFFERED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY COVERAGE BUT THAT ENDED 12/17 AND THERE IS NO COVERAGE BEYOND THAT DATE. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT PLAGUES MANY CONSUMERS LEAVING THEM STUCK WITH COSTLY REPAIRS - WHICH SOME MAY CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD WITH THESE MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE ALL ACTIVATED AND MESSAGE DISPLAYS TO IMMEDIATELY PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD SAFELY AND CONTACT DEALER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A CLICKING/POPPING NOISE. FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE A CONSISTENT ISSUE WITH LEXUS/TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT WERE MADE BETWEEN 2007-2017 THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. MANY CONSUMERS ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY LIMITS. *TR

AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I FEEL VIBRATIONS THEN MY DASH ILLUMINATE WITH VSC, ABS, SKID CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION. NOTIFICATIONS STATES THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY CONTACT DEALER BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE MY TWO YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME. LITERALLY GAVE ME A [XXX] HEARTACHE. CONTACT THE DEALER THERE'S NO SAFETY RECALL FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FOR 2008 LS460 ONLY TOYOTA ISSUE CARS. THIS IS UNFAIR FOR SOMETHING THAT'S CLEARLY FAILING. LEXUS BE FAIR TO YOUR CONSUMERS RECALL THIS SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND EXCEEDED SAFE DRIVING SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. HERRIN-GEAR LEXUS LOCATED AT (1685 HIGH ST, JACKSON, MS 39202) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

MY 2008 LEXUS LS600HL HAS A DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR. LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ON THESE CARS AND PUT OUT A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON THE ACTUATOR BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN LS THAT FALL WITHIN A CERTAIN VIN# RANGE. MY VEHICLE VIN DID NOT MAKE IT INTO THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT BUT IS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES STATED IN THE ENHANCEMENT LETTER DOWN TO THE T. ALL STARTED YESTERDAY WHEN I ALMOST TOTALED OUT BECAUSE THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH. LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH AND I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO RUN ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHILE DOWNSHIFTING THE CAR TO SLOW IT DOWN EVENTUALLY GETTING IT TO A STOP WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR. FOUND OUT LATER AFTER GETTING IT TOWED IT NEEDS A BRAKE ACTUATOR. I AM UNDER THE 150,000 WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT (I AM AT 125,000) MARK BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE REPAIR ENHANCEMENT LIST SO I CANT GET IT REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD OF AFFECTED BY YEARS NOT BY VIN SPECIFICATION. I NEED THIS FIX AND LEXUS WANTS $4000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT.

LEXUS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SEVERAL INTERIOR PARTS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT WERE MADE WITH A FAULTY INTERIOR PRODUCT WHICH ACTUALLY MELTS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PARTS MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL DOING THE SAME THING THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD'VE BEEN. AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PICTURES THESE ITEMS ARE ALSO MELTING. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO LEXUS BUT THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO ASSIST. THIS WAS A $70K CAR. PLEASE HELP IN MAKING SURE THE MANUFACTURER TAKES CARE OF THIS. THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER IS ALSO MELTING AND STICKY AS WELL. THE DATE ENTERED BELOW IS APPROXIMATE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING OF A COURSE OF TIME BUT THAT'S APPROXIMATELY WHEN IT FIRST STARTED

MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING A CLICKING AND TAPPING SOUND. THEY ALSO FEEL SPONGY AND HARD TO STOP THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE DASH LIGHTS "BRAKE MALFUNCTION" CAME ON. I CONTINUED TO MY HOUSE AND UPON ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR. UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND CONTACTING LEXUS COORPORATION, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) HAS A LEGISLATIVE MANDATE UNDERTITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, CHAPTER 301, MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, TO ISSUE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) AND REGULATIONS TO WHICH MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MUST CONFORM AND CERTIFY COMPLIANCE. THESE FMVSS ARE REGULATIONS WRITTEN IN TERMS OF MINIMUM SAFETY PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OR ITEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE SPECIFIED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE PUBLIC IS PROTECTED AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF CRASHES OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR PERFORMANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND IS ALSO PROTECTED AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY IN THE EVENT CRASHES DO OCCUR.

BRAKE PEDAL MAKING STRANGE NOISE, I STOPPED AT THE DILLERSHIP-ALL MY BRAKES WAS CHANGED TO BRAND AND TOYOTA PARTS FROM. BUT THIS CLICKING IS NOT DISAPPEAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHY DILLERSHIP CAN'T RESOLVE IT AND WHY IT'S NOT ON RECALL YET. I JUST WAS LOOK TO A REVIEW IT'S MORE THAN 1900 PEOPLE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY????? SEAMS SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON??? GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE CARE THIS PROBLEM FOR SAFETY REASON ASAP!!! WE MADE SEVERAL LATER TO GOVERNOR AND CONGRESS TO RESOLVE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

MY LEXUS LS460 SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. NO WARNING LIGHTS ,NO KNOWN CAR PROBLEMS. I HAD PARKED MY CAR TO RUN INTO A STORE. WHEN I TURNED IT OFF IT MADE A LOUD REPETITIVE CLACKING SOUND. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND TURNED IT OFF AGAIN. SAME THING. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED TO BACK UP BUT IT STALLED. STARTED TO SMELL... SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD. BECAME VERY CLEAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. AFTERWARDS, I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD TELL HOW IT STARTED ...THEY SAID NO BUT IT WAS ELECTRICAL. I WILL HAVE A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN A WEEK.