Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes
WE HAD LACK OF POWER ENGINE AND STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE FILED A LEMON LAW AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY FIXED IT. NOW THE PCS, VSC, ANTI SKID, AIR BAGS, BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND OTHER ALARMS CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BEEPING SOUND IS NOT ON CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE ALARMS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. THE POWER AS…
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WE HAD LACK OF POWER ENGINE AND STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE FILED A LEMON LAW AND SUPPOSEDLY THEY FIXED IT. NOW THE PCS, VSC, ANTI SKID, AIR BAGS, BRAKES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND OTHER ALARMS CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BEEPING SOUND IS NOT ON CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE ALARMS ARE ON ALL THE TIME. THE POWER ASSIST ON THE BREAKS AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. WE NOTED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS OK, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN AUTOMATICALLY YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BUTTON PRESSED, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN ALL THE WAY AND WHEN THEY GO UP THEY BOUNCE BACK HALF THE WAY. WE CHANGED THE BATTERY THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WE INSPECTED THE FLUID LEVELS AND ALL BREAKS AND ALL OTHER FLUIDS LEVELS ARE OK. AT THIS TIME WE ARE VERY SCARED OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE BREAKS CAN STOP WORKING ANYTIME. IF YOU KNOW IT IS DOING IT YOU CAN DRIVE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND VERY SLOWLY, BUT THE PROBLEM CAN APPEAR ANYTIME. IF THE BREAKS STOP WORKING WHEN YOU REALLY NEED THEM IT COULD BE FATAL. WE SENT THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE ALARMS WENT AWAY AND EVERYTHING WENT NORMAL AGAIN. THIS SECOND TIME THE ALARMS AND ALL MALFUNCTIONS STAYED UNTIL WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKES' ASSIST STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ANTI LOCK BREAKS AND STABILITY CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THIS SECOND TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING AS DANGEROUS AS THIS ISSUE IN ANY CAR WE HAVE OWNED OR DRIVEN IN MY LIFE. THERE IS A MAIN DESIGN ISSUE. THE BREAKS AND ALL SYSTEMS SHOULD NOT SIMPLY STOP WORKING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME INTRINSIC PROBLEM. WE VIDEO TAPED THE PROBLEM AND TOOK PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CONTACT ME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10521935
30,000 miles · Feb 23, 2012
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
IN OCT OF 2011 BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO LOCK UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON...I TOOK LEXUS TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT ESTABLISH ANY REASON....THIS WOULD HAPPEN, SEVERAL TIMES, AGAIN AND AFTER STOPPING WOULD CLEAR UP AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE LAST TIME IT STOPPED DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT AROUND 30 MPH SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS…
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IN OCT OF 2011 BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO LOCK UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON...I TOOK LEXUS TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT ESTABLISH ANY REASON....THIS WOULD HAPPEN, SEVERAL TIMES, AGAIN AND AFTER STOPPING WOULD CLEAR UP AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE LAST TIME IT STOPPED DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT AROUND 30 MPH SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS; ABS, VSC, CHECK BRAKES, BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO GO AGAIN AND TOOK IT TO TORRENCE LEXUS FOR THEIR INSPECTION...THEY ARE WORKING ON NOW....MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP AT HIGH SPEEDS....I'M GETTING TO THAT POINT MYSELF. *TR
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2008. MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MATERIAL OF THE VALVE SPRING MAY DEGRADE THE STRENGTH OF THE VALVE SPRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE SPRING TO BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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