1999 Lexus GS300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ACCELERATION THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AS A RESULT OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR WIRE. JUST TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE WAS TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT AND NEW TIRES THAT ALL TOGETHER AMOUNTED TO ABOUT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS FOR A PART WAS ABOUT $50-60 DOLLARS. THE COST OF REPAIRING MY VEHICLE ISN'T AN ISSUE BUT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OR DEFECTED ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED. I'VE WAITED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE EFFECTED BY THIS AND SINCE THAN THERE WERE MORE THAN A DOZEN INSTANCE WHERE THE BALL JOINT HAS OR HAD FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE AND IN TIME WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO PEOPLE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM I.E ON A FREEWAY WHERE PEOPLE CAN'T STOP IN TIME TO AVOID IT OR THE ACTUALLY WHEEL COMING OFF THE VEHICLE AND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOST OF THESE INSTANCES HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS, SIDE STREETS OR PARKING LOTS. LIKE I SAID BEFORE I WAITED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE EFFECTED BY IT AND TO ALSO COMPILE MORE INFORMATION. THESE ARE A DIRECT LINK TO THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT INCLUDES PICTURES AND ACCOUNTS FOR EACH INSTANCES: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/SUSPENSION-AND-BRAKES/310895-WARNING-TO-ALL-2ND-GEN-GS-OWNERS.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/SUSPENSION-AND-BRAKES/340101-LOWER-BALL-JOINT-FAILED-TODAY-WITH-PICS.HTML THERE ARE MORE LINKS TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT I BELIEVE THESE TWO LINKS WILL BE ENOUGH TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS AND PEOPLE EFFECT BY IT. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I JUST RECENTLY HAD 2 FUEL INJECTORS FAIL AND LEAK GASOLINE IN AND OVER THE ENGINE. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I WAS NOT COVERED UNDERNEAT WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE AS I TOOK THE CAR IN AT 70,000 MILES. WHAT I HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH IS THAT THIS CAR IN PARTICULAR, BEING THAT IT IS A LEXUS, SHOULD NOT HAVE TOO MANY PROBLEMS NOR REPEATING PROBLEMS. THIS TAKES ME TO THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. AT 23,000 MILES THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. THEN AGAIN, 2 YEARS LATER, AT 42,000 MILES, AN ADDITIONAL FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACES. AND NOW AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS LATER I HAVE 2 FUEL INJECTOS GO BAD AS WELL. DID I BUY A LEMON? DID I GET A BAD EGG FROM A REPUTABLE CAR MANUFACTURER? I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE AND THAT I PURCHASED A CAR WITH PROBLEMS THAT ARE TOO FREQUENT AND "FISHY!" THE MECHANIC AND SALES REP. AT THE CURRENT DEALER I USE SAID THIS IS AS UNIQUE AS IT GETS AND THAT HE RARELY IF EVER SEES PROBLEMS LIKE THIS FROM THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP!!!*AK

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' STABILITY CONTROL STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 080 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLE'S(1998). TS AFTER PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL BLINKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *TT