2007 Lexus Ls

For the Ls460, there was a recall due to interior component deterioration during Covid. I believe that during COVID lockdowns, dealerships were understaffed, as I was unable to schedule an appointment. When I contacted after the COVID lockdowns were over, I was informed that I was unable to complete the recall. The interior of the car is now deteriorating far worse. How can I get an extension of this recall?

We were driving to Fort Bragg, CA on Hwy 20 W of Willits, CA in the mountains out of cell service, and the car was surging like it was out of gas, would not respond to throttle input, then just died. This put us in danger because we were heading down a steep hill on a narrow 2 lane road, and could easily have lost control from loss of braking and handling due to loss of power steering & power brakes. I was able to coast a few yards and immediately pull off into a small cut out on a corner and stop. I have no idea if the recall to fix the defective valve springs was completed on this car because I purchased it used in 2015. I had previously mentioned it to the Roseville CA Lexus Service department, and he dismissed it as the "car recalibrating itself" after every oil change. There were no warning lights or messages until the engine died, then all the lights came on immediately. Once we pulled over, I tried to restart and it would not start. We had over 1/2 a tank of gas, and the engine temp was normal. In fact, there was no warning prior to the engine dying - it just stopped and never started back up. I had the car towed to Freeman Lexus in Santa Rosa, CA and they finally determined that a valve spring had "let go", causing the engine to fail. I am convinced that the valve spring was defective per the recall in 2010 that addressed this very issue.

Lexus whom parent company is Toyota manufactured the 2007 Lexus LS 460. This Lexus was manufactured with a dangerous part which is the Brake Actuator. This part fails leaving the vehicle unable to move. Which is very dangerous to consumers as this can happen anywhere at anytime. Lexus acknowledges this mistake and fixed some vehicles when in fact a recall should have been placed to fix them all. This was unfair as many consumers are purchasing these vehicles not knowing of this issue (even when Lexus Toyota did).

LEXUS HAD RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS WHERE VARIOUS BRAKE SYSTEM RELATED WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATE DUE TO INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. WHILE MY 2007 LS 460'S BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER THIS RECALL/WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO, MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE LEXUS'S RECALL LETTER DATED APRIL 19, 2016 TO ME STATED THAT THE PRIMARY COVERAGE OFFERS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2017, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE AFTER THE PRIMARY COVERAGE END, THE SECONDARY COVERAGE IS APPLICABLE FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE, OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. LEXUS IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MOST OF THE LS 460 VEHICLES THAT HAD THE BRAKE ACTUATORS REPLACED.

THERE IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO FAIL COMPLETELY. I DO LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND SOME LIGHTS LIKE ABS , TRACTION , BRAKE AND WARNING TURN ON AND MY BRAKE SYSTEM STARTS BEHAVING BAD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND TALKING TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP I FOUND OUT THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR GO BAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT LEXUS INSTEAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM AND HAVE REPLACED THIS DEVICE FOR FREE ON THESE MODELS BUT WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID WARRANTY IS NOT GOING TO COVER IT AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. IT COSTS ROUGHLY $3000 PARTS AND LABOR. I DO NOT WANT TO SELL MY CAR IN THIS CONDITION AS I DO NOT WANT THE BUYER TO DIE FROM IT. LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE CARS WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THERE IS A BIG RISK AND THEY MAY LOOSE THEIR LIVES. I REQUEST SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO COME FORWARD AND LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND SAVE 100S OF LIVES. JUST IMAGINE YOU ARE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HAVE BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS NEW TIRES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND YOU LOOSE YOUR LIFE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION.

OCT. 29, 2019 MID-MORNING VEHICLE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON US HWY. 2 IN NORTH HERO, VT. VEHICLE CROSSED THE NORTHBOUND LANE AND CRASHED IN A GRASSY FIELD: CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TORN LOOSE FROM THE AXLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURED DRIVER WAS IN EMERGENCY ROOM 3 TIMES, HOSPITALIZED IN ICU FOR TWO PERIODS, NUMEROUS PROCEDURES, FOLLOW-UP CRANIOTOMY IN 2020, ANTI SEIZURE MEDICATIONS. POLICE REPORT, EMS REPORT, AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTION COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VSC(VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL), TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE; WARNING TEXT TO TAKE TO DEALER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTOR DECLINED, LOSS OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. WHEN STATIONARY UPON INSPECTION BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS THAT RESIDE IN THE REAR TOP OF THE VALVE COVERS SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING GASOLINE AND OIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SO BAD THAT THE CHANCE OF IGNITING WAS IMMINENT, AS IT LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST BELOW AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN O2 SENSOR DIRECTLY BELOW ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 170K MILES. AT 85K MILES THE RECALL #10V30900 (VALVE SPRINGS) WAS PERFORMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THIS RECALL WAS INCOMPLETE AS IT DID NOT INCLUDE A SERVICEABLE PART GASKET #2322438010 THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE "VALVE SPRING KIT"#0400037338. THIS GASKET IS ALWAYS REPLACED WHEN THE FUEL PUMPS ARE REMOVED. IT RESIDES IN THE VALVE COVER UNDER THE REMOVABLE FUEL PUMP PLATE. ALL OTHER SERVICEABLE GASKETS IN THE FUEL PUMP WERE INCLUDED: 2 O-RINGS FOR MOUNT BOLTS, 2 RING GASKETS FOR FUEL DAMPENER, 1PUMP TO PLATE GASKET BUT NOT THE PLATE TO VALVE COVER GADKET. THIS IS A KNOWN LEAKING PROBLEM FOR 2007-2008 LS460 (YEARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL), MOST COMMONLY SEEN AS OIL LEAKS AT THE VALVE COVER BUT MINE AND OTHERS SHOW DEGRADATION TO WHERE GAS LEAKS FROM THE PUMP TO PLATE GASKET AS WELL. THE POSSIBILITY OF A SEVERELY DETERIATED GASKET AT THE VALVE COVER #2322438010 HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF PIECES FALLING INTO THE MOVEABLE PARTS AREA THAT WERE THE REASON FOR THE RECALL. THIS NON REPLACED GASKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAS CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. I CURRENTLY SHOW DTC P0455, P0441, P0455, P0441. THE P0012 VSC ERROR HAS RESOLVED RECENTLY AFTER CLEARING THE MEMORY.