2008 Lexus LS460

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING TO "STOP THE VEHICLE AND CONTACT THE DEALER". THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NALLEY LEXUS SMYRNA IN SMYRNA, GA (PHONE: 404 994-4322) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLACKING NOISE WHILE BRAKING AND REVERSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY PROGRAM ENDED IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF CLEAR LAKE (18160 GULF FWY IN HOUSTON, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

MY CAR HAS A STICKY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS AS WELL AS THE BLACK BUTTON THAT OPENS THE TRUNK WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT OR HUMID. ANYTHING THAT IS MADE OF THAT MATERIAL IS STICKY AND GETS THIS WEIRD BLACK STUFF EVERYWHERE. THE SHINY REFLECTIVE SURFACE THAT THE DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. EVERY TIME I GET IN MY CAR I COUGH, SO I AM AFRAID THAT HARMFUL CHEMICALS MAY BE EMITTED. PLEASE HELP INVESTIGATE!

THIS AUTOMOBILE MANY INSIDE PLASTIC PANELS ARE MELTING LIQUEFYING AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT ARE RELEASING TOXIC FUMES. IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE HAS A LOT OF COUGH THIS YEAR, CONTACTED LEXUS/TOYOTA AND THEY SAY ARE NOT TOXIC, BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE THEM, PLEASE FIND CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. WE ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE A LABORATORY WHERE THIS CAR CAN ANALYSE THE AIR INTERIOR, WE FOUND ONE BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE $750 TO DO THE TEST. TOYOTA THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS LEXUS HAS NO CREDIBILITY WITH US, THEY USE PLASTIC COMPOUNDS IN PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE MINIMUM TESTING AND THIS IS THE END RESULT. PLEASE FIND ATTACHED OUR NOTES REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

WHILE BRAKING GRADUALLY, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A STEADY POSITION, THE CAR LURCHES/PULSES, THE TIRES MAKES LOUD SKIDDING SOUND THEN THE CAR COMES TO A HARD STOP AS THOUGH IT HAS SLAMMED INTO SOMETHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT LOW SPEEDS, WHERE IT FEELS LIKE IM PRESSING THE BRAKE AND LETTING GO, AND PRESSING AGAIN, BUT IN REALITY, THE BRAKES ARE BEING PRESSED AT A CONSTANT PRESSURE. THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ABS FEELING, AS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT TRAVEL BENEATH MY FOOT, AND THE RELEASE AND GRABBING OF THE BRAKES SEEM VERY SLOW. IT HAPPEN THE FIRST TIME WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES, GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH. THEN WITH 86,000, GOING ABOUT 5-7 MPH.

THE BRAKES HAVE A CHATTERING NOISE AND FEEL THROUGH THE PEDAL WHILE STOPPED, WHEN YOU RELEASE THEM. THE CAR CAN BE IN PARK, AND IT STILL DOES IT. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA IS DOING THEIR BEST TO AVOID REPAIRING IT UNDER THE NEWLY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE "BRAKE ACTUATOR". IT'S 100% REPEATABLE, AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE, IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED AND RELEASED.