2007 Lexus LS460L

THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD COMES UP WITH SEVERAL WARNINGS. 1) CHECK VSC SYSTEM. 2) CHECK PCS SYSTEM. 3)CHECK ABS. 4) BRAKE MALFUNCTION. 5) CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. IT SAYS TO PULL OVER AND TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LEXUS DIAGNOSED MY VEHICLE AS NEEDING TO HAVE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $3500! THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE IN JUST THE PAST FEW MONTHS. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LEXUS OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE, WITH SOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVING THE PART REPLACED TWICE! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM. LEXUS HAVE SINCE MADE A NEWER, IMPROVED VERSION OF THE PART. THERE WAS ALSO A TSIB (TECHNICAL SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN) ISSUED ON DECEMBER 2, 2009 FOR "BRAKE ACTUATOR KNOCK NOISE" L-SB-0178-09 LEXUS ARE NOW COVERING THIS PART FOR 48 MONTHS OR 50,000 MILES. I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE DONE AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS A KNOWN DEFECT. A SAFETY RECALL IS NECESSARY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS KNOW DEFECT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AS THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE THAT WE DRIVE ON TRIPS AND IT IS USED AS A DAILY DRIVER FOR MY WIFE AND CHILD. *TR

THIS MODEL HESITATES IN CHANGING (HUNTING) GEARS ON HARD ACCELERATIONS. THREE TIMES I HAVE BEEN IN NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MERGING INTO FREEWAYS, CHANGING LANES FROM A STRAIGHT PATH OR FROM CORNER TURNS. THE CAR RESPONDS VERY SLOW ON HARD ACCELERATION. THE WEB IS FULL OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS MODEL CAR. I SUSPECT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH LEXUS' EIGHT SPEED TRANSMISSION AND HOW THEIR SOFTWARE IS INTEGRATED WITH THE POWERTRAIN. LEXUS HAD A "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT QUITE FIX IT COMPLETELY AND THEY INSIST THE CAR IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. I CAME ACROSS A TEST DRIVE REVIEW, AT WWW.AUTOBYTEL.COM, FOR A 2013 LEXUS RX 350 WITH THE LEXUS 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED ABOVE AND WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT DURING THE AUTOBYTEL TEST DRIVE AS STATED IN THEIR ARTICLE. *TR

AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER, THE CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, SLUGGISH, AND THE POWERTRAIN ACTS LETHARGIC, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THIS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER AND OIL CHANGE. SEVERAL OTHER LS460 OWNERS I KNOW COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PHENOMENON. LEXUS HAS NO ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE POWER WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF AIR SUSPENSION STRUTS. MY FIRST WAS ON 9/11 AT 50K MILE, BUT 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, WITHIN 30 DAYS IS A SECOND FAILURE. LEXUS DID OFFER AND I DID ACCEPT ON THE FIRST THAT I PAY $500 FOR THE PART AND THE WOULD PROVIDE LABOR. NOW WITH THE SECOND FAILURE AT 30 DAYS ON THE LEFT REAR(FIRST FAILURE WAS THE RIGHT REAR), I BEGAN INVESTIGATING OWNERS FORUMS, ETC. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND MAJOR DEFECT IN THE LEXUS AIR SUSPENSION MODELS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND MULTIPLE FAILURES FROM 12K MILES UP ON FORUMS. LEXUS AGAIN OFFERED TO PROVIDE LABOR IF I WOULD AGAIN PAY ANOTHER $500 FOR PART. LEXUS BY NOW KNOWS THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THEY READILY OFFER TO EVERYBODY THE SAME "LEXUS PARTICIPATION" OFFER. THIS MUST BE DEEMED A RECALL AS IT DOES INVOLVE SUSPENSION AND ULTIMATELY CAUSES UNSTABLE CORNERING. LEXUS BEING ABLE TO PASS THIS SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT ON TO THE OWNERS IS NOT ONLY DEPLORABLE, BUT SHOULD BE STOPPED BY YOUR AGENCY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPORT WITH THE NUMBER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AS MY NEXT COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE A LEGAL FILING. THANK YOU FOR ANY EFFORTS. *TR

I HAVE A LEXUS LS 460L AND HAVE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS REGARDING VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER CANNOT TAKE CARE OF IT UNTIL 1/24/11. I CALLED THE LEXUS HOTLINE FOR ASSURANCE THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CAR BETWEEN NOW AND THEN AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME THAT ASSURANCE. I AM SUPPOSED TO DRIVE TO CHARLOTTE, NC NEXT WEEK FROM WASHINGTON, DC AND I ASKED THEM IF I'D BE OK IN THE CAR. AGAIN, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSURANCES. SO I GUESS I HAVE A CAR THAT THEY CANNOT TELL ME CAN BE SAFELY USED UNTIL AFTER 1/24/11. WHAT CAN THE US GOVERNMENT DO TO HELP OR AM I JUST OUT OF LUCK? *TR

ON FEBUARY 9TH AT APPROXMATELY 10AM I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM ON MY 2007 LEXXUS 460L CAR.THE CAR ACCLERATED OUT OF MY CONTROL, IN REVERSE, IN TO A CEMENT PILLAR IN AN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT ACCLERATED EVEN FASTER IN TO A CEMENT WALL. THIS WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER LEXXUS OF BELLEVUE WASH AS WELL AS LEXXUS USA ON TWO SEPERATE OCCASIONS.