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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
BOUGH A SET OF GOODYEAR FORTERA, P275X70R16 IN 2004. HAD A FLAT TIRE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WENT TO THE GOODYEAR TORE TO HAVE IT FIXED. NOTE....VERY EASY DRIVER AND DRIVE LIKE GRANDPA. HAVE 1/2 TREAD STILL LEFT. TIRES ARE NOT ROTTING...CAR GARAGED. GOODYEAR SERVICE MAN FOUND SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS AT THE TIRE....HE TOLD ME THA…
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BOUGH A SET OF GOODYEAR FORTERA, P275X70R16 IN 2004. HAD A FLAT TIRE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WENT TO THE GOODYEAR TORE TO HAVE IT FIXED. NOTE....VERY EASY DRIVER AND DRIVE LIKE GRANDPA. HAVE 1/2 TREAD STILL LEFT. TIRES ARE NOT ROTTING...CAR GARAGED. GOODYEAR SERVICE MAN FOUND SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS AT THE TIRE....HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HAVE A ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. WHEN HE CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY WANTED HIM TO RETURN THE TIRE DIRECTLY. THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS UNIQUE DEFECT. I KNOW THERE IS ANOTHER TIRE ON THE CAR WITH THE SAME CONDITION. I DID NOT BUY ANY TIRES FROM GOODYEAR. I REFUSED TO GIVE THE TIRE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY COULD HIDE A SAFETY DEFECT. NOW SCARED TO TAKE CAR ON FREEWAY. THEN TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRE HERE IN HOUSTON TX.. THEY CHECKED OUT THE TIRE;AND TOLD ME THE TIRE COULD NOT BE FIXED AND WAS UNSAFE TO RIDE ON. DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE TREAD. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY TIRE DO THIS TO ME AND I'M 62/YR. HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIRES IN MY LIFE. I OFFER THE TIRE TO NHTSA AS I'M SURE YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE THE ACTUAL DEFECT. OH, I HAVE WRITTEN YOU RECENTLY ABOUT RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WITH A TOYOTA EARLIER IN THE DECADE. TOYOTA MUST BE DISTORTING THE RECENT NEWS ABOUT LACK OF FINDING ABOUT THE ISSUE. DON'T TRUST THOSE PEOPLE. I WAS REAL AND HAD TO REPLACE THE CAR. DANGEROUS IN CITY TRAFFIC....NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM ON THE ROAD...ONLY CITY DRIVING. NAME IS [XXX] . IMPORTANT.....MENTALLY DISABLED AND ON SSDI. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AS AMENDED ON 1/1/2009.....PLEASE RESPOND BY PHONE OR WRITTEN LETTER. READING SKILLS ARE VERY POOR THESE DAYS. WOULD LIKE A PROMPT REPLY WITHIN 30 DAYS PLUS. I AM GUARANTEED A QUICK REPLY ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN WASHINGTON DC. ANY QUESTIONS...CHECK WITH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, ADA SECTION IN DC. PHONE NUMBERS ARE [XXX] THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10344861
33,420 miles · Jan 19, 2003
Tires
TIRE BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. TIRE: MICHELIN LTX M/S 275/70R16 ON A 2000 LEXUS LX470. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE AND NOTIFED THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT MEET LUMINOUS INTENSITY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD BLIND THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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NHTSA investigations
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