2008 LEXUS GS Complaints

BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE AT COLD STARTUP PER TSB ITS A MINOR PROBLEM. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THIS IS A CAMSHAFT GEAR ASSEMBLY DEFECT , SAFETY RELATED AND LEXUS IS NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY KNOW ITS THERE.

MY VEHICLE IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH OIL CONSUMPTION, AFTER RUNNING IT FOR 2000 MILES AFTER EVERY ENGINE OIL (SYNTHETIC) AND FILTER REPLACEMENT, MY VEHICLE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SHOWS TO BE SUPER LOW. NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ANYWHERE.

I AM THE OWNER OF A LEXUS 2008 GS450H AND TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLE. ON JUNE 10, 2017, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA FOR THE 80K MILE SERVICING.. NO OTHER WORK WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE BETWEEN JUNE 10 - AUGUST 29, 2017 AND NO ONE WAS EVEN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE, SUBSEQUENT EXPENSES TO REPAIR AND RELATED EXPENSES. AS I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE, PART OF THE LEXUS MULTIPOINT INSPECTIONS REQUIRES SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PERIODICALLY INSPECT AND ADJUST THE ENGINE COOLANT (RADIATOR) AND RADIATOR CAP TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. THE ATTACHED SERVICE HISTORY REFLECTS THAT THIS SIMPLE INSPECTION WAS NEVER COMPLETED DURING THIS JUNE 10, 2017 SERVICING. ON AUGUST 29, 2017, WHILE DRIVING TO ARIZONA FROM CALIFORNIA, THE RADIATOR CAP FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. I WAS STRANDED 90 MILES NORTH OF THE NEAREST TOWN IN 110-DEGREE HEAT WITH SUBSTANDARD CELL PHONE SERVICE. THIS OVERHEATING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL ENGINE DAMAGE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. IT WAS DAYS BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME IN AN OPERABLE CONDITION. THE NEGLIGENCE OF LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE IN SERVICING MY LEXUS CAUSED THE DAMAGE BY FAILING TO CONDUCT THE SIMPLE INSPECTION WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS DAMAGE FROM OCCURRING. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY BELL LEXUS NORTH SCOTTSDALE. I WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND TO STAY IN A HOTEL DURING THE REPAIR. THESE WERE EXPENSES I WOULD NOT HAVE INCURRED IF THIS INCIDENT HAD NOT HAPPENED. DEMAND IS MADE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ABOVE EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,685.38. I AM VERY HOPEFUL TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER IN A RESPECTABLE AND AMICABLE FASHION.

TAKATA RECALL. WHEN DRIVING THE 2008 LEXUS GS 350 4DR SEDAN STALLS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, IT IS UNCONTROLABLE. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I'M AT A RED LIGHT AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I PRESS MY FOOT GRADUALLY ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. THEN CAR WILL STALL FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINTUES, THEN WILL INCREASE IN SPEED. IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE, WHEN I NEED TO TURN AND THE CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN IT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY OR AN INTERSECTION IT COULD STALL, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. IT DOESNT HAPPEN EVERYTIME WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, SO FAR I'VE BEEN NOTICING AND TAKING NOTE IT HAS BEEN OCCURING 4X OR MORE TIMES A WEEK. BECAUSE OF THE INCONSITENCY OF THE CAR STALLING WHEN IN MOTION IT MAKES IT ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AND PEDESTRAINS. REGARDLESS ANY STALL OF A CAR WHILE ITS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY OR STREET EITHER TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT IS NOT SAFE.

MY REAR VIEW MIRROR LOOKS SCRATCHED (THE MIRROR COATING INSIDE THE HOUSING)AND DIS COLORED REAR VIEW MIRROR ; OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE MIRROR MY REAR VIEW MIRROR IS COMPLETE DETERIORATED TO A POINT THAT IT CAN NO LONGER SEE ANY OBJECT IN THE MIRROR. IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE

I OWN A 2008 LEXUS GS 450H. I RECENTLY (MARCH 2018) HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT I NEED TO SHARE WITH THE NHTSA. WHEN STARTING MY CAR, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OBVIOUSLY WRONG. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP WHERE THEY TROUBLESHOT THE GASOLINE LEAK TO A FUEL PRESSURE PULSATION DAMPER ON THE FUEL RAIL OF THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR GASOLINE LEAKS IN THE ENGINE BAYS OF LEXUS VEHICLES. I DID BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE "ELF" RECALL IN 2015 WHICH COVERS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. WHEN READING ABOUT THE "9LA" AND THE "BLA" RECALLS, IT SEEMS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE AFFECTED VEHICLES OF THESE RESPECTIVE RECALLS. SO WE HAVE A PROBLEM. I DID HAVE THE "LEAKY FUEL" RECALL FOR MY CAR PERFORMED BY THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP (3 YEARS AGO) BUT I STILL ENDED UP WITH AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL CONDITION WITH GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE TOP OF MY ENGINE. AN ENGINE'S FUEL RAIL (AND THE FUEL RAIL COMPONENTS) IS AN ITEM THAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO LAST THE LIFE OF AN ENGINE WITHOUT LEAKS. I HAVE ATTACHED 2 PICTURES OF MY DEFECTIVE PART AS WELL AS THE INVOICE FOR THE REPAIR. I CURRENTLY HAVE POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE WITH A NHTSA INVESTIGATION SO THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION CAN BE ADDRESSED WITH A SOLUTION.

WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 3 MIN THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT.DONT MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU GET IT FIX

MIS FIRING VSC LIGHT IS ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I BROUGHT IT TO LA BLANC THEY CHANGE SPARK PLUGS THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY, I BROUGHT THE BACK OUT TO THEM THEY KEPT THE CAR OVER NIGHT, MR. JOHN SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I LOOKED UP THE LEXUS GS 350 2008 THERES 3 RECALLS ON THIS CAR , PIPING,FITTING,HOSES, LINE FUEL SYSTEM ,ENGINE COOLING

SMELL OF GAS IN THE MAIN CABIN ALL OF THE SUDDEN WHEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. UPON EXITING CAR, SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

AS I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I HEARD A POP AND LOST ALL POWER TO CAR. I ROLLED OVER TO SIDE OF STREET, WHILE NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. OPENED HOOD AND SAW A FIRE BY ENGINE WALL. I HAD A COUPLE OF BOTTLES OF WATER WITH ME. I PORED WATER ON FIRE AND AFTER ONE MINUTE DISTINGUESTED THE FIRE.