2007 LEXUS GS 350 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY EFFECT. THE VEHICLE KEPT SPEEDING UP OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LISTED THE INCORRECT FAILURE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 06/29/10. *JB *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN LEXUS 2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE G-FORCES PINNED ME TO THE SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HIT BRAKE IN LESS THAN A SECOND. I THEN DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE POLE ON BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES AND THIS RESETS THE COMPUTER AND SURGE TEMPORARILY ENDS. THE PROCESS WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE MANAGER FOR A PREVIOUS LEXUS I OWNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. HE STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED TO 6 TO 7 THOUSAND RPMS WHILE HAVING IT IN DRIVE . HE THEN TURNED IT OFF AND ON AND IT OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN , REVERSING INTO BUSHES. THE CONTACT STATED IT GAVE HIM A WHIPLASH . HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE HAD TWO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR MAINTENANCE, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE MATS AND THEY DIDN'T. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29006 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN AND THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. WHEN TAKING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN DEPRESSED IT AGAIN, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER AND IT TOOK THEM TWO MONTHS TO SEND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT STATING THAT WAS THE WAY IT SHOULD FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS WHEN IT ENABLED HIM TO SEE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED BOTH MIRRORS BUT HAD TO REPAIR THEM MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

2007 LEXUS GS350 WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND JUMPED THE CEMENT DIVIDER AND CURB. IT STOPPED ONLY WHEN IT RAMMED THE WALL. THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO ESTABLISH WHAT HAPPENED, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MECHANICALLY PERFECT. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTING, BUT THAT WAS REJECTED. THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM AFTER ALL IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT RECALL. *JB

I LEASE A 2007 LEXUS 350. WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR OFTEN JERKS DRAMATICALLY TO THE RIGHT. IT IS NOT 100% OF THE TIME BUT OFTEN. MY BROTHER, AN ENGINEER AT HONDA DROVE THE CAR IN NOVEMBER AND SUGGESTED IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE. I CALLED LEXUS AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE. THEY AT RAY CATENA LEXUS TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND TIRES. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE CAR'S TIRES ARE STILL FINE. THE ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING. THE SERVICE TEAM AT RAY CATENA TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT SEE ANY REASON FOR THE JERKING AND COULD NOT RECREATE IT WHEN THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT THE ISSUE OF ALIGNMENT AND JERKING TO THEM IN 2 SEPARATE MAINTENANCE MEETINGS IN 2009. WHILE I INDICATED THE DATE MY BROTHER DROVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS PRESENT ON A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. (I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF BRAKES ARE INVOLVED: HYDRAULIC? ELECTRONIC? AIR?) *TR

LEXUS GS 350 SURGE PROBLEMS IS TEMPORARILY ELIMINATED BY REMOVING NEGATIVE ON BATTERY CABLE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AT THIS POINT THE COMPUTER SEEMS TO RESET AND AUTO WILL DRIVE NORMAL FOR A WHILE. THIS TELLS ME THAT PERHAPS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR TOYOTA, LEXUS ARE RELATED TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I LEARNED HOW TO DO THIS FROM LEXUS MISSION VIEJO CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE. THE STORE WAS OWNED BY TOYOTA AT THE TIME, THE CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA LEXUS SAYS THEY WILL NOT DO THIS TO STOP SURGE BUT IT WORKS SO WHY DO THEY DENY IT???? I HAVE TO DO THIS CONSTANTLY. I DID HAVE AN ACCIDENT RIGHT AFTER DEALER WORKED ON SURGE ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HAD TIME TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD START THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AND THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29000. UPDATED 07/08/10.*LJ UPDATED 8/24/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE STALLED TWO MORE TIMES, SINCE HE LAST WROTE IN BACK IN JANUARY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN TO NEUTRAL WHEN THE RPM'S WENT BELOW 500. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, HE LOST STEERING CAPABILITIES, BUT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FUNCTION ENOUGH TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT. UPDATED 08/26/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR-MAT INTERFERENCE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS SIMILAR TO REPORTS ON FILE ON LEXUS 2007 ES350. THE GS350 WILL DRIVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT WITHOUT PRESSING ON GASOLINE PEDAL AT 12-15MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH A SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL CAUSES ACCELERATION TO 50-60MPH. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT WITH TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLE BECAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP IT. THIS IN ON-GOING ISSUE. *TR