2006 LEXUS GS300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V499000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

2006 GS 300 IS EXPERIENCING A DOWN SHIFT PROBLEM, WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY OR STREET THE CAR TRANSMISSION BUMPS SLIGHTLY THEN JERKS HARD PRIOR TO COMPLETELY STOPPING. LEXUS SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH ALREADY TOOK PLACE AT 80K. I NOTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATED THIS PROBLEM WITHIN 80K BUT THE PROBLEM THAT'S OCCURRING AFTER 80K. IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN MY GS ONLY, I'D FIX THE PROBLEM AND MOVE FORWARD BUT I'VE READ A FEW ARTICLES FROM DIFFERENT LEXUS OWNERS SITING THE SAME ISSUE WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A PRE EXISTING ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE LEXUS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEFORE PASSING THE COST ON TO CUSTOMERS THAT PAID OUT CLOSE TO 50K FOR THIS CAR.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) TURNED OFF AND I WAS DRIVING WITH ONE LIGHT ALL ALONE. I TRIED SWITCHING ON AND OFF BUT STILL DIDN'T RESOLVED. NEXT DAY MORNING BOTH LIGHTS WERE GLOWING BUT THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MIN. THEN I TURNED OFF AND ON, IT CAME BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER ITS A FAULTY LIGHT BULB OR SOMETHING ELSE. *TR

LEXUS GS300 2006 ALL HAVE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURES. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS, ALREADY FOUND OVER 10 CASE OF THE SAME PROBLEMS.

WHEN I GO TO APPLY THE BRAKES OR OF I'M COASTING SLOW, THE CAR JERKS TWICE(ONCE WHILE THE CAR IS SLOWING DOWN, AND A HARDER JERK RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR STOPS) EVERY LEXUS FORUM I VISITED WHERE PEOPLE HAD 2006 LEXUS GS300 AWD'S(WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS), THEY WERE MIS-DIAGNOSED BEING TOLD IT WAS THEIR TRANSMISSION, WHEN IN ACTUALITY IT WAS THEIR ECU THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT IS A COMPUTER FAILURE, SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE AREN'T RECALLS ON THIS.

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ACCELERATION 0-5 MILES THAN CAR ACCELERATES~ DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM DUE TO NO CODES FOR THAT PROBLEM, INSTEAD IT TOOK CODE IN HISTORY FOR A SELINOID AND SAID CAR NEEDS TRANSMISSION AT 124,000. WHILE GOING ACROSS 5 LANE CROSSING, LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, I PUSH PEDAL TO ACCELERATE CAR AND ACCELERATION DID NOT OCCUR, IT TOOK 3-5 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE AND THEN TOOK OFF. ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, IF CAR IDLES 0-5 IN SLOW TRAFFIC,CAR FEELS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF, BUT THE CATCHES POWER AFTER A HARD PRESS ON GAS PEDAL. MOST OF DRIVING IS CITY STREET, CAR IS NOW TURNING OFF IN DRIVE AND REVERSE INTERMITTENT. CAR IS SURGING DURING LOW ACCELERATION.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE BURNS 3 1/2 QTS OF OIL OR MORE EVERY 1500 MILES. CAUSING MY PLUGS TO FOUL OUT AND CHECK ENGINE CODE (0300) MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE CAUSING CAR TO HAVE SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. I TOOK CAR IN TO CHARLES BARKER LEXUS AND WAS CHARGED A DIAG FEE AND THEN TOLD THE CAR IS BURNING OIL INTERNALLY AND WOULD BE $4100 PLUS PARTS FOR FURTHER DIAG. LEXUS OFFERED A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR STATED ISSUES FOR 9 YEARS W/ NO MILEAGE LIMITATIONS OF WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF AND WAS WITHIN TIME FRAME TO QUALIFY. AT THE TIME I WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROGRAM AND NOW LEXUS IS TELLING ME MY VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT PROGRAM AND MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ALL OF THE IDENTICAL ISSUES. ALSO TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED CAUSING HARD JOLT WHEN SLOWING DOWN BEFORE STOPPING. FIXED SOLENOID ONLY TO THEN HAVE TO REPLACE CARS COMPUTER. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF THE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH LEXUS TRANSMISSIONS AND COMPUTER FAILURE FOR THE 2006 GS 300 AS WELL AS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE THAT WAS FILED BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED LEXUS INFORMING THEM OF MY ISSUES AND THEY DECLINE TO ADDRESS MY ISSUES TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER ANY RECALLS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND I HAD THE CARS COMPUTER REBUILT VS SPENDING THE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO REPLACE IT. LEXUS DENIES THE ISSUES STATED THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE FORUMS PAGES AND REFUSES TO REFUND ME FOR MONIES SPENT AS WELL AS REFUSES TO ADDRESS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES WHEN THEY JUST SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE SAME ISSUES STATED AND OFFERED A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM TO PAY FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR A PERIOD OF 9 YRS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITATIONS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR MY REPAIRS AND LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN WHAT ACTION I NEED TO TAKE FOR THIS MATTER.

TOOK MY WIFE'S CAR TO JIFFY LUBE IN KENT WA 98032 AND THE FOR GOT TO PUT OIL IN THE ENGINE SO WE CONTACTED THE JIFFY LUBE CORP..AND THEY CAME OUT DID THE WALK AROUND INSPECTION DID AND TOOK PICTURES. THAT'S ALL. WELL MY RINGS IN THE ENGINE ARE BLOWN BECAUSE OF NO OIL. SO WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE JL AND THE WORKER SAID IF WE HAD ANY PROBLEMS THEY JIFFY LUBE WOULD TAKE CARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. ..SO I DO HAVE THE DENIAL LETTER. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY GS 300 WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SINCE THAT TIME THE HEADLAMPS BECAME CONDENSATED. EVENTUALLY BECAME A PROBLEM WITH FKICKRTIN/INOPERABLE.. IBWASVUBABMEVTI GET SUTI REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PART IN LAMP. I HAD BOTH REPLACED. REQUESTED LEXUS TO ASSIST WITH CISTVOF REPLACEMENT. THEY DECLINED. I WAS TOLD BY BRENNA, LEXUS HEADQUARTERS, THERE WAS A PREVIOUS LAMP RECALL. I MISSED IT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. TOTALLING $769.54. LEXUS HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE CA EMAIL REFERENCE 160331-000174.