2006 LEXUS GS300 Complaints

MY 2006 GS300 HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT, FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT THE ISSUE. IT IS SCARY WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OFF IN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW I CAN GET THE LEXUS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM THINKING TO GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVED. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] I AM THINKING TO CREATE A LIST OF OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND COLLECTIVELY REQUEST FOR A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY COMMENT OR SUGGESTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I BOUGHT A BROUGHT NEW LEXUS IN DECEMBER 2005. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MOST OF THE TIME, IT IS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN OFF, TOO. I HAVE HAD BOTH OF THEM GO OFF AT NIGHT WHICH WAS VERY SCARY SINCE THE ROAD WE WERE TRAVELING WAS DARK. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT A QUARTER OF MILE WITHOUT LIGHTS. WHEN I REACHED A LIGHTED AREA, I FLICKED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I NOW KNOW WHY I GOT HONKED AT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT NIGHT (RARELY DO I TRAVEL AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF). BEFORE I KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING, I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND A SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WAS OUT SOMETIME AGO AND THAT MY HUSBAND, THINKING IT WAS JUST THE LAMP, WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT. BUT WHEN WE WENT TO BUY THE LAMP, BOTH LIGHTS WERE ON. WE DISMISSED AS A FLUKE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN SO IT COULD BE CHECKED. WELL, IT IS HARD TO DO SO BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF, THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN. IT IS SCARY. IF WE HAVE TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT, WE MAKE SURE BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. HOWEVER, THAT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AFTERWARDS, BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED. AT TIMES ONE OF THEM WILL BE OUT BY THE TIME WE GET HOME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAYS, "HARD TO REPAIR WHAT YOU CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IT IS". *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A LEXUS GS300 AWD. PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY LOW. I TOOK IN THE FIRST WEEK AND THEY SAID ADJUSTED THEM, BUT STILL THE SAME TROUBLES. THEN THE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY TURNS OFF. I AGAIN TAKE IN IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER. STILL NOTHING. I STILL DROVE THE CAR SINCE NEW WITH THE FAULTY HEADLIGHTS UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK ON MONDAY OCT. 3 2011.. I WENT OUT TO GET MILK FOR KIDS AROUND 8PM, I DROVE UP TO THE A LOCAL STORE AND TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT, MIND YOU MY HEADLIGHTS ONLY LET ME SEE ONLY ABOUT 6 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I STARTED TO TURN AND ALMOST HIT A KID RIDING HIS BIKE HOME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STEERED TOWARDS THE CURB. I FREAKED OUT!! I ALMOST HIT A 12 YEAR OLD BOY BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS!! THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE THE WORST I'VE SEEN ON A CAR! I HAD OVER 15 CARS AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WHAT IF I HIT THIS KID OR EVEN WORST, KILLED HIM! WHO'S TO BLAME? THE DEALER WHO FIXED THEM 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL FACTORY SETTING. FACTORY SETTING IS WRONG. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS ! WE OWNED 9 LEXUS CARS AND TRUCKS AND ONLY THE GS300 HAS THE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. EVERY LEXUS FORM HAS EVERY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS! I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I'M PLANNING ON SELLING IT OR TRADING IT IN., REGARDLESS IF SOMEONE GETS MY CAR THEY WILL SAME THE PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 KIDS, WHAT IF MY KIDS ARE RIDING BIKES OR YOUR KIDS AND SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T SEE THEM DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHTS. I HONESTLY DON'T BELIEVE THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM 3 TIMES. PLEASE HELP US THE PEOPLE, YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES BE SAFE. GOD BLESS US ALL! THANK YOU !! *TR

FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW I HAVE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT GOING OFF BY ITSELF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IF I JUST TURN ON THE LIGHT I WOULDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PROBLEM SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN I TWIST THE LIGHT ON ALL THE WAY TO AUTO. IF I TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON THE HEADLIGHT DOES TURN BACK ON. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S LIGHT BUT LAST WEEK MY PASSENGERS SIDE TURNED OFF!!! I HAD JUST TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO GET MAINTENANCE DONE. I TOLD THEM TO LOOK INTO THAT PROBLEM I WAS HAVING HOPING I WOULD GET GOOD NEWS IN RETURN. HOWEVER I DIDN'T. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ACCESS THE ISSUES. BUT HOW CAN I BRING MY VEHICLE IN WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSES AT 5:30PM?!! IT'S BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DON'T WANT PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER SHOULD MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OR GET PULLED OVER BY CHP!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! I FEEL LIKE I CAN'T BE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THIS PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING!!! DO A RECALL PLEASE!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS ON EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE (SOMETIMES BOTH) INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. MOST OF THE TIME, IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6+ MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON THEY WORK, BUT I HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS A NUMBER OF TIMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE LOCKED ON THEIR OWN AND SOMETIME LOCK THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT ALL FOUR DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED HIM NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS ON, THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME. WENT TO LEXUS FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT ASSESS THE PROBLEM OR KNOW WHAT IS WRONG UNTIL THE HEADLAMP DOESN'T TURN ON AGAIN AND THEIR SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP. WENT FOR A SECOND SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE LIGHT BULB GOING OUT BY ANOTHER SERVICE ASSOCIATE. REPLACED LIGHT BULBS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

2006 LEXUS GS300. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SHE STARTED TO TURN A CORNER WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE CURBS ON THE STREET, TWO OR THREE TIME AND THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE DAMAGED, THERE WAS A GOUGE IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FINALLY COMING TO REST AFTER THE VEHICLE JUMPED OFF THE MEDIAN AND SHE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. *JB

REARVIEW MIRROR SILVER BACK COATING COMING OFF. CAUSES DARK SPOTS AND LINES IN MIRROR AND GETS WORSE EACH MONTH. *TR

I SLOWED DOWN TO PARK THE CAR AND WAS STEERING MY CAR INTO THE PARKING OPENING. AND AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP POSITION, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST BEFORE IT STOPPED, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY WITH HIGH SPEED AND RAN OVER THE PARKING BLOCKS AND THEN OVER THE RAISED ISLAND IN FRONT OF ME. THEN IT CRASHED INTO THE CARS PARKED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RAISED ISLAND AND THEN IT STOPPED. IN 2009 I EXPERIENCED MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE OFTEN WHEN IT WAS IDLING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP POSITION. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ENGINE AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, CONTINUED AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STOP POSITION. AGAIN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE ENGINE. AND AGAIN, I WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINE. WHEN I WENT FOR 30,000-MILE SERVICE, I AGAIN EXPLAINED THE ENGINE'S PECULIAR BEHAVIOR TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN TOP-CLEANED MY ENGINE. THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, KEPT HAPPENING AND THE ENGINE STALLED MORE OFTEN. I HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND AT THIS TIME THEY TOP-CLEANED THE ENGINE AGAIN. SOON AFTER THE 30,000-MILE SERVICE, I NOTICED THE HARSH GEAR SHIFT DURING 30 TO 40 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WAS IN ERROR AND RE-CALIBRATED IT. SOON AFTER, THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.