2010 LEXUS GX Complaints

AFTER FEELING THAT MY BRAKES HADN'T WORKED PROPERLY AT A STOP LIGHT (I ALMOST SKID THROUGH IT), I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE AND LIGHTLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE I WOULD SLOW DOWN. UNBELIEVABLY, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AND I ACTUALLY BELIEVE I SPED UP WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MY STEERING WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL OR STOP THE CAR. AFTER A FEW SECONDS I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT AND MUD SLOWED ME DOWN ENOUGH TO COME TO A STOP. IT WAS A TRULY PETRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONING WHEN HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET MY CAR ON HIS TRUCK. LEXUS CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, HOWEVER, WHICH I FIND TO BE EXTREMELY DISTURBING. I PRAY THAT THEY DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESELL OR LEASE THIS CAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 LEXUS GX 460, AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES REQUIRE ALOT OF PRESSURE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. WHEN THE CAR IS ALSO AT A STOP IT REQUIRES ALOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED OR ELSE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THEIR ARE OTHER LEXUS GX 460 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I BROUGHT MY GX 460 IN FOR A FIX TWICE ALREADY, THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY BLED THE BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T WORK, AND THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT IT IN THEY TOLD ME THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE WHICH FELT BETTER, BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES OF DRIVING THE BRAKE IS GO BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL FEEL. *TR

2010 LEXUS GX 460 STALING AFTER STOPPING. AFTER PULLING ON TO MAIN ROAD, JUST BARELY INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL MAYBE MOVE 5MPH FOR APROX 3-4 SEC. I HAVE THE ACCELERATOR FLOORBOARDED AND THEN THE CAR ZOOMS RAPIDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, I CALLED LEXUS CORP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEM SIMILAR. I BARELY AVOIDED 1 WRECK THE FIRST TIMETHIS HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS HOPING IT WAS JUST A FREAK OCCURRENCE. OF COURSE, AFTER A FEW OCCURRENCES I KNEW THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM AND LEXUS WAS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH. MY PHONE CALL WAS IN AUGUST 2010. THE FINAL SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I PULLED OUT IN A ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE NEAR MY HOUSE. I WAITED FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SAFE TIME TO ENTER TRAFFIC, AS IT IS A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STALLED AND A SEMI WAS COMING RIGHT AT ME. I HAD NO RECOURSE, BUT TO WAIT FOR POWER. JUST IN THE KNICK OF TIME- MY CAR WENT ZOOM-VERY FAST.. A WRECK WAS AVERTED, BUT BARELY. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. I WAS ALMOST KILLED. LEXUS SAYS, THEY THINK THEY HAVE A FIX. REALLY. I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED AFTER 2 VERY CLOSE CALLS, ONE OF WHICH WOULD HAVE KILLED ME. I WANT A REAL FIX. I AM REPORTING THIS IN HOPES THAT YOU WILL DEMAND LEXUS TAKE THIS CAR OFF THE ROAD UNTIL IT IS REALLY FIXED. NO ONE SHOULD BE KILLED, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW. *TR

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKES FEEL EXTREMELY "MUSHY" AS YOU ARE PUSHING DOWN ON THEM. IN ADDITION, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE HELD DOWN ON THE BRAKES OR ELSE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE FROM DAY 1 AND SUPPOSEDLY WE ARE TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS FRONT-END VIBRATIONS AT 60-65 MPH (MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL) LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE OR BAD WHEEL BALANCE. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THROUGH BALANCING, ALIGNMENT, TIRE REPLACEMENT, ETC. REPLACING TIRES TO A DIFFERENT NON-OE DIDN'T HELP AS WELL WHICH BRING SYMPTOMS TO BE NON-WHEEL RELATED BUT MECHANICAL. *TR

2010 LEXUS GX460. AFTER DRIVING IN REVERSE, AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO "DRIVE" THE VEHICLE MAY STALL IF YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL TOO QUICKLY. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. I JUST BROUGHT IT TO LEXUS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED ME A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAD TO BACK INTO A STREET WHICH HAD POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO HILLS. AFTER BACKING UP I NOTICED ANOTHER CAR COMING OVER THE HILL RIGHT BEHIND ME, SO I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND APPLIED THE GAS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND THE OTHER CAR HAD TO GO INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I NOTICE MY CAR ALSO HESITATES AND ALMOST STALLS EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND START TO MOVE FORWARD. *TR

HELLO, I AM AN OWNER FOR 2010 GX 460 AND EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR STALLS OR DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL WHEN MAKING TURNS OR ROLLING STOPS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND LEXUS IS WORKING ON A FIX, HOWEVER THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN THE INTERSECTION... I AM WORKING WITH LEXUS CORP TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO BEFORE A FIX IS FOUND. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS PRETTY CONSISTENTLY IN THE SITUATION DESCRIBED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 LEXUS GX 460 FOR MY WIFE. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW AT STEVENSON LEXUS IN COLORADO. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO OUR CAR DEVELOPED A HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR MOVES SEVERAL FEET, UNDER IDLE, THEN THERE IS NO POWER AND YOU ARE STUCK IN THE ROAD. THE HESITATION/STALL LASTS FOR 2-5 SECONDS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO LARRY H. MILLER LEXUS IN MURRAY, UTAH ON MONDAY TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I SPOKE WITH ADAM CAMPBELL THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM TO THE MODEL, THEY HAVE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, LEXUS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX. THEY SAID ANY FIX IS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AWAY AT THE EARLIEST. THEY OFFERED A LOANER CAR UNTIL MY WAS FIXED IF I WANTED BUT IT IS SMALLER AND IS NOT TOW CAPABLE. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY HAD AT LEAST ONE OTHER CUSTOMER THAT LEFT THEIR VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. I CONTACTED LEXUS NATIONAL AND THEY INDICATED THEY WERE WORKING ON A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (NO RECALL) BUT NOTHING WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THEY SAID THEY FELT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I DISAGREE AND LARRY MILLER LEXUS SUPPORTS THAT DECISION. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR IS THREE MONTHS OLD AND HAS 6000 MILES ON IT. IT IS COVERED BY FULL FACTORY WARRANTY BUT WE HAVE PARKED IT DUE TO THE SERIOUS DANGER IT POSES. LEXUS NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS GX460 SUV. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP A SIGHT INCLINE AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH. AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND THE RMPS INCREASED TO 4,300. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED FURTHER INSPECTION AND WOULD ANALYZE THE DATA. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD, IT WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. UPDATED 10/12/10

TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV. ONE IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE AT A STOP AFTER A WHILE YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO GO IN JUST A LITTLE AND THE CAR MOVES FORWARD, THE OTHER PROBLEM WE BELIEVE STARTED WHEN THEY FIXED THE ROLL OVER PROBLEM WITH THE SUV. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED AND PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN HARD. *TR