2007 LEXUS LS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER'S KNEES. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PANEL WAS DAMAGED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE STEERING FAILURE AND THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE OUT TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

SUBMISSION FROM RE 2007 LEXUS LS460, HAS A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS LOCAL DEALER HAS TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CORRECT AN INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION AND THEN A SUDDEN LURCHING FORWARD. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AS THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE TACHOMETER REVVED TO 5000-6000 RPMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD, AS IF THE GEARS RE-ENGAGED TO ABOUT 65 MPH. THE SAME THING OCCURRED MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT AT LOWER SPEEDS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE POWER WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF AIR SUSPENSION STRUTS. MY FIRST WAS ON 9/11 AT 50K MILE, BUT 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW, WITHIN 30 DAYS IS A SECOND FAILURE. LEXUS DID OFFER AND I DID ACCEPT ON THE FIRST THAT I PAY $500 FOR THE PART AND THE WOULD PROVIDE LABOR. NOW WITH THE SECOND FAILURE AT 30 DAYS ON THE LEFT REAR(FIRST FAILURE WAS THE RIGHT REAR), I BEGAN INVESTIGATING OWNERS FORUMS, ETC. THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND MAJOR DEFECT IN THE LEXUS AIR SUSPENSION MODELS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND MULTIPLE FAILURES FROM 12K MILES UP ON FORUMS. LEXUS AGAIN OFFERED TO PROVIDE LABOR IF I WOULD AGAIN PAY ANOTHER $500 FOR PART. LEXUS BY NOW KNOWS THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THEY READILY OFFER TO EVERYBODY THE SAME "LEXUS PARTICIPATION" OFFER. THIS MUST BE DEEMED A RECALL AS IT DOES INVOLVE SUSPENSION AND ULTIMATELY CAUSES UNSTABLE CORNERING. LEXUS BEING ABLE TO PASS THIS SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT ON TO THE OWNERS IS NOT ONLY DEPLORABLE, BUT SHOULD BE STOPPED BY YOUR AGENCY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPORT WITH THE NUMBER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AS MY NEXT COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE A LEGAL FILING. THANK YOU FOR ANY EFFORTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL BUTTON ONLY ENGAGED WHILE DEPRESSED; AND HE HAD TO HOLD THE BUTTON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BUTTON WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE CONTROL BUTTON SHOULD RELEASE IF PRESSED TWICE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,721.

THE SPEED CONTROL IN MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 FAILS TO DISCONNECT WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE (TAP) IS APPLIED TO BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. A SLIGHT DECELERATION IS NOTICED, HOWEVER, THE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT DISCONNECT AS ON EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. MY DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND LEXUS CORPORATE SENT A SPECIAL TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE MY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE LEXUS SPEED CONTROL WORKS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DID NOT CLEARLY STATE WHERE THE NEUTRAL FUNCTION WAS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THEY ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

2007 LEXUS LS460. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE ENGINE COULD FAIL WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WAS THE SECOND WEEK IN JANUARY 2011. *JB

I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE--"VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM LEXUS. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT FOR THIS RECALL WAS IN ONE YEAR--NOV. 2011. I FEEL THAT IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT ONE YEAR TO HAVE IT DONE.