2007 LEXUS LS Complaints

A DRIVER OF THE LS460 SERIES FOR 16 YEARS. NEW CAR EVERY 3 YEARS. MY 2007 LS460 WAS THE 3RD CAR AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MILD 2ND EPISODE 2/7/2009 TOOK ALL OF MY ENERGY TO HOLD THE CAR FROM SMASHING INTO THE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME. SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK. CAR FINALLY STOPPED. TOOK THE CAR TO MY HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. LEXUS DEALER PICKED-UP THE CAR AND KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS. TOLD NOTHING WRONG. WAS THEN SENT TO A HEARING WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. THE LEXUS ENGINEER STATED THAT NO ELECTRICAL FAULT WAS DOCUMENTED ON THE COMPUTER. THE RULING WAS AGAINST ME AS " IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE". I WROTE TO THE PRESIDENT OF LEXUS OFFERING TO SWITCH CARS WITH HIM. NO RESPONSE. I DO NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. DO NOT DRIVE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR. I LIMIT MY DRIVING IN THIS CAR AND STAY A GREAT DISTANCE BEHIND VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. HAVE CALLED THE MANAGER OF MY DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES TO GET A FINAL ANSWER- THAT "HE COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME". THE LEXUS PEOPLE ARE WELL AWARE OF MY INCIDENT HAVE LETTERS FROM THEM. *TW

I TOOK MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 INTO LEXUS OF RENO FOR IT'S 15K MILE SERVICE ON 11.12.08. DURING THAT SERVICE THE DEALER REPORTED THE TIRES IN GOOD CONDITION WITH 8/32 OF TREAD REMAINING. ON 9.30.09 I RETURNED TO LEXUS OF RENO FOR MY 20K MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WERE WORN TO THE CORDS AND THAT THE LEFT REAR TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE BODY. THEY ADVISED ME THE TIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE ON THEM. THEY REPORTED THE TIRES ARE NOW AT 0/32 OF TREAD REMAINING ALTHOUGH JUST LOOKING AT THE TIRES THE TREAD SEEMED TO BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE. I WAS TOLD I DID "SOMETHING" TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE ALL FOUR WHEELS TO BECOME MISALIGNED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE ALIGNED. I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD TIRES AS I CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE TIRES. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR HARD. IF I HAD DONE SOMETHING HORRENDOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED I WOULD REMEMBER IT. I CAN RECALL NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. THEREFORE, THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2007 LEXUS LS460 HAS A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOW. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO USE THE VIDEO SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND HIM WHEN BACKING UP. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DID NOT SHOW THE MIDDLE STREET WHEN THE EXACT ADDRESS WAS NOT KNOWN. *JB

RE: 2007 LEXUS LS460 PARKING ASSIST COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM. LEXUS 2007-09 LS460 CARS HAVE A REAR RADAR DISTANCE WARNING ALERT BEEPER WHEN BACKING UP. HOWEVER, ITS BEEPER IS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE CAR, AND ITS SOUND LEVEL IS TOO LOW TO BE HEARD BY MOST ELDERLY PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OF SMALL CHILDREN PLAYING BEHIND THE CAR. I CALLED LEXUS NATIONAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT 1-800 255-3987, AND THEY SAID THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AT DESIGNED AND THEY REFUSE TO AUTHORIZE ANY CHANGES OR TO INCREASE TO VOLUME OF THE BEEPER. THERE IS A FRONT BEEPER ALSO, BUT VOLUME IS OK. I HAVE TWICE BACKED INTO OBJECTS CAUSING DAMAGE, BUT THANKFULLY NO INJURY TO ANYONE YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE LEANED SO MUCH THAT IT MOVED OVER ALMOST TWO ENTIRE LANES. THERE WAS A LOT OF BODY ROLL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TORSION BAR, WHICH CONTROLS BODY ROLL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,500.UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/02/08. *JB

THE COMPLAINT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AN ACCIDENT BUT THE POOR WEAR OF DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX TIRES. I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS LS460 AND THE FRONT TIRE/DRIVER SIDE BLEW OUT. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS MY WIFE WENT TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. IT WAS BROUGHT AND SHOWN TO HER ATTENTION THAT ALL OF THE TIRES ON THE CAR ARE WEARING POORLY. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 22520 MILES ON IT AND TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF DUNLOPS MANUFACTURING IS A DISGRACE. I AM REPORTING THIS IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS RESEARCHED AND HOPING FOR SOME ANSWERS AND/OR COMPENSATION. IF NOT, I WILL HAVE TO GO FURTHER TO GET SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. MY WIFE WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. SHE WAS DEFINITELY INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE TIRES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE VERY LONG WITH THE TIRES CONDITION. EVEN THE SPARE THAT WAS PLACED ON THE CAR AND DRIVEN FOR TWO WEEKS IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TIRES AND WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO GET SOME ANSWERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF UNSAFE SITUATIONS WITH MY CAR DUE TO INADEQUATE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO PASS A CAR OR MERGE INTO A FREEWAY. THE DELAY IN ACCELERATING, DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION TRYING TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE GEAR TO MATCH THE ENGINE ACCELERATION REQUIRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE FOLKS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT UNFORTUNATELY THE CONDITION IS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN (8-SPEED AUTO). MERCEDES BENZ HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR NEW 7-SPEED TRANSMISSION UNTIL THEY FIXED IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE PARK ASSIST FEATURE WAS UNSAFE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.