2004 LEXUS LS 430 Complaints

I HAVE PURCHASED TWO SETS OF LEXUS CHROME LS 430 WHEELS FROM LEXUS AND IN FOUR YEARS BOTH SETS ROTTED FROM THE CENTER OUT. LEXUS WHAT'S ME TO BUY ANOTHER SET. I BELIEVE LEXUS HAS A PRODUCT VENDOR PROBLEM WITH THESE WHEELS. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY LEXUS DEALER MY 2004 LS430, WITH 27,000 MILES NEEDS BRAKE PADS REPLCEMENT. HAVING DRIVEN SIMILAR CARS FOR 16 YEARS UNDER SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS, TO ME THIS REPRESENTS A PREMATURE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED.

THE CONSUMER'S 2004 LEXUS LS 430 HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO LEARN THE CONSUMER'S DRIVING HABITS AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THEY ALSO SAID THE WOULD BURN SOMETHING INTO THE COMPUTER BOARD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A VERY LOW SPEED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE FINALLY ACCELERATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM

UNEXPLAINED RANDOM SURGES SPEED ON THE 2004 LEXUS LS 430.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE RMPS' WERE HIGH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED COLD (40 DEGREES) THEN ONCE THE VEHICLE WARM UP THE RPM'S DECREASED. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE DURING WARMER TEMPERATURE THE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE RPM'S SURGED FROM HIGH TO LOW. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY OR MODIFY THE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS MAY BE A NORMAL CONDITION. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE MOST TROUBLESOME ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IS WRING CONNECTORS. WIRING DEVICE FAILURES ARE OFTEN INTERMITTENT, POTENTIALLY MASKING THE PROBLEM UNTIL CIRCUMSTANCES CONTRIVE TO PRODUCE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVING HIS OPINION ABOUT THE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/23/10

2004 LEXUS LS430 WITH 15,000 MILES LOST BRAKING TWICE. FORTUNATELY NO CRAASH. CAR AT DEALER FOR 3 DAYS. SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER

THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK THERE WERE SEVEN INCIDENTS WHERE THE TPWS (TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM) HAD EITHER PROVIDED A FALSE POSITIVE OR NOT INDICATED REAL TIRE PRESSURE LOW CONDITION THAT THE MILEAGE SINCE TPWS INITIALIZATION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING: THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FAILURE, REASON FOR THE FAILURE, WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND TO BE WALKED THROUGH A TEST PROTOCOL THAT VALIDATES THAT THE ACTION TAKEN HAD INDEED CORRECTED THE FAILURE. LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE AND OR UNWILLING TO SHARE ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED AND REFUSED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE AND TEST SUFFICIENTLY. *SC

I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NEW "BLUE" HID HEADLIGHTS ON SOME CARS. THE GLARE I EXPERIENCE FROM THIS IS TERRIBLE. IF ONE VEHICLE PASSES, THE LOSS OF SIGHT IS TOLERABLE, BUT IF 2 OR MORE HID EQUIPPED VEHICLES COME AT ME AT NIGHT, THE GLARE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF VISION IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB