2008 LEXUS LS460 Complaints

EVERY TIME YOU'RE PRESSING THE BRAKE YOU GET A CLICKING AND A KNOCKING NOISE THEY'LL TELL YOU THAT IS NORMAL ARE THERE NOT SURE WHAT IT IS BUT WE NEED TO GET ONLINE AND READ ABOUT IT EVERYBODY IS COMPLAINING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY SAY SOMETIMES YOU CAN REPLACE THE ACTUATOR BUT THAT'S ABOUT $4,000 LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WRITING ABOUT THIS, I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A WEEK AGO

WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, WARNING LIGHTS "CHECK ABS" "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" "BRAKE MALFUNCTION" "STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT A DEALER" SUDDENLY CAME ON AND A 5 OTHER LIGHTS ALSO CAME UP. IT WAS SCARY ME SO MUCH. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP. AFTER CHECKING TO SURE THE BRAKE STILL FUNCTION, I SLOWLY DRIVE HOME WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON. CAME HOME, I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND IT TURNED OUT THIS IS A KNOWN AND VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, AND LEXUS CONTINUE TO DENY THE PROBLEM, AND FAILED TO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT'S BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT FAILED AROUND 114,830 MILES. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW OTHER THAN TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS SATURDAY.

AFTER DROPPING THE KIDS OFF THIS MORNING WAS DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I GET THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WHICH ALARMEDME AS THERE WAS LOUD BEEPS TOO. THE FIRST WAS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, THEN CHECK VSC SYSTEM, THEN CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT REAL SOFT AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT DIDNT WANT TO STOP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/20/16*LJ *CN

I HAD REMARKED TO THE LOCAL DEALER THAT IT MADE A CLUNK NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS AT 63K MI WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 10K MI. AFTER I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SQUEALING WHEN BRAKING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NO ISSUES WERE FOUND AND THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY CHEAP AFTERMARKET BRAKES. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE BRAKES AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, PROBABLY JUST CHEAP PADS. APPROXIMATELY 3K MI. LATER WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX. 35MPH. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND STATED TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER. WHEN I TOOK IT I WAS INFORMED THERE WERE CODES REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND LEAK, BUT THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY RESET THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ILLUMINATE THE WARNING LIGHTS, WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO. APPROX. 1K MI. LATER THE WARNING LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER THEY ASKED IF I HAD ANY DRIVEABILITY, OR BRAKING ISSUES, WHICH I DID NOT, THE CAR DROVE AND BRAKED NORMALLY. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD LOOK AT THE CODES AGAIN AND RESET THEM, BUT THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY COME BACK ON AGAIN IF IT WAS SOME OTHER TYPE OF MALFUNCTION. I WAS PLANNING ON PUTTING THE CAR AWAY FOR THE WINTER AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE THEN, THE DEALER AGREED THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE BEST TO BRING IT IN PRIOR TO TAKING IT OFF THE ROAD FOR WINTER. ONCE AGAIN APPROX. 1K MI. LATER A CONSTANT BEEPING STARTED WHILE DRIVING SHORTLY AFTER A HARD BRAKING INCIDENT. IT STOPPED, BUT STARTED AGAIN 2 WKS LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME AS I APPROACHED AN EXIT RAMP. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FIND I HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I ENTERED THE 1/16TH OF A MILE RAMP AT 65MPH. I SWIFTLY DOWNSHIFTED ENOUGH THAT I MADE THE TURN AT THE END T ON TO MY STREET WITH ONLY MINIMAL FISHTAIL AND FOUND THAT THE VSC WAS STILL FUNCTIONING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE DELAYED RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO DETERIORATE AND PRODUCED A STICKY SUBSTANCE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SUNLIGHT CREATED A GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL REACTION IN THE DASHBOARD AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

2008 LEXUS LS460L. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POTENTIAL FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LEAK RECALL NOTICE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AFTER HAVING A RECALL PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO TWO VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I WAS ADVISED THAT THE WATER IN THE WHEEL WELL HAD COMPROMISED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE DAMAGE IF THIS DEFICIENCY HAD NOT BEEN FOUND. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE INSPECTION REPORT WHICH WAS PERFORMED AT THE HARVEY LEXUS OF SHREVEPORT BOSSIER DEALERSHIP ON 4/14/15, WITH REGARD TO THE 2008 LEXUS LS 460 (6/10 INCHES OF WATER IN WHEEL WELL, BRAKE ACTUATOR/CONTROL MODULE KNOCKING SOUND, SENSOR AND PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGES) WHICH I PURCHASED AT LEXUS OF NEW ORLEANS ON 3/15/15. PER OUR CONVERSATION ON YESTERDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 (1800HRS).WE DISCUSSED THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS BEING PERFORMED AT LEXUS OF SHREVEPORT BOSSIER. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE WATER IN THE WHEEL WELL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015 AT 1830HRS. I ENTERED THE TRUNK REMOVED MY CAMERA FOR USE TO FIND MILDEW/MOLD ON THE CASE. I IMMEDIATELY REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO [XXX]. VIA TEXT MESSAGE WITH PICTURES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEXUS OF S/B SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2008 AT 0800HRS. [XXX] DID THE INTAKE INSPECTION, WHICH [XXX]. AND THE LEAD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITNESSED THE 6/10 INCHES OF WATER IN THE WHETHER IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR/BRAKE CONTROL MODULE CLICKING/KNOCKING SOUND. HE MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR A SENSOR ON THE 2008 LS 460 MODEL. AS OF THIS DATE, 4/16/15 (0406HRS) THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOTE: I AM A LOYAL LEXUS CONSUMER SINCE 1998. I PURCHASED MY FIRST GS 300 LEXUS ON THE ISLAND OF GUAM. I HAVE FOUND THAT LEXUS IS AN EXTREMELY WELL MADE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE. I PRESENTLY OWN A 2003 GX 470, 2006 GS 300, 2007 SC 430 AND 2008 LS 460, WHICH I PURCHASED TWO(2) FROM LEXUS OF SHREVEPORT BOSSIER AND TWO(2) FROM LEXUS OF NEW ORLEANS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR