2007 LEXUS RX Complaints

THE ABS ACTUATOR IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AND I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE VERY LIGHTLY OR WHEN I LET GO OF THE BRAKE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. ON THE LEXUS FORUM THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL DOCUMENT.

LEXUS DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. BUT DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED THE DASHBOARD IN A YEAR AND WILL NOT PROVIDE AN INDICATION OF WHEN IT WILL BE REPLACED. DURING THE YEAR THE WARRANTY HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED, THE DASHBOARD HAS GONE FROM CRACKED, TO NOW HAVING PIECES FALLING OFF. WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IT PRESENTS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER, RESULTING IN A SAFETY ISSUE. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION TO THE LEXUS DEALER WHEN THIS MIGHT GET RESOLVED, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SAME PROBLEM APPLIES TO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION AND THEY CANNOT SAY WHEN IT WILL GET RESOLVED. DEALER SAID IT IS NOT A DEALER ISSUE, BUT A LEXUS ISSUE. DEALER SAYS THAT LEXUS WILL NOT SEND THEM THE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS AND WITHOUT THEM, THE DEALER CAN DO NOTHING. IN THE MEANTIME, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE NOT GETTING ANY RESOLUTION, EVEN THOUGH LEXUS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT ALL OF THOSE WITH THE WARRANTY ISSUE SHOULD BAND TOGETHER TO "PRESSURE" LEXUS TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE BECAUSE THE DEALER CANNOT.

AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD BLINKING. AT FIRST, RESTARTING THE CAR WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE BUT RECENTLY, IT JUST BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT CARMAX AND CAR HAS 90K MILES IN IT, IT'S A LITTLE OVER 30 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED AT CARMAX WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. FOR NO REASON. I WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT. IF THE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN THE 30 DAY PERIOD OF PURCHASE, I MIGHT HAVE REPORTED TO CARMAX AND THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BUYING THE CAR). I WENT ONLINE AND SIMILAR HAPPENS WITH OTHER LEXUS 350 CARS. MAYBE NEED A RECALL?

I WENT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK OF MY LEXUS, WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, AND THE HANDLE TO THE REAR DOOR LATCH IS "MELTED". I WENT TO MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR POWER DOOR AND THE PLASTIC OR RUBBER THAT WAS COVERING THE MANUAL BUTTON WAS MELTED AND STICKY. I KEEP MY CAR IN MY GARAGE WHEN I'M NOT RUNNING ERRANDS OR AT WORK. NOT SURE WHEN IT "MELTED" CAUSE I USUALLY USE THE POWER DOOR BUTTON ON MY REMOTE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

I BRING MY LEXUS FOR OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THE RACK AND PIN IN THE STEER WHEEL IS LEAK COST OF TOTAL REPAIR AT LEXUS WOULD BE $2650

MELTING OF THE RUBBER HANDLE OF THE REAR LIFT DOOR. THE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY STICKY LIKE TAR WHICH TRANSFERS TO YOUR HAND WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR BY HAND. UNKNOWN IF THIS IS DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE HANDLE OR HOT WEATHER. NOTICED THIS SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHILE TRAVELING AND FOUND THE BLACK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ON MY HAND. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY TOOK PLACE OR JUST OVER TIME OF BEING OUTSIDE. FOR THE DATE THAT THIS HAPPENED BELOW I HAVE USED THE DATE OF PURCHASE FOR THERE IS NO EXACT DATE THAT I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY ESTIMATE THAT IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS OR MORE.

REAR CALIPER BLEW WHILE DRIVING - ALMOST LOST BRAKES ON HIGHWAY - VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IGNITION COILS FAILED (TWICE) WHILE DRIVING - LOST POWER - ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK STEERING FLUID LEAK - DEALER SAYS TO GET ENTIRE STEERING REPLACED OR MAY LOSE STEERING WHILE DRIVING!! ALL THIS STARTED AT A MERE 42,891 MILES - AND WE NARROWLY AVERTED POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS AT HIGH SPEED!

THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR EXPLODED SENDING GLASS SHARDS AND CAUSTIC LIQUID ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND PAINTED SURFACE OF THE DOOR AND FENDER AREAS. EXPLOSION WAS SPONTANEOUS WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, AMBIENT TEMP 50'S, NO BIRD STRIKE, THROWN ROCK OR PROJECTILE. EXPLOSION WAS GUN-SHOT LOUD. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 10MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. NO OTHER MOVING CARS AT THE TIME AND THE MIRROR DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. INTERNET SEARCH OF EXPLODING MIRRORS REVEALED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MANY BRANDS OF VEHICLES. CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION HAS TO DO WITH THE DIMMING FUNCTION IN THE MIRRORS OF LATE MODEL VEHICLES. THE EXACT MECHANISM CAN ONLY BE GUESSED. THE CAUSTIC LIQUID MIGHT, UNDER PRESSURE AND ELECTRICAL CHARGE TEND TO BEND THE MIRROR IN SOME WAY, AND AFTER SOME TIME, FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY. THIS THEORY WAS CONFIRMED BY A STATE INSPECTION OFFICER WHO HAS HEARD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LATE MODEL YEAR SIDE MIRRORS WITH DIMMER FUNCTION. COST OF REPAIR FROM ONE ESTIMATE WAS $1300 FOR A NEW MIRROR AND REPAINTING OF THE MARRED SURFACES. LEXUS HAS REFUSED OUR REQUEST TO REIMBURSEMENT OR EVEN TO CONSIDER THAT THE MIRROR COULD HAVE EXPLODED. I WOULD ALSO ADD THAT HAD THERE BEEN A PASSENGER SEATED AND THE WINDOW DOWN, GLASS SHARDS AND CAUSTIC LIQUID WOULD SURELY HAVE STRUCK THE PASSENGER IN THE FACE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE MIRRORS AND A RECALL IS CLEARLY IN ORDER.

2012 POWER STEERING RACK FAILED. LEAKING AT THE RUBBER SEAL BOOT ON RIGHT SIDE UNDER VEHICLE. USED A REBUILT PART TO REPLACE IT. 2015 DECEMBER, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT OF FLUID CASING ALL OVER THE GROUND. I PULLED OFF OF THE TOLL RD BECAUSE OF THE NOISE. TOOK IT TO LEXUS AND DIAGNOSED POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE RUBBER SEAL BOOT IS LEAKING AGAIN. THEY HAVE STOPPED USING REBUILT AND NOW USE NEW KIT TO REPAIR. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR HALF THE REPAIR. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH LEXUS AND OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES WHICH USE THE SAME PART. IF MY CAR LOSES ALL THE FLUID BEFORE I GET IT REPAIRED, ESPECIALLY IF ON THE FREEWAY THERE COULD BE A FATAL ACCIDENT. LEXUS HAS TAKEN MONTHS TO RETURN MY CALLS IN ORDER TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I FINALLY GO A RETURN CALL FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON MAY 4TH. WILL NOT GET ON THE FREEWAY UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.

THE RUBBER COVER FOR THE REAR HATCH IS "MELTING" VERY STICKY AND WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR.