2007 LEXUS RX Complaints

LEXUS 2007 RX350 CAN SUDDENLY VIBRATE AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VIBRATION CAN UNEXPECTEDLY START ANY TIME, FIRST STARTING AT BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN THE WHOLE VEHICLE BODY. THE VIBRATION CANNOT BE STOPPED WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES AND THEY FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO WROTE TO THE LEXUS COMPANY FOR HELP, AND THE COMPANY ONLY SUGGESTED TO GET SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

IDIOT/TROUBLE LIGHTS ALL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING; NO APPARENT AFFECT OR IMPACT ON OPERATION OF VEHICLE; OTHER THAN THE ANXIETY CREATED BY THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF ALL THE DASH TROUBLE LIGHTS COMING ON ALL AT ONCE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. AFTER SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTING, THE TROUBLE LIGHTS RETURN TO NORMAL "ALL-OFF" STATUS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST TWO (2) YEARS. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE CONDITION WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS (COCONUT CREEK, FL AND GREENVILLE, SC), BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS RX350 AND WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT COME BACK TO CENTER AND CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT UNLESS I PULL THE STEERING WHEEL BACK MYSELF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING A SLOW SPEED AND ALMOST DROVE OFF THE ROAD SINCE IT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO MY LEXUS DEALER LAST WEEK AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME NEARLY $2000. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE SINCE LEXUS REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. THE ISSUE SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO A RECALL I HEARD ABOUT TODAY ON THEIR 2009-10 LS 460, LS 460 L AND LS 600H L MODELS. *TR

INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THIS SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME. *TR

2007 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER STATES STUCK ACCELERATOR AND RUN AWAY CAR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. THE SECOND ACCIDENT WAS A SIMPLE REAR END COLLISION. HOWEVER, AFTER BEING HIT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE IT COME TO A STOP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS IN MY LEXUS RX400H, THERE IS A HESITATION IN THE BRAKES. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR IN THE CHANGE OVER BETWEEN HYBRID REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND NORMAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING. I REAR-ENDED A CAR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR

WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW AND ICE UP HILL AND TURNING, THE BACK WHEELS CONSISTENTLY LOSE POWER AND MY CAR STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. MY DRIVEWAY IS STEEP AND WHEN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN A RIGHT HAND TURN THE CAR IS MOSTLY OUT OF CONTROL. THERE IS NO WAY (ACCORDING TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP) TO TURN OFF THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THIS. (NEW MODELS DO HAVE A CUT OFF). STARTED IN EARLY DEC. AND HAPPENED MOST OF THE WINTER. *TR

MY 2007 LEXUS RX 350 WILL OCCASIONALLY SLOW DOWN AND FEEL AS IF IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF WHEN I PRESS THE GAS. IT WILL THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND JOLT CAUSING ME TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE ADVISED LEXUS OF THE PROBLEM AND MUST BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2008. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H. PERIODICALLY, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY CAR SURGING FORWARD WHILE I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH MY BRAKE ON OR AFTER I HAVE PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, IT SURGES FORWARD A FEW FEET. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE VVT-I OIL HOSE ON A 2007 LEXUS RX350. EITHER THE CURRENT RUBBER HOSE OR THE "IMPROVED" RUBBER HOSE WITH LEXUS' SERVICE CAMPAIGN (9LH) DOESN'T ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT THIS HOSE. THIS HOSE ROUTES A HIGH PRESSURE FLOW OF HOT ENGINE OIL OUTSIDE THE ENGINE BLOCK. RUBBER DETERIORATES OVER TIME AND MILES AND CAN UNEXPECTEDLY BREAK OR RUPTURE CAUSING ENGINE OIL TO RAPIDLY DRAIN FROM THE ENGINE. DESPITE DENIALS BY TOYOTA/LEXUS, THIS IS IN FACT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE RUPTURED OIL LINES CAN AND HAVE CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES WHEN SEIZED ENGINES AND/OR OIL SOAKED TIRES AND/OR BRAKE PADS CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR MOTORISTS TO BECOME STRANDED (POSSIBLY OUT OF CELL PHONE RANGE). I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS TO PUT THE CORRECT FIX OF ALL METAL OIL LINE WHICH IT BEGAN INSTALLING IN TOYOTA/LEXUS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED DURING APRIL 2008 AND LEXUS REFUSED TO DO SO. I STRONG URGE NHTSA TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR