2005 LEXUS RX Complaints

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED (2 MPH MAYBE) WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL FOR ABOUT 6 FEET. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL & IT FINALLY STOPPED. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM WITH THE RUG BUNCHING UP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO JAPANESE CAR CARE SPECIALIST, LLC THE NEXT DAY (WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT). THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT; NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, NO SIGN OF TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. WE ARE NOW DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT IT'S HARD TO TRUST IT. JUST WANTED TO PUT THIS INCIDENT ON FILE WITH THE NTSB IN CASE IT SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. UPDATED 10/01/15*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2015*JS

MY WIFE (WHO IS NOT THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE) WAS ENTERING A PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS LOCATED JUST OFF THE STREET. THE BUSINESS WAS ONCE A HOUSE AND HAS NOW PUT 3 PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING JUST OVER THE SIDEWALK.THE ENTRANCE IS UP A DRIVEWAY AND JUST BEYOND THE SIDEWALK AND INTO THE PARKING SPACES. AS SHE WAS GOING UP THE DRIVEWAY AND TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LEFT A 5 FOOT SKID MARK BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE FRONT OF THE BUSINESS. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS BEFORE ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AND APPLYING A LITTLE GAS, IT WILL HESITATE AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, BUT NEVER CONTINUING AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT COMPUTERS THAT CONTROL THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY ADJUST TO THE PRIMARY DRIVER MAY CREATE THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED....UPDATED 09/08/15*BF UPDATED 12/3/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 LEXUS RX330. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD AND FLOODED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED MOLD TO GROW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN NEEDED TO BE UNCLOGGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

I STARTED THE CAR AS USUAL, LET IT IDLE FOR 10-15 SECONDS, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND LEFT THE DRIVEWAY. SECONDS LATER OR 150-200 FEET LATER, I APPLIED THE BRAKES, FELT THE BRAKES GETTING MUSHY FOLLOWED BY A HUGE BILLOW OF WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR (WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 5-8 MPH) AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I INSPECTED THE MASTER CYLINDER, I NOTICED IT WAS EMPTY - ABSOLUTELY NO FLUID IN IT. SURMISED THE WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY EXHAUST WAS THE BRAKE FLUID BEING DRAWN INTO IT BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW OR WHY. I LEFT THE CAR SIT IN MY DRIVE WAY UNTIL I HAD THE ENERGY AND TIME TO DEAL WITH IT. LATER ON, I LOOKED UP HOW TO REMOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER OFF THE INTERNET WHEN I NOTICE RECALLS FOR 2004-2005 RX330'S, IN PARTICULAR MASTER CYLINDER SEALS AND VACUUM BOOSTERS. BOTH ISSUES REFLECTED EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER WHO PROMPTLY SAID A RECALL SEAL WAS REPLACED (ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECALL THIS HAPPENING) AND IT WILL COST ME $200 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE AUTO TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LEXUS MECHANIC WHERE I FOUND OUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH FOUND RECALL NOTICES ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIBING WHAT OCCURRED ON OTHER RX330'S WAS EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED WITH THIS LEXUS, YET LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM OR LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THESE TWO ISSUES. ALL THEY SAID WAS THE SEAL (MASTER CYLINDER) WAS REPLACED SOME TIME AGO AND ANY FURTHER REPAIRS ARE ON ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, WHILE IN PARK, THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE RACK AND PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,594.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS RX330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD PRODUCED A STICKY SUBSTANCE AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY AIR VENTS CONSTANTLY EMIT A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE THAT COLLECTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN THE VENTS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH CONCERNS OF WHAT I AM INHALING INTO MY LUNGS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CALCIUM COATING IS COMING OFF OF A TUBE OR WIRE AND THE CALCIUM THEN GETS BLOWN OUT OF THE AIR VENTS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT HARMFUL IF INHALED BUT I AM NOT SURE I BELIEVE THAT. THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REMOVE MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO REACH THE FAULTY PART. LEXUS STATED THEY OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT COSTS AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD PAY A PENNY AS I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN- I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT CRACKS DUE TO HEAT AND NOW THE WHOLE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND PIECES FALLING OFF. *JS

MY DASH IS EXPERIENCING CRACKS IN THE DASH AT THE AIR BAG LOCATION. THE DASH IS FALLING APART AND HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THE LENGTH OF THE DASH AND CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG LOCATION. I KEEP MY VEHICLE MAINTAINED AND MOST PEOPLE WOULD SAY I AM EXCESSIVE ABOUT KEEPING MY VEHICLE CLEAN AND LOOKING SHOW ROOM CONDITION. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKING AROUND THE RADIO AREA. THESE ARE SMALL CRACKS BUT ARE STILL THERE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AIR BAGS THAT COME FROM BEHIND THE DASH TO OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS FROM DIRECT AFFECTS OF HOW THE AIR BAGS WHERE MOUNTED BEHIND THE DASH. WE ALL THE RECALLS ON AIRBAGS I ALSO CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A AFFECT OR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH AND ARE PART OF THE DASH PANEL I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO ENSURE THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT LEAKING OR AFFECTING THE DASH PANEL. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKING DASH PANELS IN LEXUS VEHICLES WHICH ARE SUPPOSE TO BE A HIGH QUALITY VEHICLE I FEEL IT SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING OR COMING APART AND THAT LEXUS SHOULD REPLACE THE DASH PANEL AND AIR BAGS TO ENSURE SAFETY TO DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. MY VEHICLE LOOKS SHOW ROOM CONDITION RIGHT NOW AND HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL LEXUS DEALER. THE DEALER COSTS ARE MUCH MORE THAN PRIVATE REPAIR STATION BUT BEING AFRAID TO TAKE THESE REPAIR CENTER THAT THE DEALER WILL SAY THE WARRANTY IS VOID OR THAT I DID SOMETHING WRONG. I LOVE MY LEXUS AND IT RUNS JUST AS GOOD AS IT DID THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT. MY DEALER HAS BEEN HELPFUL AND COURTESY TO ME EVERY TIME I GO IN FOR SERVICE. JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASH AND AIR BAGS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR