2002 LEXUS SC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. AN INVALID VIN WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT STATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V133000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE FOR THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE INTERIOR AND SOME EXTERIOR DAMAGES AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE DAMAGES WERE TO THE DASHBOARD, DAMAGED THE PAINT, SCRATCHED THE TINTED WINDOWS, THE HOOD, LEATHER SEATS IN WHICH THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAD AGREED TO FIX. THE AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY KIT AND COSMETIC DAMAGES HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE COSMETIC DAMAGES HAD BEEN CAUSED BY THE MECHANICS WHO HAD REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE SENSOR LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71000. DYD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBORS DOOR, FENCE, HOUSE AND AIR CONDITION. DURING THE CRASH BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A LEXUS VOLUNTARY RECALL LETTER FOR THE AIR BAG INFLATER AND THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER INJURY AT ANY MOMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT CAUSING MY VEHICL TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOYOTA EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY REFUSESD TO GIVE ME A LETTER SAYING THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WHICH I REQUESTED IN WRITING TWICE. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF

LEFT BALL JOINT FAILURE. SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OFF VEHICLE CONTROL. FINALLY STOPPED JUST FEET FROM GOING OVER THE EDGE OF A DROP OFF. DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE FRONT END COMPONENTS, LEFT FRONT FENDER AND BOTH FRONT TIRES DESTROYED. *TR

VSC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING FROM COMPLETE STOP. THERE'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOR THERE IS ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. REPORTS FROM DISCUSSION BOARD INDICATE THAT THIS IS WIDESPREAD AMONG TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES AND REPORTS STATED THAT TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A BUS CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SCRAP YARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT IGNORED THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. UPDATED 12/12/08 *CN UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,400. UPDATED 01/07/08.*LJ