2007 Lexus LS460 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY CAR IS A 2007 LS460. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN SEP 07. IT CURRENTLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR, IT HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE, IN RESPONSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS PERFORMANCE ISSUE ONLY LASTS A FEW HUNDRED MILES AND THEN THE CAR RETURNS TO PERFECT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO, I MADE THE CORRELATION THAT THIS STRANGE BEHAVIOR OCCURS RIGHT AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE PAID SPECIAL ATTENTION AND THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE OIL CHANGE. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS IN INTERNET CAR FORUMS. *TR

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE FOLLOWED THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE CLUBLEXUS.COM FORUMS, ESPECIALLY THE LS460, BECAUSE OF MY SPECIAL INTEREST IN A WIND NOISE PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS MANY OF THE '07-'09 MODELS. THERE IS A SOLUTION FOR MOST OF THE WIND NOISE PROBLEMS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/LS460-LS460L-AND-LS600H/506217-INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-THE-JMCRANEY-WIND-NOISE-FIX.HTML THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF PHANTOM DEAD BATTERIES AND REPORTS MOSTLY INDICATE THAT THE ONLY REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. I HAVE LONG MAINTAINED THAT THIS IS MOSTLY RELATED TO A FAILURE OF THE EXTERIOR-LIGHTS AUTO-OFF FEATURE TO DO ITS JOB. IN ONE OF THE RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS A VERY ASTUTE OWNER HAS SHOWED US ONE OF THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THIS PROBLEM IS A FAILURE OF THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT SENSES WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. YOU CAN SEE THAT DISCUSSION HERE: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/LS460-LS460L-AND-LS600H/658790-BATTERY-KILLER-AND-MEMORY-SEAT-WONT-SET.HTML AND IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY THAT ONE OF THE DISCUSSION CONTRIBUTORS, AN APPARENT TECHNICIAN AT A LEXUS DEALERSHIP, TELLS US THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN MANY LEXUS MODELS. WHILE A DISCHARGED BATTERY IS A PROBLEM, MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THIS CONDITION COMPROMISES THE SAFETY FEATURE THAT PROVIDES A WARNING WHEN THE CAR IS BEING LEFT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. ANOTHER SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS AFFECTED IS THE CANCELLATION OF THE HOLD FEATURE WHICH IS NORMALLY CANCELED WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER'S KNEES. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PANEL WAS DAMAGED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE STEERING FAILURE AND THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE OUT TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

SUBMISSION FROM RE 2007 LEXUS LS460, HAS A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS LOCAL DEALER HAS TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CORRECT AN INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION AND THEN A SUDDEN LURCHING FORWARD. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AS THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE TACHOMETER REVVED TO 5000-6000 RPMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY LURCHED FORWARD, AS IF THE GEARS RE-ENGAGED TO ABOUT 65 MPH. THE SAME THING OCCURRED MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT AT LOWER SPEEDS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTROL BUTTON ONLY ENGAGED WHILE DEPRESSED; AND HE HAD TO HOLD THE BUTTON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE BUTTON WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE CONTROL BUTTON SHOULD RELEASE IF PRESSED TWICE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,721.

THE SPEED CONTROL IN MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 FAILS TO DISCONNECT WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE (TAP) IS APPLIED TO BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. A SLIGHT DECELERATION IS NOTICED, HOWEVER, THE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT DISCONNECT AS ON EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. MY DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND LEXUS CORPORATE SENT A SPECIAL TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE MY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE LEXUS SPEED CONTROL WORKS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DID NOT CLEARLY STATE WHERE THE NEUTRAL FUNCTION WAS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THEY ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11

2007 LEXUS LS460. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THE ENGINE COULD FAIL WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WAS THE SECOND WEEK IN JANUARY 2011. *JB

I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE--"VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM LEXUS. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT FOR THIS RECALL WAS IN ONE YEAR--NOV. 2011. I FEEL THAT IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT ONE YEAR TO HAVE IT DONE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE ON GRAVEL, THE CONTACT SHIFTED IN DRIVE AND THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUND LIKE A JET ENGINE BETWEEN THE GRAVEL AND THE SAND. WHEN THE CONTACT HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO PARK AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,750.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH AND UNDER AND SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ABNORMAL AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE HOWEVER; THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BUSHINGS AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

ON A RECENT SERVICE VISIT TO LEXUS ON AUGUST 4, 2010 I WAS INFORMED THAT 'ALL 4 DUNLOP TIRES ARE SHOWING THE METAL CORDS OUT OF THEM AND ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE'. EACH TIME I BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I REQUEST THAT THEY CHECK TIRE, BRAKE WEAR AND TIRE PRESSURE. ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SUFFICIENT TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRES AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. AT THAT TIME THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS 19,235 MILES. I QUESTION HOW MY TIRES WENT FROM SAFE TO DRIVE TO UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN 3,198 MILES. ADDITIONALLY ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE 7/32NDS OF TREAD-WARE REMAINING IN THE CENTER OF EACH TIRE. LEXUS CLAIMS THIS INSIDE TREAD-WARE IS DUE TO SOFT TIRES. HAD I NOT BEEN CONSCIENTIOUS IN CHECKING MY TIRES I BELIEVE THESE TIRES WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT. *TR

LEXUS LS 460 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC TRUNK LATCH. IF ANY MATERIAL E.G. STRAP, STYROFOAM GETS INTO THE LATCH, THE TRUNK CANNOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY,BY KEY OR EVEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK. THUS , BY PUTTING SOMETHING INTO THE LATCH AND THAN LOCKING THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS DEFEATS THE EMERGENCY INSIDE THE TRUNK RELEASE MECHANISM. SOMEONE TRAPPED INSIDE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT . *TR

I ARRIVED HOME AFTER DINNER, DROVE MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 (EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS IGNITION) INTO MY ATTACHED GARAGE, CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR AND, LEAVING THE KEY FOB INSIDE THE VEHICLE, I ENTERED MY HOME AND EVENTUALLY WENT TO SLEEP. I WAS AWOKEN AT APPROX. 2:15AM BY A CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATED IN THE FOYER INSIDE MY HOME ADJACENT TO THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARAGE. I ENTERED THE GARAGE TO DISCOVER THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, THE GARAGE FILLED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH, INSIDE AND OUT. I OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR AND WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CLEAR OUT THE FUMES. AS I SEE IT, THE FAILURE HERE WAS TWO-FOLD: (1) WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR TO EXIT THE CAR, NO ALARM OR OTHER SOUND ALERTED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AS IS THE CASE WITH IGNITIONS REQUIRING KEYS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE THE CAR'S ENGINE RUNS IN VIRTUAL SILENCE; AND (2) EVEN AFTER THE CAR WAS UNWITTINGLY LEFT IDLING WHILE IN PARK, THE ENGINE DID NOT CUT OFF AFTER SOME PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT LEXUS USA DIRECTLY. AT THE DEALER'S SUGGESTION, I WROTE TWO LETTERS (9/29 AND 10/20/09) TO A MR. MARK TEMPLIN, VICE PRESIDENT, IN TORRANCE, CA. I RECEIVED NO REPLY IN WRITING. I DID GET A CALL FROM A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LEXUS (MR. TEMPLIN, I WAS TOLD, WAS UNAVAILABLE), WHO INFORMED ME THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE TO BE KEPT RUNNING UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES I D

I FILED ON 3-2-10 THE EVENT THAT MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN I WAS ON THE 405 FREEWAY GOING 65 OR 70 MPH. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE COMPUTER THAT RUNS THE FUEL INJECTORS BROKE DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS ON A THREE YEAR OLD LEXUS LS460. *TR

A DRIVER OF THE LS460 SERIES FOR 16 YEARS. NEW CAR EVERY 3 YEARS. MY 2007 LS460 WAS THE 3RD CAR AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MILD 2ND EPISODE 2/7/2009 TOOK ALL OF MY ENERGY TO HOLD THE CAR FROM SMASHING INTO THE 2 CARS AHEAD OF ME. SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK. CAR FINALLY STOPPED. TOOK THE CAR TO MY HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. LEXUS DEALER PICKED-UP THE CAR AND KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS. TOLD NOTHING WRONG. WAS THEN SENT TO A HEARING WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. THE LEXUS ENGINEER STATED THAT NO ELECTRICAL FAULT WAS DOCUMENTED ON THE COMPUTER. THE RULING WAS AGAINST ME AS " IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE". I WROTE TO THE PRESIDENT OF LEXUS OFFERING TO SWITCH CARS WITH HIM. NO RESPONSE. I DO NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. DO NOT DRIVE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR. I LIMIT MY DRIVING IN THIS CAR AND STAY A GREAT DISTANCE BEHIND VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. HAVE CALLED THE MANAGER OF MY DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES TO GET A FINAL ANSWER- THAT "HE COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME". THE LEXUS PEOPLE ARE WELL AWARE OF MY INCIDENT HAVE LETTERS FROM THEM. *TW

I TOOK MY 2007 LEXUS LS460 INTO LEXUS OF RENO FOR IT'S 15K MILE SERVICE ON 11.12.08. DURING THAT SERVICE THE DEALER REPORTED THE TIRES IN GOOD CONDITION WITH 8/32 OF TREAD REMAINING. ON 9.30.09 I RETURNED TO LEXUS OF RENO FOR MY 20K MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TIRES WERE WORN TO THE CORDS AND THAT THE LEFT REAR TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE BODY. THEY ADVISED ME THE TIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE ON THEM. THEY REPORTED THE TIRES ARE NOW AT 0/32 OF TREAD REMAINING ALTHOUGH JUST LOOKING AT THE TIRES THE TREAD SEEMED TO BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE. I WAS TOLD I DID "SOMETHING" TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE ALL FOUR WHEELS TO BECOME MISALIGNED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE ALIGNED. I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD TIRES AS I CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE TIRES. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR HARD. IF I HAD DONE SOMETHING HORRENDOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED I WOULD REMEMBER IT. I CAN RECALL NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. THEREFORE, THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2007 LEXUS LS460 HAS A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOW. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO USE THE VIDEO SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT WAS BEHIND HIM WHEN BACKING UP. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DID NOT SHOW THE MIDDLE STREET WHEN THE EXACT ADDRESS WAS NOT KNOWN. *JB

RE: 2007 LEXUS LS460 PARKING ASSIST COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM. LEXUS 2007-09 LS460 CARS HAVE A REAR RADAR DISTANCE WARNING ALERT BEEPER WHEN BACKING UP. HOWEVER, ITS BEEPER IS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE CAR, AND ITS SOUND LEVEL IS TOO LOW TO BE HEARD BY MOST ELDERLY PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OF SMALL CHILDREN PLAYING BEHIND THE CAR. I CALLED LEXUS NATIONAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AT 1-800 255-3987, AND THEY SAID THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AT DESIGNED AND THEY REFUSE TO AUTHORIZE ANY CHANGES OR TO INCREASE TO VOLUME OF THE BEEPER. THERE IS A FRONT BEEPER ALSO, BUT VOLUME IS OK. I HAVE TWICE BACKED INTO OBJECTS CAUSING DAMAGE, BUT THANKFULLY NO INJURY TO ANYONE YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE LEANED SO MUCH THAT IT MOVED OVER ALMOST TWO ENTIRE LANES. THERE WAS A LOT OF BODY ROLL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE CONTACT'S DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE TORSION BAR, WHICH CONTROLS BODY ROLL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,500.UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/02/08. *JB

THE COMPLAINT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AN ACCIDENT BUT THE POOR WEAR OF DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX TIRES. I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS LS460 AND THE FRONT TIRE/DRIVER SIDE BLEW OUT. I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS MY WIFE WENT TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. IT WAS BROUGHT AND SHOWN TO HER ATTENTION THAT ALL OF THE TIRES ON THE CAR ARE WEARING POORLY. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 22520 MILES ON IT AND TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF DUNLOPS MANUFACTURING IS A DISGRACE. I AM REPORTING THIS IN ORDER TO HAVE THIS RESEARCHED AND HOPING FOR SOME ANSWERS AND/OR COMPENSATION. IF NOT, I WILL HAVE TO GO FURTHER TO GET SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. MY WIFE WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. SHE WAS DEFINITELY INFORMED THAT SHE NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE TIRES BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE VERY LONG WITH THE TIRES CONDITION. EVEN THE SPARE THAT WAS PLACED ON THE CAR AND DRIVEN FOR TWO WEEKS IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TIRES AND WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO GET SOME ANSWERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF UNSAFE SITUATIONS WITH MY CAR DUE TO INADEQUATE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO PASS A CAR OR MERGE INTO A FREEWAY. THE DELAY IN ACCELERATING, DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION TRYING TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE GEAR TO MATCH THE ENGINE ACCELERATION REQUIRED. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE FOLKS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT UNFORTUNATELY THE CONDITION IS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN (8-SPEED AUTO). MERCEDES BENZ HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR NEW 7-SPEED TRANSMISSION UNTIL THEY FIXED IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS 460. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE PARK ASSIST FEATURE WAS UNSAFE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.