2008 Lexus LS460 complaints

AS I WAS DRIVING INTO MY HOME GARAGE, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND EVENTUALLY CRASHED IN THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE CRASHING. PRIOR TO THE CRASHING INCIDENT, THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO OTHER TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED BEFORE AN IMPACT. AROUND THE END OF MARCH 2014, MY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIRS. THEREAFTER, I REPORTED THE CRASH INCIDENT TO LEXUS WHO THEN HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED ON APRIL 9, 2014. THE TOYOTA EAA INSPECTOR SENT ME A MEMORY STICK WITH THE EDR DATA (CRASH DATA) FROM MY VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OR INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA AND SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED MY CLAIM FOR THE DAMAGE INCURRED TO MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I DROVE MY CAR OVER TO PICK MY GRANDSON UP WE WENT TO THE PARK, WHEN I WAS TAKING HIM HOME THE VSC CODE CAME ON AND SAID TAKE CARE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I CALL AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY AND THEY TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD RUN DIAGNOSTICS SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. THE NEXT DAY THEY CLEARED THE CODE CALLED AND TOLD ME TO PICK UP. WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN (ENGINE, VSC ETC). GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND TOLD SERVICE REP. THAT THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. I LEFT THE CAR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEY CALL AND SAID IT WAS A COMMUNICATION ERROR AND THE COMPUTER WASN'T COMMUNICATING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

SUDDEN, LOUD, HIGH-PITCHED, REPETITIVE, CHIRPING NOISE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. SHE WAS FRIGHTENED AND FELT FORCED TO TAKE HER EYES OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE NEARLY STRUCK ANOTHER CAR. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE DUE TO A FAILED RADIO AMPLIFIER. THE LOUD NOISE HAD PERSISTED EVEN WITH THE RADIO OFF. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. AFTER OIL CHANGES AND OFF/ON THROUGHOUT OWNING THE CAR IT WILL HAVE A HESITATION ON THE ACCELERATION. IT WILL HAVE HIGH RPM'S, BUT IT IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE (LOUD ENGINE NOISE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT DECIDES TO DO THIS WHEN PASSING SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS MORNING IT DID IT WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ALMOST GOT HIT AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH FOG WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT BLOCKED HIS VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO USED THE RECYCLED AIR INSTEAD OF THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/12/13*CN

AFTER A MANUFACTURE RECALL FOR THE VALVE SPRING REPLACEMENT, I HAD MY FIRST OIL CHANGE. DIRECTLY AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, I NOTICED THAT AROUND 35 MPH WHEN I NEEDED TO PASS A VEHICLE, I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS (MOST OF THE TIME PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR) THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND UNRESPONSIVE. IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 SECONDS FOR THE VEHICLE TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE AND THEN THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF WITH THE RPMS CLIMBING NEAR RED LINE UNTIL I RELEASED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IF I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT AROUND 35-40 MPH THE CARS ENGINE SURGES. I CAN HEAR THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTING GOING ON AS WELL. THIS HAPPENS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN IT'S HOT AND HUMID OUTSIDE. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE REPAIR FACILITY, THEY HAVE HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO MY CAR BUT IT SHOWS NOTHING. THERE ARE NO ASSOCIATED ENGINE LIGHTS WITH THE SURGING. I ONLY USE 98 OCTANE PREMIUM UNLEADED FUEL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED OVER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT STILL NOTHING. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SOME ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I'M WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS AN OIL CHANGE, THE CAR WILL (INTERMITTENTLY) HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE FREEWAY OR SIMILAR OCCASIONS. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL WITH EXPECTATION THAT THE CAR WILL RESPOND AND ACCELERATE AS NORMAL, THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T MOVE ANY FASTER THAN CURRENT SPEED. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR 5-10 SECONDS THEN IT KICKS IN. THIS DELAYS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY (ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO FREEWAY, PASSING ETC). THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND WILL GO AWAY BY ITSELF WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES (BUT WILL COME BACK SPORADICALLY). ALL THIS HAPPENS BY ITSELF AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCE AT WILL. HOWEVER THE OCCURRENCES OFTEN HAPPEN AFTER OIL CHANGE OR SO (BUT NOT NECESSARY). I HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP(S) TO FIX (YES 5 TIMES AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP) BUT THEY CANNOT FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ALERTED THERE WAS LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHO STATED BOTH FRONT CHROME WHEELS WERE PEELING AND CRACKING INTERNALLY DUE TO MOISTURE. THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED AN ADHESIVE ON BOTH TIRES AND RIMS WHICH WAS A TEMPORARY REPAIR FOR THE AIR THAT WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER SUPPORT BUSHING FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TREAD TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500.

WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPED DRIVEWAY WITH FRONT OF THE CAR HIGHER THAN THE BACK, I OPENED THE TRUNK AND STARTED TO REACH FOR AN ITEM IN THE TRUNK WHEN THE TRUNK LID CAME DOWN ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD. WHEN I LIFTED THE TRUNK LID SO I CAN MOVE AWAY AND THEN LET GO, IT SLOWLY CAME BACK DOWN AND STOPPED WITH SLIGHT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TRUNK LID AND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE TRUNK. I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALER FOR A WARRANTY REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRUNK LID IS HEAVY SO THIS IS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, SHE STARTED SMELLING WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED WHO THREW WATER ON THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO FILED A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE CONTACTING HER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30, 000. UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

I HAVE 30,000 MILES LEXUS 460 - VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE PROPERLY. LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT KICK UP FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL FINALLY KICK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS. NOT SAFE WHEN YOU COUNT ON THE CAR TO SPEED UP TO GET INTO THE FREEWAY OR INTO A STREET WITH TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR BUT I AM AFRAID THAT WHEN THE POWER IS NEEDED IT WILL NOT BE THERE. CLOSE ACCIDENT IN THE FREEWAY AS THE CAR FAILED TO SPEED UP WHEN GETTING INTO THE FAST LANE. MOST OF THE TIMES THE ISSUE HAS BEEN AROUND 20MPH AND NEEDED TO RAMP TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I AM NOT SURE WHAT GEARS ARE INVOLVED BETWEEN 20 MPH - 40 MPG BUT THAT IS A CRITICAL SPEED TO FAIL - IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF CONTINUES. *TR

2008 LEXUS LS400. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO START ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER LONG TRIPS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, BUT WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NUMBER 7 VALVE BROKE OFF INTO THE ENGINE AND THEN BROKE A PISTON. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE CONTACT HAD RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V309000 REPAIRED, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE VALVE SPRINGS ON THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING. IT WOULD ALSO NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STAED THAT THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TAB CLIP HAD BEEN BROKEN BY THE DEALER WHO HAD PERFORMED A RECALL REPAIR AND IT WAS SUPER GLUED BACK ON. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010, WHILE DRIVING MY LEXUS LS460, I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN REVVING AT A VERY HIGH RATE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY DOWN ON THE BRAKE & SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL SO THAT IT DIDN'T "JUMP" FORWARD AND HIT THE TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM AND WAS PUT ON THE LINE W/ THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT I MUST HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I WAS AT A STOP DIRECTLY BEHIND A STOPPED TRUCK. HE SAID THAT THE BLACK BOXES OF ALL THE CARS THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN CHECKED AND THAT IT HAD ALL BEEN FOUND TO BE DRIVER ERROR. IT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT I WAS NOT PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THIS HAPPENED, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, OR I WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO THE TRUCK THAT WAS LESS THAN 3 FEET AHEAD OF ME. I ATTEMPTED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THAT DATE BUT IT WAS RETURNED TO ME DUE TO NOT HAVING AN AGENCY OR ROOM NUMBER. I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO MAKE BOTH LEXUS AND OTHERS AWARE OF WHAT OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. WHILE FULLY STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOUND WAS FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER ADVISED THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A PARKING LOT. REQUIRED BOTH FEET WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE EVEN AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH AND PUSHED ANOTHER, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE SIDEWAYS ONE ENTIRE PARKING SLOT. DRIVER AND 3 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR

WHEN STARTING MY 2008 LEXUS LS 460L, THE VEHICLE STARTS AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTS DOWN (STALLS). THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME; E.G., OVERNIGHT, 9 HRS AT WORK. ON MAY 30, 2010, AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE FOR A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND IT IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY LEXUS OF ROCKVILLE ON MAY 20, 2010, BUT AS OF MAY 30, 2010, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PERSIST. LEXUS OF ROCKVILLE REPLACED ALL FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLIES. *TR

MY 2008 LEXUS LS460 IS AND HAS BEEN BONE JARRINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE SINCE I LEASED IT ON JULY 3, 2008. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS A "FIX" , BUT THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER, LEXUS, (TOYOTA) WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE HAD 4 SPINAL SURGERIES AND EVERY TIME I RIDE OVER A POTHOLE, MANHOLE COVER, DRIVEWAY LIP OR BUMP IN THE ROAD MY BODY IS SEVERELY JARRED. *TR

I DRIVE LEXUS 460 LS. IT HAS 30,000 MILES WITH A RECENT SERVICE. ON THE DAY OF ACCIDENT , I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 7AM. I HAD GAS TANK FILLED UP THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHEN I LEFT THE HOUSE. A WARNING LIGHT CAME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK UP. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THEREFORE I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE.AFTER 10 MILES THE CAR STARTED TO STOP AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TAKE AN EXIT AND STOPPED AT THE CURB TO AVOID SOME ONE HITTING ME FROM BEHIND. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO LEXUS SERVICE STATION AND I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT GAS WAS EITHER DIESEL OR HAD HIGH CONTENTS OF ETHANOL. I CALLED FLORIDA BETTER BUREAU. THEY ANALYZED THE GAS FROM THE GAS STATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO TAKE THE BLAME THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. I WANTED TO BRING THIS INCIDENT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND WANTED TO KNOW IF SOME ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED A SIMILAR MISHAP. I WANT YOUR DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT SO THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANY ONE ELSE. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO ESCAPE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT BUT SOME ONE ELSE MAY NOT BE THAT LUCKY. LEXUS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP-STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF THE BATTERY FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 11/12/10

CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL CURRENTLY AS OF 3/21/10. VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR MAINTAINS SPEEDS OF 20-24 MPH WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR WHILE TRYING TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP FOLLOWED BY A CLUNK FROM TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT WHILE COASTING THEN RPM'S WILL JUMP GIVING A SLIGHT ACCELERATION FEEL AND CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 20+MPH UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED. EXPERIENCING HARSH AND SLOPPY SHIFTING FROM TRANSMISSION. LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT KICK DOWN OR WILL FINALLY KICK DOWN AND NOT LET GO OF GEARS THEN WILL UP SHIFT AND THE RPM'S WILL SPIKE. DEALER HAS LUBED DRIVE TRAIN AND FLASHED TRANSMISSION IN ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ONLY OCCURS WHILE A/C COMPRESSOR IS ON. DEALER AT A LOSS FOR A FIX, REQUESTED I CONTACT LEXUS TO OPEN A CASE. CONTACTED LEXUS, NO RESPONSE. FACTORY CARPET MATS ARE CLIPPED IN PLACE, NOTHING OBSTRUCTING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *DT

PULSATING BRAKES UNEVEN BRAKING RESULTING IN A LURCHING MOTION WHEN STOPPING. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 LEXUS LS46L WITH 1319 MILES IN WHICH I WAS T-BONED. WHEN I GOT THE GREEN I PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. A VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT FAILED TO STOP AND T-BONED MY VEHICLE. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND THE SOS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN REPAIRED BUT IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING A NEW SRS SYSTEM SINCE THE SRS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. (DID NOT REGISTER OR WORK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT) WHAT IT IS SAYING IS THAT AN AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEPLOYED. MY QUESTION TO LEXUS WAS WHY WAS I DRIVING A NEW VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE SRS SYSTEM. WHICH LEADS ME TO ASK ARE THERE OTHER LEXUS LS460S OUT THERE WITH A DEFECTIVE SRS MODULE? WHAT IF I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION? *TR

WE'VE PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS 460 ON JAN 2008, WITHIN FEW MONTHS WE STARTED NOTICING A JERKING REACTION OF THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED OR IDLING IN GEAR MOST OF THE TIME. OVER TIME WE'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER (AT LEAST 4 TIMES) WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS, THEY'VE UPGRADED THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE CHECKED IT OUT AND COULD NOT COME UP WITH A FIX.THE LAST WAS IN NOVEMBER 09 AND WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT THE CO. FO FACTORY REP TO INSPECT THE CAR. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE CAR AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT IT MAY CAUSE TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2008 LEXUS 460 LS - COMPLAINT REGARDING DANGER OF DEATH DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS CAR IS KEYLESS WHICH OFTEN RESULTS IN THE FAILURE OF THEIR DRIVER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHICH IS AT TIMES PARKED INSIDE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE OF A HOME. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT MY HOME. THANK GOD I HAD A CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM IN MY HOME WHICH ALERTED ME OF THIS PROBLEM . LEXUS SHOULD HAVE INSTALLED SOME SORT OF SWITCH WHICH WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BEEN UNOCCUPIED FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. LEXUS STATES THEY HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, HOWEVER THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DANGER . EXISTING CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AND THIS SHOULD BE MANDATORY FOR ALL FUTURE CARS WITH A KEYLESS SYSTEM. *TR

I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I FELT VIBRATIONS WHEN IM ON THE FREEWAY. THEY FOUND TIRE SEPARATION ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE SERVICE GUY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN CHANGING THESE TIRES BECAUSE OF TIRES SEPARATION. I WAS WONDERING WHY I WASN'T TOLD ABOUT THIS IF IT WAS ALREADY HAPPENING TO OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME TIRE. THEY CHANGED 4 TIRES . *TR