2006 Lexus GS300 Driver assistance Problems

WHILE BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP, I AM EXPERIENCING A VERY HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR. THIS HARD DOWNSHIFT IS SO ABRUPT THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU WERE REAR ENDED. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS BEING AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BACKED WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE TO THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. IN SEVERAL CASES, MENTIONS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA/LEXUS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED. IT'S A COSTLY, YET UNNECESSARY REPAIR CAUSED BY A FLAWED DESIGN WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTRY.. CONSIDERING THE REOCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON A MASS SCALE, IT MAY BE ONE BEST ADDRESSED VIA RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11118525

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SPEED EVENTUALLY INCREASED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,497.

NHTSA ID

10730626

Incident

Jun 17, 2015

Mileage

104,497 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

NHTSA ID

10650242

Incident

Oct 6, 2014

Mileage

75,500 mi

CAR MAX, INC. SOLD [XXX] A DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE. DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE; 2006 LEXUS GS 300 VIN# [XXX] MILEAGE 100,249 CARMAX STOCK # [XXX]. CARMAX REFUSE TO REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE. MARCH 9, 2012; ABOUT 8:45 PM (NIGHT), HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED (CUT OFF/ON REPEATEDLY). MARCH 28, 2012; LEXUS OF MEMPHIS REPLACED COGGED AC FILTER. ENGINE FRONT COVER SEAL HAS NOTICEABLE OIL LEAK, AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK. INVOICE # [XXX]. MILEAGE 100,952. APRIL 6, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK VSC. [XXX], ASE ADVANCE LEVEL SPECIALIST, LEXUS CERTIFIED MASTER DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST, ASE MASTER AUTO TECHNICIAN, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC COUNCIL, ORDER TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM SYSTEM CALIBRATION. NO ILLUMINATION OF INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES. MILEAGE 101,139. APRIL 11, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK VSC CAME BACK ON. MILEAGE 101,232. [XXX] PERFORMED AN HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LEXUS GS 300 MAINTENANCE RECORD FROM Y2005 TO YTD AND PERFORMED AN IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSTIC. AS RECOMMENDED BY LEXUS TECHNICAL SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETINS DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES),[XXX] RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 7.1 LB-SB-0087-08; DTCS P030# - CYLINDERS 1 ? 6 MISFIRE DETECTED 7.2 LB-SB-0092-09; DTCS P0172, P0175, AND P0037, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSORS AND COMPUTER 7.3 LB-SB-0069-11; DTCS P030# REPLACE, R & R PISTON RING SET 7.4 A960E ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM DTC P0761 SOLENOID; REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANS ASSY, NOTE: THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY INDICATED THAT THE CYLINDERS MISFIRING OCCURRED ON AUGUST 25, 2009, AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011. TRANS SOLENOID DTC P0761 WAS DETECTED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2011 AND APRIL 9, 2012. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10483392

Incident

Mar 9, 2012

Mileage

100,249 mi

2006 LEXUS GS300. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SHE STARTED TO TURN A CORNER WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE CURBS ON THE STREET, TWO OR THREE TIME AND THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE DAMAGED, THERE WAS A GOUGE IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FINALLY COMING TO REST AFTER THE VEHICLE JUMPED OFF THE MEDIAN AND SHE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10390889

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS AND APPLYING HEAVY THROTTLE, ENGINE BRAKING OR TORQUE MANAGEMENT ENGAGES CAUSING THE CAR TO FORCEFULLY RESIST ACCELERATION. HAPPENS ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS OR DRY CONDITIONS. THIS CONTROL SYSTEM ALSO KEEPS THE REAR WHEELS TURNING WHEN BRAKING IN SLIPPERY/SNOWY AND ICY CONDITIONS, EVEN WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC IN RIGHT HAND TURNS. FLOORING IT CAUSES THE CAR TO BASICALLY TRY TO STOP ITSELF. THE SNOWY CONDITIONS ISSUE HAS CAUSES MY CAR TO TRY TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, INTO A DITCH OR OTHER CAR SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE 15 MINUTE TRIP, TO WHERE I TOOK THE CAR AND PARKED IT DUE TO BEING SO AFRAID. I'M A VETERAN IN DRIVING IN SNOW, SO THIS ISN'T A DRIVER ISSUE. I WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS OUT OF ANY BRAND OF CAR, ESPECIALLY A LEXUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10380159

Incident

Jan 4, 2011

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE DID INTO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITH EITHER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND BACK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THE BREAST DUE TO THE GRIP FROM THE SEAT BELTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

NHTSA ID

10372661

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAD MINOR BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,761. UPDATED 06/22/10. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10326034

Incident

Oct 23, 2005

Mileage

2,761 mi

I DRIVE A 2006 LEXUS GS300. LAST FALL,AS I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE - IN A BUILDING - MY CAR "TOOK OFF" AND HIT A CEMENT WALL. ( AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I HIT THE GAS PEDAL IN ERROR HOWEVER, AFTER WHAT HAPPENED NEXT, I KNEW THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS IN THE PARKING LOT. ) I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT "TOOK OFF" AGAIN. LUCKILY, I HIT A CEMENT PARKING BUMPER THAT STOPPED ME. ALL THIS TOOK PLACE IN MAYBE 15 SECONDS OR SO. NOT REALIZING THERE WAS ANYTHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH MY CAR, I STEERED AROUND THE BUMPER. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS HEADED FOR ANOTHER CEMENT WALL. I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES WITH ALL MY EFFORT AND FINALLY I CAME TO A STOP A FEW FEET FROM THE WALL. SHAKING, I DROVE MY CAR DIRECTLY TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED. (AT THAT TIME I USED THE TERM "TAKE OFF" AS I HADN'T HEARD ABOUT ALL THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS) HE RAN MY CAR THROUGH A COMPUTER CHECK AND ASSURED ME THAT HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ASKED ME WHAT KIND OF CAR I DROVE AND TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA WAS HAVING. I DROVE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED HIM TO RECHECK THE CAR. HE DID, AND AGAIN ASSURED ME THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO WITH JUST 12,000 MILES ON IT. IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY TRADED IN BECAUSE IT HAD ACCELERATED WHEN THE LAST OWNER HAD IT. THE DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. ONE LAST BIT OF INFO....I'M NOT REALLY SURE THE EXACT MONTH I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS. AND FINALLY, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCELERATION PROBLEMS SINCE LAST FALL, I AM STILL NERVOUS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10324112

Incident

Oct 15, 2009

Mileage

17,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPMS HAD INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

NHTSA ID

10323290

Incident

Mar 31, 2010

Mileage

61,000 mi

2006 LEXUS GS300. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. SUPPOSE THE SPEED IS SET AT 70 MPH AND I SLOW DOWN TO 67 MPH BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I PUSH THE RESUME LEVER, THE ENGINE GREATLY SPEEDS UP AND THE TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE RESULT IS A LUNGE FORWARD INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH INCREASE IN SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311549

Incident

Dec 14, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6,000. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSIST THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE DOES NOT DRIVER THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. HE WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE BUT THE DEALER DENIED HIS REQUEST TO DO SO. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000. UPDATED 03/24/10 *BF UPDATED 08/23/10

NHTSA ID

10307947

Incident

Dec 2, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 LEXUS GS300 IN JAN., 2006, I EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY CAR. I WAS PASSING A CAR AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED THE BRAKE BUT IT SEEMED FROZEN..IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I QUICKLY THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I SHIFTED INTO PARK...IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE FIRST TIME I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR BACK UP, IT RACED. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT IT SEEMED TO START UP NORMALLY, AND I DROVE IT TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. THE OTHER EVENING 8/3/09, A LITTLE MORE THAN 3 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AS SHE WAS ACCELERATING , ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO MOVE TOWARD THE FLOOR . IT GOT UP TO 80 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN SHE DID AS I DID, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND THROW IT INTO PARK. SHE WAS FRANTIC, CALLING THE CAR A " DEATHTRAP " . I CALLED THE DEALER FOR A TOW AND WHEN I DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED, HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE MATS. .NO WAY. EVEN AFTER WE MOVED THE MAT COMPLETELY AWAY AND RESTARTED THE CAR..THE RPM'S RACED UP. EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE CAR RACED AND " JUMPED ' WHEN HE PULLED IT ONTO THE FLATBED . THE DEALER CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THE CAR IS FINE. I TOLD HIM I WANT THEM TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I HAD A LOANER FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN THE DEMANDED IT BACK. I SAID I DON'T WANT MY CAR BACK UNTIL IT'S FIXED OR THEY GIVE ME A NEW ONE. I CAN'T SUPPLY THE VIN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER, BUT I CAN GET IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279800

Incident

Aug 3, 2009

Mileage

26,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT GLASS WINDOW OF A STORE. THE CONTACT AND POSSIBLY ONE OCCUPANT IN THE STORE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VIELE'S AUTOMOTIVE SHOP UNTIL IT CAN BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10232382

Incident

Jun 20, 2008

Mileage

30,000 mi

UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF A 2006 LEXUS GS 300 OCCURRED DURING OVERTAKING OF ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE US HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER (LEXUS OF FT. WAYNE INDIANA) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT WAS JAMMED AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY CASE OF THIS TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE. AFTER SEEING THE NHTSA REPORT OF RECALL REGARDING DIFFERENT LEXUS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I SUSPECT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD, POTENTIALLY REQUIRING A BROADER RECALL EFFORT. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT (12/28/06) IS APPROXIMATE. I WOULD EXPECT THAT THE EXACT DATE IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER. THE INFORMATION UNDER "EQUIPMENT" IS NOT ACCURATE AS THE CHOICES MAKE NO SENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204341

Incident

Dec 28, 2006

Mileage

15,000 mi