2007 Lexus LS Problems

My vehicle brake, ABS, lights are on the dashboard, Lexus has deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive due to the brake actuator being faulty causing internal damage to the ABS, junction box this is a $5000 repair, upon my research I find that service bulletin were issued years ago about this from Lexus and they reimbursed or repaired these issues during a good will campagne they initiated, was advised by a Lexus member of corporate that the letter came out for my vehicle but I was not the owner at the time, they are now saying its expired and nothing they can do. This does not waive their responsibility of this defect, which is not a wear and tear item. I have tried to allow Lexus to remedy this situation only to be hit with resistance. Please see attached

Brake actuator along with various other messages displayed

My vehicle brake, ABS, lights are on the dashboard, Lexus has deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive due to the brake actuator being faulty causing internal damage to the ABS, junction box this is a $5000 repair, upon my research I find that service bulletin were issued years ago about this from Lexus and they reimbursed or repaired these issues during a good will campagne they initiated, was advised by a Lexus member of corporate that the letter came out for my vehicle but I was not the owner at the time, they are now saying its expired and nothing they can do. This does not waive their responsibility of this defect, which is not a wear and tear item. I have tried to allow Lexus to remedy this situation only to be hit with resistance. Please see attached

THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DEEMED FAULTY IN SEVERAL TOYOTA/LEXUS VEHICLES. INSTEAD OF THE A RECALL BEING ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR ANYONE WHO TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP. HOWEVER WITH OUT A RECALL MOST PEOPLE WHO WERE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WAS NOT AWARE TO HAVE THE PART CHECKED AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT SHOULD NOT NORMALLY FAIL AND WITH OUT A RECALL OR A LETTER FROM LEXUS/TOYOTA A LOT OF PEOPLE WAS PUT AT A DISADVANTAGE WITH BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPIRED. WHILE IN MOTION I RECEIVED ALL KIND OF ERROR LIGHTS AND A MESSAGE TO PULL MY VEHICLE OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND NOTIFY THE DEALER. AT THIS TIME MY ABS SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED AND I HAVE NO TRACTION CONTROL AND MY ABS ACTUATOR CONTINUES TO VIBRATE EVEN WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF WHICH IS USING THE BATTERY EVEN MORE. IT PULSATES THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING ALSO. I FEEL WITH LEXUS KNOW THIS IS A FAULTY PART IT ON SEVERAL OF THEIR VEHICLES CUSTOMERS THAT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE OR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT SHOULD NOT BE HELD LABILE WITH THE REPAIR COST WHICH IS 1800 FOR THE PART AND 300-400 FOR LABOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT SHOULD BE EXTENDED AND ALL OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AND LEXUS/TOYOTA SHOULD COMPENSATE WITH A REPLACEMENT PART ALL THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WHICH WAS EFFECTED. THIS TOOK PLACE WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE INTERSTATE. MY BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO USE.

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus LS460. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while responding. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no diagnostic trouble codes were retrieved; however, the contact was informed that the failure was related to the knock sensors. The contact related the failure to TSB: L-SB-0122-17, which the contact stated was to be performed after the completion of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V309000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) to prevent the engine hesitation while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

We were driving to Fort Bragg, CA on Hwy 20 W of Willits, CA in the mountains out of cell service, and the car was surging like it was out of gas, would not respond to throttle input, then just died. This put us in danger because we were heading down a steep hill on a narrow 2 lane road, and could easily have lost control from loss of braking and handling due to loss of power steering & power brakes. I was able to coast a few yards and immediately pull off into a small cut out on a corner and stop. I have no idea if the recall to fix the defective valve springs was completed on this car because I purchased it used in 2015. I had previously mentioned it to the Roseville CA Lexus Service department, and he dismissed it as the "car recalibrating itself" after every oil change. There were no warning lights or messages until the engine died, then all the lights came on immediately. Once we pulled over, I tried to restart and it would not start. We had over 1/2 a tank of gas, and the engine temp was normal. In fact, there was no warning prior to the engine dying - it just stopped and never started back up. I had the car towed to Freeman Lexus in Santa Rosa, CA and they finally determined that a valve spring had "let go", causing the engine to fail. I am convinced that the valve spring was defective per the recall in 2010 that addressed this very issue.

During major collision/ ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS did NOT deploy..

OCT. 29, 2019 MID-MORNING VEHICLE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON US HWY. 2 IN NORTH HERO, VT. VEHICLE CROSSED THE NORTHBOUND LANE AND CRASHED IN A GRASSY FIELD: CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TORN LOOSE FROM THE AXLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURED DRIVER WAS IN EMERGENCY ROOM 3 TIMES, HOSPITALIZED IN ICU FOR TWO PERIODS, NUMEROUS PROCEDURES, FOLLOW-UP CRANIOTOMY IN 2020, ANTI SEIZURE MEDICATIONS. POLICE REPORT, EMS REPORT, AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTION COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FOUND IT HARDER TO DEPRESS THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS BEEPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON ONCE CAR IS RUNNING THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE SPEAKERS HAVE NO SOUNDS COMING THROUGH THEM AND THE REAR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE BACK SEAT AS NO POWER AND THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE GO OFF AND ON AT TIMES I REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE SPEAKER BUT IT BLOW OUT AS SOON AS I PUT THE NEW ONE IN

WHEN DRIVING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON VSC(VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL), TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE; WARNING TEXT TO TAKE TO DEALER. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTOR DECLINED, LOSS OF POWER AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE. WHEN STATIONARY UPON INSPECTION BOTH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS THAT RESIDE IN THE REAR TOP OF THE VALVE COVERS SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING GASOLINE AND OIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SO BAD THAT THE CHANCE OF IGNITING WAS IMMINENT, AS IT LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST BELOW AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN O2 SENSOR DIRECTLY BELOW ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 170K MILES. AT 85K MILES THE RECALL #10V30900 (VALVE SPRINGS) WAS PERFORMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THIS RECALL WAS INCOMPLETE AS IT DID NOT INCLUDE A SERVICEABLE PART GASKET #2322438010 THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE "VALVE SPRING KIT"#0400037338. THIS GASKET IS ALWAYS REPLACED WHEN THE FUEL PUMPS ARE REMOVED. IT RESIDES IN THE VALVE COVER UNDER THE REMOVABLE FUEL PUMP PLATE. ALL OTHER SERVICEABLE GASKETS IN THE FUEL PUMP WERE INCLUDED: 2 O-RINGS FOR MOUNT BOLTS, 2 RING GASKETS FOR FUEL DAMPENER, 1PUMP TO PLATE GASKET BUT NOT THE PLATE TO VALVE COVER GADKET. THIS IS A KNOWN LEAKING PROBLEM FOR 2007-2008 LS460 (YEARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL), MOST COMMONLY SEEN AS OIL LEAKS AT THE VALVE COVER BUT MINE AND OTHERS SHOW DEGRADATION TO WHERE GAS LEAKS FROM THE PUMP TO PLATE GASKET AS WELL. THE POSSIBILITY OF A SEVERELY DETERIATED GASKET AT THE VALVE COVER #2322438010 HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF PIECES FALLING INTO THE MOVEABLE PARTS AREA THAT WERE THE REASON FOR THE RECALL. THIS NON REPLACED GASKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAS CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. I CURRENTLY SHOW DTC P0455, P0441, P0455, P0441. THE P0012 VSC ERROR HAS RESOLVED RECENTLY AFTER CLEARING THE MEMORY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED THROUGH THE VEHICLE VENT INTO THE CABIN. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF THE ODOR WHEN ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000.*LN*JB

AS IDRIVEMY CAR THE CARS DRIFTS A LITTLE TO EACH SIDE AS IT DRIFTS TO EITHER SIDE THE STEERING WHEEL GETS COMPLETELY STUCK K ON ME AND I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE . I WOULD THEN HAVE TO JERKY WHEEL WITH FORCE CAUSES THE WHOLE CAR TO JERK I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND FIND ANOTHER WAY HOME BECAUSE IT'S TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN IT WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND SELF . AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR . VERY DANGEROUS ! EXTREMELY UPSET !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER WHILE TURNING. THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 03/02/17*LJ *CN

LEXUS LS 2007..TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN...NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OPEN THE TRUNK HAS FAILED. SEVERAL MECHANIC HAS TRIED TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND COULDN`T NOT OPEN THE TRUNK. CHECKED THE FUSES, TRIED THE KEY FOB, THE VALET SWITCH IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS CHECKED. THE BUTTON UNDER THE TRUNK LID HANDLE DID NOT OPEN THE TRUNK. THE TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON UNDER THE DASHBOARD WAS UNRESPONSIVE. USED THE PHYSICAL KEY IN THE TRUNK AND IT OPEN ABOUT 1/4", BUT STILL WON`T OPEN. THE EMERGENCY LATCH IN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN THE TRUNK EITHER. I CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, I AM UNABLE TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TRUNK...FLAT TIRE, CHILD ACCIDENTLY LOCKED IN THE TRUNK..ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED.

DOOR ARMRESTS ARE DISINTEGRATING. THE SURFACE IS VERY TACKY WHICH IS BECOMING SOILED AND CAN NOT BE CLEANED. THIS RUBBER MATERIAL ALSO DETERIORATED ON THE TRUNK (LIT SWITCH COVER) BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY

AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON ONCE CAR IS RUNNING THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE SPEAKERS HAVE NO SOUNDS COMING THROUGH THEM AND THE REAR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE BACK SEAT AS NO POWER AND THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE GO OFF AND ON AT TIMES I REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE SPEAKER BUT IT BLOW OUT AS SOON AS I PUT THE NEW ONE IN

I'M GETTING A LOSS OF POWER ON ACCELERATION.. HAPPENS OF AND ON EVERY OTHER DAY.... I READ ALOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT LEXUS HAS NO REAL FIX FOR IT... I HAVE ALL TYHE RECALL THE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUES... *TR

I have purchased 3 tires through Amazon. 2 tires on February 14th 2023 and 1 tire on July 25th 2023. I have since replaced 2 tires due to them being defective. The latest tire purchased February 14th 2023 now has a bubble on the tire. All tires have been professionally installed and balanced. I would like to get this resolved as soon as possible. Tires should last longer than this. I have attached invoices and pictures. Multiple attempts have been made to contact Amazon and Turbo Wholesale without any resolve. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Thank you, Amir Azam

I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CORPORATE LEXUS ABOUT THE NOTORIOUS 'BRAKE ACTUATOR ' ISSUE. THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS FROM MANUFACTURE BUILD DATE. WHAT I AM HAVING IS NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS ISSUE WILL ONLY LEAD UP TO THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILING AND CAUSING A CATASROPHIC ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 88K MILES. DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE KNOWS OF THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. THERE IS A REASON WHY THEY HAD THIS EXTENDED CAMPAIGN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATORS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE FAULTY. NOT ONLY ON THIS MODEL BUT OTHER MODELS AND MOST RECENTLY NEWER VEHICLES MADE BY LEXUS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND ARE BEING CALLED IN TO HAVE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FIXED. THE CONTROL ARMS ON THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE BUT I DONT MIND FORKING THE BILL ON THAT BECAUSE IT IS A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. THE NOISE OF MY BRAKE ACTUATOR WILL GRUNT ON THE HIGHWAY STREETS AND WHILE PARKED. AS A LIFE LONG LEXUS CONSUMER I AM EXTREMLY BOTHERED THAT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. MIND YOU THE REPAIR IS ROUGHLY $5000 REDICULOUS THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE TO FORK OUT THE MONEY ON A VEHICLE THEY CALL THEIR FLAGSHIP. IT IS NOT A MATTER OF 'IF' IT WILL FAIL BUT 'WHEN'. CONAIDERING THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS I AM VERY SURPRISED THERES NO ACTUAL 'RECALL' FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE NUMBER IS IN THE THOUSANDS. HIGHLY DISSAPOINTED IN LEXUS AS THEY ARE WILLING TO SACRAFICE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS OVER A FAULTY PART THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH. ALSO SUPPOSEDLY THEY SENT OUT LETTERS FOR THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ONE OR A PHONE CALL STATING THAT OWNERS WERE ABLE TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. I HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WAS OVER AND THEY SAID IF THERE IS NO LIGHT THEY WONT HONOR IT.