2004 Lexus LS430 Problems

WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT A LOW SPEED (2 MPH) CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS BEING TURNED TO THE RIGHT COMING INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS A HIGH CURB (~10 INCHES HIGH) AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND A MEDIAN BUT THE CAR JUMPED OVER THIS AND STRUCK THE PARKED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDIAN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER IN 6-8 WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

I HIT A LARGE DOG WHILE DRIVING ONE NIGHT AND BUSTED MY FRONT BUMPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PERTLY GOOD. HAD BUMPER, FOG LIGHTS REPLACED, CAR LOOKS DAM GOOD. SINCE I AM AN OLDER PERSON, RETIRED AND DRIVE MOSTLY DURING THE DAY, IT WAS A WHILE BEFORE I NOTICED MY BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINE DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR . I HAVE HAD THE CHARLESTON SC LEXUS DEALER TRY TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO LEXUS OF MOBILE ON TWO OCCASION TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ALL THEY COULD DO WAS TRY TO ADJUST THE THE BRIGHT LIGHT, BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS STILL SHINES DIRECTLY 20 TO 30 FEET ON THE GROUND, BUT WAS UNABLE TO, THIS HAS CAUSE A LARGER ILLUMINATION PROBLEM FOR MY EYES WHILE DRIVING @ NIGHT., WHICH I TRY TO AVOID DOING AT NIGHT. I LOVE THIS LS 430, BUT NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ANGLED STRAIGHT AND CAUSING LIMITED ILLUMINATION OF THE HIGHWAY AHEAD OF HIM. IN ADDITION, THE AFS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HEIGHT CONTROL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HIM IN FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TAKATA RECALL IT WAS RAINING I WAS COMING OUT OF ANTLOCH CHURCH RD TO TURNING ON AUGUSTA RD PEIDMONT SC 29673 WHEN I HEAR A BIG BOOM AND PULL OVER AT THE SPINX TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND HAD THREE BIG POTHOLES IN THE ROAD I COULD SEE THAT MY WHEELS WAS BENT AND ALSO IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 OTHER TIMES, HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS. THE CAR WILL NOT START IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT EXACTLY LEVEL, TIRES STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL OVER AND OVER AND OVER TO TRY TO MOVE IT AN INCH SO IT WILL START. THIS TIME TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER, AND IT MIRACULOUSLY STARTED. HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT DOES THIS AND WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. MOST IRRITATING AND DANGEROUS IF I AM ALONE AWAY FROM HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS 430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS PLACING ITEMS IN THE TRUNK WHEN THE TRUNK LID UNEXPECTEDLY SLAMMED SHUT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FINGER AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2004 LEXUS LS 430 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY DETAILS: DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. NOTE: THERE WAS NO APPARENT EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. MIRROR HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU. REPAIR COST: $660 OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI DISPLAY FUNCTION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

2004 LEXUS LS 430 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY DETAILS: DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VIEW THE REAR SIGHT. NOTE: THERE WAS NO APPARENT EXTERIOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. MIRROR HAD THE STOP MECHANISMS BREAK, ALLOWING THE MIRROR TO BE OFF LINE. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING. CAN NOT VIEW BEHIND YOU. REPAIR COST: $660 OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MLEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN

OUR 2004 LEXUS LS430 HAS STALLED (OR DIED) 4 TIMES (WHILE DRIVING) IN SIX MONTHS, TAKEN TO LEXUS DEALER 3 TIMES, WHERE THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STALLS OCCUR AFTER DRIVING 30 TO 40 MINUTES, COULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY ALTHOUGH STARTER CRANKED WELL. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES. COULD USUALLY RESTART AFTER 20 TO 30 MINUTES. ADEQUATE LEVEL OF FUEL. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF RELAY WAS REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA, BUT THEY SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT HELP. ACCORDING TO DEALER, FUEL PUMP RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WE ARE A RETIRED ELDERLY COUPLE AND ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON FREEWAYS OR CONGESTED STREETS FOR SAFETY REASONS. ALSO WE DO NOT WANT TO MAKE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, PARTICULARLY IF WE ARE NOT SURE IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO WE ARE VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND THEIR SOLUTION. *TR

AIRBAG FAILURE. *TR

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON 6/3/08. VEHICLE - 2004 LEXUS LS5430. VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON DRIVERS SIDE. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

I WAS TOLD BY LEXUS DEALER MY 2004 LS430, WITH 27,000 MILES NEEDS BRAKE PADS REPLCEMENT. HAVING DRIVEN SIMILAR CARS FOR 16 YEARS UNDER SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS, TO ME THIS REPRESENTS A PREMATURE FAILURE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED.

2004 LEXUS LS430 WITH 15,000 MILES LOST BRAKING TWICE. FORTUNATELY NO CRAASH. CAR AT DEALER FOR 3 DAYS. SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER

TAKATA RECALL IT WAS RAINING I WAS COMING OUT OF ANTLOCH CHURCH RD TO TURNING ON AUGUSTA RD PEIDMONT SC 29673 WHEN I HEAR A BIG BOOM AND PULL OVER AT THE SPINX TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND HAD THREE BIG POTHOLES IN THE ROAD I COULD SEE THAT MY WHEELS WAS BENT AND ALSO IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

I HAVE PURCHASED TWO SETS OF LEXUS CHROME LS 430 WHEELS FROM LEXUS AND IN FOUR YEARS BOTH SETS ROTTED FROM THE CENTER OUT. LEXUS WHAT'S ME TO BUY ANOTHER SET. I BELIEVE LEXUS HAS A PRODUCT VENDOR PROBLEM WITH THESE WHEELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATING AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V295000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.

THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK THERE WERE SEVEN INCIDENTS WHERE THE TPWS (TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM) HAD EITHER PROVIDED A FALSE POSITIVE OR NOT INDICATED REAL TIRE PRESSURE LOW CONDITION THAT THE MILEAGE SINCE TPWS INITIALIZATION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING: THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FAILURE, REASON FOR THE FAILURE, WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND TO BE WALKED THROUGH A TEST PROTOCOL THAT VALIDATES THAT THE ACTION TAKEN HAD INDEED CORRECTED THE FAILURE. LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE AND OR UNWILLING TO SHARE ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED AND REFUSED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE AND TEST SUFFICIENTLY. *SC

USING RADAR CRUISE CONTROL UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE ROAD A HAS A SLIGHT REFLECTIVE PROPERTY (MIST OR SLIGHT RAIN ON GROUND) THE CRUISE BECOMES 'BLIND' TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN/STOP/OR WARN DRIVER OF PENDING CRASH. *TR