1999 Lexus LX470 Problems

I WAS WAITING AT A STOPLIGHT BEHIND A HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING AND GOING AS THE LIGHT LET VEHICLES THROUGH. MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A LOUD CONSISTENT ALARM. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE LIGHT AND PULLED OVER AT THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. IN THE PARKING LOT UNDER SAFE CONDITIONS I TESTED THE MINIMAL BRAKING I HAD LEFT AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE HOME. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL SHOP AND THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE ABS ACCUMULATOR PUMP HAD FAILED (HAD COMPLETELY SEIZED UP). THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. I HAD A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME TO REACT TO THE ALARMS I WAS GIVEN. A FAILURE OF SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT CAUSES THE LOSS OF ALL POWER BRAKES. WHAT IF I HAD NOT GOTTEN THE WARNINGS I DID? I RECENTLY HAD A NEW PUMP INSTALLED AND I AM BACK ON THE ROAD. I AM VERY LUCKY THIS ISSUE DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS OR ELSE THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

STARTED VEHICLE....ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS AN AUDIBLE BUZZER. DROVE THE TRUCK 3 MILES AND LOST ALL BRAKES, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND HAD TO USE HAND BRAKE (EMERGENCY BRAKE) TO GET STOPPED.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TIRE EXPLODED, BLOWING ALL THE SIDEWALL OFF THE TIRE. CONSUMER TOOK TIRE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. CONSUMER HAD TIRES ROTATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MICHELIN LTXM/S, 275/70R16. TIRES WERE NEITHER UNDER OR OVER PRESSURED. CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE LEXUS DEALER. *AK *SC

GOODYEAR FORTERA HL B07, P275/70R16 TIRES RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED AT BOY-RAD GOODYEAR FOR A LEXUS LX470 CAUSED AN UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE RIDE. THESE NEW TIRES WERE INDEPENDENTLY BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT RESOLVING STABILITY ISSUES. SEEKING REFUND FROM GOODYEAR, EXPECT TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*AK

The contact owns a 1999 Lexus LX470. The contact stated that after a vehicle inspection, it was discovered that the subframe of the vehicle had sustained severe corrosion making the vehicle unsafe to drive. The cause of the corrosion was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

1999 LX470 LEXUS SUV RIGHT STABILIZER BRACKET CONNECTION TO FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND BAR IS FREE FLOATING NOW. RUSTED PART IS STEEL FRAME TANG WHERE BOLTS GO THROUGH TO CONNECT TO FRAME I KNOW TOYOTA HAS FRAME RUST PROBLEMS, DEALER FOUND IT THEN RUSHED ME OUT SAID WEATHER CAUSED IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS, AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING H HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. UPON OPENING THE SUN ROOF GLASS CRACKED AND CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, RADIO ILLUMINATION FLASHES WHEN CD/RADIO IS ON. THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC MAKES IT A DISTRACTION FROM THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS ALL 99 LX470 HAVE SAME PROBLEM,NO ACTION TAKEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL SUDDENLY IGNORE THROTTLE INPUT, AND WILL BE IDLING ONLY. WHILE NOT STALLED, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. IT CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE TO A MAJOR INTERSECTION, AND WHILE TRAVELING IN CONGESTED FREEWAY DRIVING. ONE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS GETTING WORSE, AND OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN EVER. *TR