2006 Lexus LX470 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (LEN STOLER LEXUS, 11311 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117, (410) 773-9613) SCHEDULED THREE APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V065000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (KENDALL LEXUS OF EUGENE IN EUGENE, OREGON) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY UTILITY POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34798. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A ROARING SOUND AND LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INVOLVED. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A NAIL SALON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CALLED AN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A PATTERN FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AMONG TOYOTA VEHICLES. SHE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DESTROYED, HOWEVER, THERE IS $22,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE DAY BEFORE THE CRASH, THE THROTTLE EXPANDED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE THEN IDLED DOWN AND BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE UNTIL THE ENGINE DIED DOWN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES AND AN ARTICLE PERTAINING TO THE INCIDENT. A CONNECTICUT ACCIDENT REPORT WAS ALSO SUBMITTED. UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS LX470. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V346000 (STEERING: GEAR BOX: SHAFT PITMAN), HE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS TILTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE HORN WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,980.

2006 LEXUS 470. CONSUMER STATES UNSAFE SITUATION WITH STEERING MECHANISM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE STEERING DEFECT. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE STEERING PROBLEM HE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL ALONG. *JB UPDATED 01/12/11. *JB