2007 Lexus RX Hybrid Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SOUTH BAY LEXUS LOCATED AT 24777 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/2014, LEXUS OF MIAMI CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL 13V396000 (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) SOLDER FAILURES) BUT THEY ONLY DIAGNOSED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THIS RECALL, NEITHER DID THE INFORM ME OF IT! I STOPPED AT LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, WA AND THEY DENIED DIAGNOSIS DUE TO MINOR BODY DAMAGE ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHERE THEY CLAIM WATER CAME IN. THIS IS NOT THE LOCATION OF WATER INTRUSION! THE LOCATION IS DUE TO BODY SEAM CRACKS ABOVE THAT PLAIN OF THE QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE, NEAR THE REAR GATE STRUTS AND HINGES (SEE L-SB-0019-09), BUT THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT THAT EITHER AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THEIR SUBLET BODY SHOP WHERE THE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME THAT THE WATER LEAKS INTO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK/CONTROLLER AREA WAS FROM THE L-SB-0019-09 AND NOT THE QUARTER PANEL AREA. I SEALED UP ALL POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION AREAS AND DISASSEMBLED THE HV BATTERY PACK AREA TO SEE HOW MUCH AND WHERE THE WATER WAS (MANY PHOTOS) AND DRY IT OUT WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE HERE IN FAIRFAX, CA. I INFORMED LEXUS CORP ABOUT THE RELATIVE RECALL/SB AND THEY DENIED TO COMPLETE IT! THE VEHICLE IS BACK TOGETHER AND I AM WAITING ON YOUR RESPONSE. I CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL (I DON'T CARRY A CELL PHONE) THANK YOU!

ABS BRAKE LIGHT, TRACCIN LIGHT, NO POWER BRAKE, MY CARO HAS 90,996 MILES

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY MY POWER STRING AND BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I CAME HOME AND START RESEARCHING I SAW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THAT MAYBE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FELT ABNORMALLY SOFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARVEY LEXUS LOCATED AT 2550 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 949-1010, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

2010 VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY; LEXUS SAYS HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED (COVERED) V BUT REQUIRED NEW RADIATOR AND CONVERTER (4500). 2016 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND BURNING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC COMING FROM A/C ; LEXUS SAYS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT FOUR REMEDIES FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON INTERNET; WHICH ONE IS IT? TRIED TO UP SALE TIRES, FILTERS, AND NEW STRUTS TOTALING 6000; WHILE IGNORING THE PRIMARY ISSUE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.

THE REAR BUMPER HAS A PLASTIC COVER AND THE PAINT BUBBLED AND BEGAN TO PEEL FROM UNDER THIS PLASTIC MOLDING AS IF WATER WAS BEHIND IT. THE REAR BUMPER NOW HAS PEELING PAINT.

REAR LATCH COVER HAS MELTED AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE HATCH USING IT.

DRIVING VEHICLE ON LOCAL ROAD ~30 MPH AND SUDDEN/COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE. P/S LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED AND EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEER VEHICLE IS BEYOND MOST PEOPLE'S STRENGTH.

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/2014, LEXUS OF MIAMI CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL 13V396000 (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) SOLDER FAILURES) BUT THEY ONLY DIAGNOSED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THIS RECALL, NEITHER DID THE INFORM ME OF IT! I STOPPED AT LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, WA AND THEY DENIED DIAGNOSIS DUE TO MINOR BODY DAMAGE ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHERE THEY CLAIM WATER CAME IN. THIS IS NOT THE LOCATION OF WATER INTRUSION! THE LOCATION IS DUE TO BODY SEAM CRACKS ABOVE THAT PLAIN OF THE QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE, NEAR THE REAR GATE STRUTS AND HINGES (SEE L-SB-0019-09), BUT THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT THAT EITHER AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THEIR SUBLET BODY SHOP WHERE THE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME THAT THE WATER LEAKS INTO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK/CONTROLLER AREA WAS FROM THE L-SB-0019-09 AND NOT THE QUARTER PANEL AREA. I SEALED UP ALL POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION AREAS AND DISASSEMBLED THE HV BATTERY PACK AREA TO SEE HOW MUCH AND WHERE THE WATER WAS (MANY PHOTOS) AND DRY IT OUT WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE HERE IN FAIRFAX, CA. I INFORMED LEXUS CORP ABOUT THE RELATIVE RECALL/SB AND THEY DENIED TO COMPLETE IT! THE VEHICLE IS BACK TOGETHER AND I AM WAITING ON YOUR RESPONSE. I CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL (I DON'T CARRY A CELL PHONE) THANK YOU!

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/2014, LEXUS OF MIAMI CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL 13V396000 (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) SOLDER FAILURES) BUT THEY ONLY DIAGNOSED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THIS RECALL, NEITHER DID THE INFORM ME OF IT! I STOPPED AT LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, WA AND THEY DENIED DIAGNOSIS DUE TO MINOR BODY DAMAGE ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHERE THEY CLAIM WATER CAME IN. THIS IS NOT THE LOCATION OF WATER INTRUSION! THE LOCATION IS DUE TO BODY SEAM CRACKS ABOVE THAT PLAIN OF THE QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE, NEAR THE REAR GATE STRUTS AND HINGES (SEE L-SB-0019-09), BUT THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT THAT EITHER AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THEIR SUBLET BODY SHOP WHERE THE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME THAT THE WATER LEAKS INTO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK/CONTROLLER AREA WAS FROM THE L-SB-0019-09 AND NOT THE QUARTER PANEL AREA. I SEALED UP ALL POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION AREAS AND DISASSEMBLED THE HV BATTERY PACK AREA TO SEE HOW MUCH AND WHERE THE WATER WAS (MANY PHOTOS) AND DRY IT OUT WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE HERE IN FAIRFAX, CA. I INFORMED LEXUS CORP ABOUT THE RELATIVE RECALL/SB AND THEY DENIED TO COMPLETE IT! THE VEHICLE IS BACK TOGETHER AND I AM WAITING ON YOUR RESPONSE. I CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL (I DON'T CARRY A CELL PHONE) THANK YOU!

2010 VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY; LEXUS SAYS HYBRID SYSTEM FAILED (COVERED) V BUT REQUIRED NEW RADIATOR AND CONVERTER (4500). 2016 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND BURNING INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC COMING FROM A/C ; LEXUS SAYS CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE, BUT FOUR REMEDIES FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEM ON INTERNET; WHICH ONE IS IT? TRIED TO UP SALE TIRES, FILTERS, AND NEW STRUTS TOTALING 6000; WHILE IGNORING THE PRIMARY ISSUE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, FLASHES, OR IS OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND BEEN TOLD THAT THE CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE AND THEY ZIP-TIED THE WIRING IN PLACE. THEY SAID IF THAT DOESN'T WORK THAT NEW SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR THE AIRBAG WILL NEED TO BE INSTALLED. THAT WOULD BE OVER $2,000, WHICH SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY EGREGIOUS AMOUNT TO FIX A LOOSE WIRE FOR A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM.

REPEATED AIRBAG DEFECT IN LEXUS 2007 RX 400H : 2007 LEXUS 400H (HYBRID) HAS BEEN HAVING AIR BAG SAFETY PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED DEC 16, 2006 FROM MAGNUSSEN LEXUS IN FREMONT, CA. IT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 7000 MILES. THE PROBLEM STARTED SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE, IN APRIL 2007 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. THE 1ST VISIT TO THE CAR DEALER (MAGNUSSEN LEXUS OF FREMONT, CA) INVOLVED THEM ADJUSTING THE PIN CONNECTORS TO FIX WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE SQUIB MALFUNCTION. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED ON 20TH APRIL 2007. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE WIRING WAS LOOSE AND TIGHTENED THE WIRING CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED ON MAY 02, 2007. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND CODES B0016 AND B0017, FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT WIRING HARNESS BAD, HAD IT INSPECTED BY A LEXUS FACTORY FIELD ENGINEER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FLOOR HARNESS. THE CAR STAYED AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS (PICKED UP ON MAY 22ND) WHERE IN THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT WIRING HARNESS. THE ENTIRE WIRING WAS CHANGED. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS (MAY 25TH, 2007) AND THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN WITH THE DEALER SINCE THEN, STILL ATTEMPTING TO FIND A COMPREHENSIVE FIX. LEXUS HAS BEGUN DISCUSSIONS WITH US REGARDING REPURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, AND OFFICIALLY COMMUNICATED THAT VIA A LETTER DATED JUNE 25, 2007. THE STATUS OF THE REQUEST IS STILL UNKNOWN DESPITE REPEATED CALLS TO LEXUS CORPORATE TO FIND OUT THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND THE INTENDED RESOLUTION. *JB

HELLO, I OWN A 2007 LEXUS 400H. ON AUG 11, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 10PM THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HWY 17 SOUTH IN MYRTLE BEACH SC. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A GREEN LIGHT IN THE TURNING WAITING FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED MY WIFE PROCEED TO PROCEED FROWARD WITH THE TURN. ONCE SHE STARTED HER DECENT THE VEHICLE STARTED BLOWING COOLANT OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FROM THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING LEAVING HER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE THAT LEXUS RECALLED 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES. WHEN I CALLED TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THIS ISSUES IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THEY DESCRIBE ON THEIR WEBSITE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN LEXUS.

VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED THE CAR AS IT SHUT OFF. CAR WON'T START. WARNING LIGHT SAYS CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. WHEN TRYING TO START CAR WILL SAY PUT CAR ON PARK BEFORE STARTING. SAME PROBLEM AS SEEN IN RECALLS FOR 2006 LEXUS HYBRIDS. *TR

ABS BRAKE LIGHT, TRACCIN LIGHT, NO POWER BRAKE, MY CARO HAS 90,996 MILES

THERE WAS A CONDENSATION THAT FORMED INSIDE THE DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT. IT CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT TO SHORT-CIRCUIT AND BLOW OUT. ONE SIMPLY NEEDS TO GOOGLE 'LEXUS RX HEADLIGHT' AND THEY WILL FIND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG 2004-2009 MODELS OF LEXUS RX. UNFORTUNATELY, IT APPEARS LEXUS/TOYOTA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR A WHAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND DEMANDING US TO REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT AT OUR OWN EXPENSE, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIAL. COULD THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THESE DEFECTS? *TR

IN AUG 2013 I NOTICED EVERY TIME I PASSED OVER A SMALL BUMP THAT A LOUD CLUNK WOULD EMIT FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT HAPPENED WHENEVER I PASS OVER A BUMP OR A CHUCK HOLE. IT DOESN'T SEEM SPEED RELATED. IT SOUNDS TO ME AS IF THE REAR SUSPENSION IS BOTTOMING OUT OR LOOSE. I JUST SAW THAT TOYOTA HAD SOME SUV SUSPENSION RECALLS LAST WEEK AND I AM NOW AFRAID THAT SINCE MY SUV SHARES COMMON PARTS WITH THE TOYOTA SUVS THAT I MAY HAVE THE SAME OR SIMILAR SUSPENSION DEFECT. *TR

PROBLEMS WITH CAR ALIGNMENT. PERSISTENT PROBLEM DESPITE GETTING IT CORRECTED. PROBLEM RIGHT FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR. *JB

I BOUGHT TWO BRAND NEW TIRES FOR MY 2007 LEXUS 400H, AND BOTH BLEW OUT WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 2000K ON THEM. THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TIRES BLOW OUT LIKE THIS. THE TOP LAYER PEELS OFF FROM THE UNDER LAYERS. I CALLED THE COMPANY I PURCHASED THEM FROM TO LET THEM KNOW THERE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TIRES AND THEY DID NOT CARE TO LISTEN. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 9/05/2011 AND THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED 10/15/2011. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NOV. 2006. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE NOTIFICATION WARNING HAS ACTIVATED. ON THE FIRST OCCASION I JUST ADDED AIR TO ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF. HOWEVER ON THE SECOND OCCASION WHEN I PLACED THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE IN COLD TIRES AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND TRIED TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DO SO. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM AT THE CORRECT COLD TIRE PRESSURE WHICH IN THIS CASE IS 30PSI AND THEY HAD TO PUT 4 EXTRA POUNDS OF PRESSURE IN EACH TIRE TO TURN OFF THE WARNING IMAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD CORRECT THIS IF THIS IS IN DEED THE PROBLEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINANTS OF THIS NATURE AND CAN YOU ADVISE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H. PERIODICALLY, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY CAR SURGING FORWARD WHILE I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WITH MY BRAKE ON OR AFTER I HAVE PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, IT SURGES FORWARD A FEW FEET. *TR