2004 Lexus LS430 problems

Filed May 23, 2017 · Steering, Wheels · 117,000 miles · SC

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.

Filed Mar 8, 2017 · Acceleration · 151,000 miles · GA · crash

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.

Filed Jul 8, 2016 · Lights · 96,000 miles · MS

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

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Engine · FL

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

Filed Jun 1, 2016 · Visibility · 143,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Steering · 120,000 miles · GA

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.

Filed Jan 6, 2012 · Body · 74,000 miles · SC · 1 injury

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.

Filed Dec 1, 2011 · Fuel system · 100,200 miles · GA

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Mar 22, 2011 · Lights · 65,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Mar 9, 2011 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · IL

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.