Brake malfunction brake actuator broken
2007 Lexus LS460 brakes complaints
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I was driving home at 25mph (without my child) approaching an intersection, when the car in front of me makes a last minute lane change to turn at the intersection, I go to break and it doesn't break, the pedal reacts hard where it's always a soft compression, the dash lights up flashing the message "break malfunction" "check ABS, check vsc, check brake system, not to drive vehicle due to system failure, contact deal immediately". I coast down the road and upon breaking again the whole car shakes making steering and especially turning very difficult. I take it 5mph the rest of the way and once home and parked, I try to restart the vehicle. When depressing the brake to activate the electric start, the break kicked back and the car would not start. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer it was purchased from. The dealer did confirm it was the break actuator assembly (l-sb-0178-09) that had been issued a special warranty (policy bulletin 16-01) with a 10 year term from purchase date. Unfortunately the issue had not been taken care of with the original owner and then became a problem 8 months after I made the purchase... Which is now out of the special warranty term. I am currently working to resolve the issue and hope lexus will help cover the $2600 repair. More importantly I am hoping it becomes a recall because of the safety issue. I can't imagine what would of happened if I was on the freeway.
I was driving the car and all the lights on my dash illuminated ' check ABS, check vsc, check brake system, not to drive vehicle due to system failure, contact dealer immediately. I was told it was the actuator. I just reached 100,000 miles.
Purchased a 2007 lexus ls460 on march 5th, got a prepurchase inspection and there are multiple things that have gone wrong. The latest repair needed is the fuel pressure sensor, costs approx $1525 at the dealer. I contacted lexus to see if this would be part of the recall and case manager amanda deantonio stated that based on the miles, age and my service history, loyalty to lexus, they can not assist me with getting this repair done. I am awaiting a supervisor to call me back regarding the repair that I believe should be covered under the "fuel pressure sensor" leak, elf campaign. On may 15, 2015, the gasket was replaced and the fuel pressure sensor sealing surface was repaired. I am now looking at a safety issue with this vehicle I purchased due the fuel pressure sensor shorting out my ECM, which has caused my car not to start. I am asking lexus to replace this part at no charge due to the faulty part. Consequently, the fuel pressure sensor is installed where the plating material on the gasket seating surface is.
Brake lights, ABS lights , vsv light on and no brake control.
I have four doors panel problem , it's melted and by touching u can take some pieces out of the door. And ABS problem for the second time , need to change ABS control module / hydraulic control unit (hcu) I for the ABS only cost 3000$ and for the doors panels around 6000$
Vehicle currently has 65k miles. Within last 1,000 miles, began noticing noises coming from brake actuator. Noise has become more noticeable. Today, on 12/15/2016, while driving, I was required to brake suddenly, and vehicle was not as responsive as needed. This almost caused an accident. I called the local lexus dealership, and they are not aware of any current recalls - this needs to be looked into soon, before the failure of the brake actuator causes an accident.
I noticed clicking sounds from the rear of the car while in motion, within days a number of warning light appeared on the dash stating: check ABS vsc brake system.. Stop the car in a safe place and contact a dealer. The clicking has increased dramatically. A mechanic stated it is the brake actuator assembly.
Brake malfunction lights come on and off vsc malfunction and possible ABS malfunction. I have the brakes checked out and they cannot locate the problem. Brjae malfunction warning lights come on when the vehicle is in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus ls460. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. The contact stated that after the vehicle was switched into the neutral position, the brakes responded properly. Upon examination, the contact discovered that the brake rotors were extremely hot and had a burning odor coming from them. In addition, the contact stated that the check ABS and check vsc warning lights illuminated with an error message stating to park immediately and contact the dealer. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pump and the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Function: ABS/vsc/trc/dtc ! C1342 hydraulic system malfunction (fl)
On 8/28/2015 I was doing a brake job on my 2007 lexus ls 460, I completed the rear rotors and pads. So I started on the front replacing the pads I accidentally tapped the brake , but not pressed all the way in. Not knowing the rotors was not on the car yet. I then notice lights appear on the dash. Abs, brake ,asc etc... I then started reading up on this problem on how to fix it, what I'm hearing that I may need the actuator and booster replaced. Another thing I'm hearing would be try bleed my brakes. So I'm trying this today this is a problem that a lot of 2007 lexus ls 460 and up are having, this seem like a problem that needs to be a recall.
Heard squawk or barking noise when releasing brake pedal when backing out of garage. After a couple of weeks the noise was getting worse and brakes felt spongy. Dealer verified the noise: engine compartment - 41672 tech found noise coming from brake actuator - will need to bleed brakes and go from there - possible brake actuator may be needed dealer did "special" brake bleed procedure "bleed brakes per tsib brake bleed procedure tsib l - sb - 0069 - 09". At 48335 miles the issue returned "ongoing concern - we bled brakes before for same concern - brakes squawking update/goodwill per sm performed special brake bleed - 48335 bleed brakes, now pedal is firmer and no abnormal noises heard - goodwill per service manager". At 62356 miles the issue returned "inspected & duplicated noise concern. Performed special brake bleed procedure" . My vehicle is now at 69,996 miles and I am again having the same issue.
The vehicle makes a noise when braking and pulses. Upon investigation at the dealership I was told that it was a faulty brake ABS actuator. Because the vehicle is out of warranty lexus will not cover the $3000 replacement. Lexus is fully aware of the issue and put out a technical bulletin for the repair. Even though the brakes are a safety component lexus refuses to consider this for a recall. After recalling all those floor mats when they couldn't find any issue causing rapid acceleration you would think lexus would recall a known flaw with the ABS brake actuator.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus ls460. The contact stated that the emergency brake control button only engaged while depressed; and he had to hold the button the entire time the vehicle was in motion. When the vehicle was stationary, the button would remain engaged. The contact believed that the control button should release if pressed twice. The contact notified the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 64,721.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus ls460. The contact stated that when driving 15 MPH and under and simultaneously applying the brakes, there was a loud banging noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they stated that the failure was abnormal and performed a diagnostic. The diagnostic test did not produce a failure code however; the dealer repaired the bushings and the upper control arms. The vehicle continued to experience the same failure after the repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 19,000.
A driver of the ls460 series for 16 years. New car every 3 years. My 2007 ls460 was the 3rd car at a red light when it began to accelerate with my foot on the brake. Mild 2nd episode 2/7/2009 took all of my energy to hold the car from smashing into the 2 cars ahead of me. Shifted in neutral and then park. Car finally stopped. Took the car to my hospital parking lot. Lexus dealer picked-up the car and kept it for 2 weeks. Told nothing wrong. Was then sent to a hearing with the national center for dispute settlement. The lexus engineer stated that no electrical fault was documented on the computer. The ruling was against me as " it only happened once". I wrote to the president of lexus offering to switch cars with him. No response. I do not allow my wife to drive this car. Do not drive with my grandchildren in this car. I limit my driving in this car and stay a great distance behind vehicles in front of me. Have called the manager of my dealership 11 times to get a final answer- that "he could do nothing for me". The lexus people are well aware of my incident have letters from them.
Re: 2007 lexus ls460 parking assist collision warning system. Lexus 2007-09 ls460 cars have a rear radar distance warning alert beeper when backing up. However, its beeper is located in the rear of the car, and its sound level is too low to be heard by most elderly people and especially hearing impaired individuals. This is extremely dangerous that may cause serious injury or death of small children playing behind the car. I called lexus national customer satisfaction at 1-800 255-3987, and they said the system is working at designed and they refuse to authorize any changes or to increase to volume of the beeper. There is a front beeper also, but volume is ok. I have twice backed into objects causing damage, but thankfully no injury to anyone yet.
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