The hybrid system light turned on. Next were the brake and ABS lights turned on, then the was stalled in the middle of the road. The car was in motion and I was able to steered it to the side of the road. It was on the street road. I checked for the recalls related to the VIN, but no recalls for this vehicle although there were 6 recalls total. One of the recall related to the inverter coolant. It happened to me twice once at around 120k and now 135,828 miles.my VIN is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid brakes complaints
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After the vehicle been working perfectly, after overnight the various warning lamps, including the mal function indicator lamp, slip indicator light, brake system warning light, master warning light, and check vsc system message showed up on the instrument panel. When the vehicle were in motion, the breaks went in blank, continuing running even with the break pedal pressed. The vehicle only stoped with the emergency breaks. After get the vehicle checked at my nearest lexus dealer, the service advisor indicate than the issue has been caused by the actuator and the break master cylinder, which would cost $4,595 plus tax.
Brake actuator overworking,brakes chirp when pedal compresses,all dash warning light on. "check vsc system" - ABS,brake,traction control,red caution light. Regenerative braking not working.
I have ABS vsc and several other lights on on the dash. The response from lexus is I need a new ABS accumulator assembly. Costs is in the thousands. The similar model design pump was used in the 2007-2011 camry. Toyota has issued a warranty extension on that pump. Why has the rx400h and the highlander not received this extension!
Abs system intermittent failure and master brake cylinder failure.
Slowing the vehicle at a stop sign from about 20mph. Constantly applied brake pressure. At about 15mph the brake pressure involuntarily released and the car accelerated forward. My foot was never on the accelerator and continued to apply pressure to the brake throughout the acceleration. Approx. 1/4 second after the acceleration, the brake came back on and continued to apply at the same constant pressure. The entire sequence of events lasted about 1/2 a second but caused the vehicle to lurch forward while braking. This happens about once a week.
As I was approaching a red light I started to brake. My brakes did not engage even when I pumped. I swung my care to the left so I would not rear end the car in front. I hit the car on the passenger rear corner (on my left) and totaled my lexus. My brakes were fine up to that moment and although I could not drive the car away from the scene they seemed to be working again when I pressed on them (although I cannot be sure as the car was still). It was horrible.
I own a lexus rx400h 2006. On several occasions, the vehicle has lurched forward (I.e. Accelerated) before stopping when I applied the brakes at a red light or stop sign. I went to the wilkie lexus dealership in haverford, pa on january 31, 2013. A technician performed a test on the vehicle and reported normal braking performance. I have found similar complaints on the federal safety agency. Based on these similar reports, I believe my vehicle is not an isolated incident. The brake system on this model needs to be investigated. I will also file a formal complaint with lexus. I have been lucky to not hit a pedestrian or vehicle, however, it seems as if it is only a matter of time. Others with similar incidences have not been so lucky.
I was driving the lexus rx400h within the city and tried to brake suddenly to avoid a failed car in my lane. I pushed really hard on the brake pedal and continued to step hard on the brake. There was no braking action whatsoever. It appeared as if pressing very hard on the brake just disabled the brake. The car continued to drive like it was on a cruise control and the incident resulted in rear-ending the car in front.
Unexpected vehicle acceleration - lack of adequate braking during disengagement of hybrid regenerative braking.
I have experienced the exact braking problem in my 2006 lexus rx400h as described in recent "car guys" column. While coasting to a stop with foot lightly on brake pedal, if I suddenly step harder on brake, it seems to disengage for a second before the brake takes hold again. My guess, same as the car guys, is that there is a slight delay in switching from regenerative braking to regular friction braking. It is disconcerting, but something I can live with as I am a cautious driver -- leave plenty of following distance, etc. This has happened occasionally, at various times, so "incident date" is fictitious just to get through this form.
Lexus rx400h 2006 - ABS - when applying brakes to slow down, if the car is on a bumpy road, the brakes seem to give out and the car lunges forward. This seems to happen as car switches from regenerative braking to regular brakes. I have reported this issue to the dealer several times, and they have yet to find any problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx400h. The contact stated when driving at speeds of at least 40 MPH on a bumpy road surface, the braking system becomes faulty causing unpredictable stopping distances. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to have a diagnostic test performed and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was concerned that the vehicle could potentially cause a crash due to the faulty brakes. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Momentary acceleration during normal braking. Problem occurs regularly (but not every time) during normal braking. Lexus dealer service writer reports this as normal and expected performance. It appears that normal braking starts with regenerative brakes and then transitions to friction brakes. There is a moment during the transition that braking power is lost and vehicle unexpectedly accelerates. To maintain even deceleration during every braking maneuver the driver must be particularly aware of this potential problem and be prepared to quickly apply significant additional pressure to the brake pedal during the transition phase then immediately remove the added pressure to prevent over-braking..
I have a 2006, lexus, rx 400 h. A lexus certified used vehicle. The vehicle was new to me last summer. It accelerates slightly when I initiate braking 2 or 3 times out of 20 times. I thought it was "normal" for a car with regenerative braking. It startles you when it happens but hard pressure on the brake stops the car. You have to pay atttention each time you brake. What is scary is it accelerates a lot in about 1 of 100 times when I brake. At first I thought I was hitting both the gas and the accelerator ... But I am sure I am not. The car will accelerate two car lengths before you can brake it. I thought it was dangerous and brought it to the dealer last year. We went for a test drive and the problem did not occur. The dealership recorded the complaint and told me to keep an eye on it. The 2 car length acceleration problem was worse in the hot months and it did not seem to occur in the winter months. The slight acceleration problem has not changed in frequency. With all this toyota brake stuff, I wonder why I have not heard of this problem in lexus hybrid cars too?
We own a 2006 lexus rx 400h and occasionally when the brakes are pressed the car 'jumps' forward. We have taken our vehicle to the lexus dealership several times to report the issue but they always return and tell us nothing it wrong with the vehicles braking system. This event does not occur all the time, we are concerned that if we are required to stop suddenly to avoid an accident, etc. That our vehicle will jump and we will cause an accident.
Lexus rx400h, accelerated while brakes were applied causing an accident. Also the vehicle's brakes were such that the there was a slight delay that had to compensated for or you would pass intersections or turns. The vehicle still accelerates at times when brakes are applied.
S10 appropriate handling re toyota recall for prius brake issue, owner of a 2006 lexus 400h concerned with braking problem experience w/vehicle. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would continue to accelerate when the brakes were applied. The incident would occur when driving at higher speeds and then slowing down to stop.
I was approaching a light intersection at 50mph. When light changed to red I tried to apply brakes about 1,000ft from intersection. Car did not slow down and brakes appeared not to be working. I veered into median to avoid stopped traffic in front of me and then entered intersection clipping the back of another vehicle. Lexus dealer reported no defect with brakes. This vehicle had been stored in a florida garage and it was the 1st time it had been driven in several months. This has not happened again to this vehicle to my knowledge.
Brake slippage on 2006 lexus rx400h - I bought this new in 2005 and ever since then, we've seen the same kind of brake slippage that other owners have been reporting. When we're braking to come to a stop, the vehicle will suddenly lunge as if the brakes stopped grabbing or slipped. The car does come to a stop with continued pressure but the sudden feeling of acceleration is most disconcerting. I take it to the dealer for all scheduled maintenance and each time I'm there, I mention the braking issue. And, each time, they tell me that its normal for the types of brakes used in the hybrid technology.
I own a 2006 lexus rx400h which I believe has exactly the same flaw as recently reported in the prius. Several years ago I had a minor accident caused by my car lurching forward during breaking which caused me to hit the car in front of me. When I brought my car into the lexus of watertown dealership where I purchased the vehicle I reported that I thought the issue might be related to the transition between the regenerative braking system and the regular brake. It seemed like the regenerative braking system was turned off slightly before the regular braking system kicked in causing a gap in the braking that was perceived by me to be a "lurching forward". Of course, what it was a decrease in deceleration that appeared be acceleration. In any event, the dealer said he checked the brakes and could not find anything wrong. I would say from that time until now I had about one or two instances of this lurching per month. I am very used to hybrids and currently own a prius as well, so I know the idiosyncratic nature of the braking system. However, after the recent cascade of reports on problems with the prius I called my dealer again and told them, you should know that the lexus has the same problem, I have had exactly the same problem with my lexus have there been any other reports of problems. I believe I was told no, however, the wording of the answer was guarded. Today, I had another lurching event. Approaching a stop sign, on a smooth, dry road I lurched forward at approximately 15 MPH. If a pedestrian were crossing the street at the time I would have hit them, causing serious injury, hopefully not death. This is a dangerous situation. I contacted my lexus dealer to relay this issue today and say we must do the right thing. They did not respond, so I am moving forward with this formal complaint before more serious harm is done.
Brakes slip on my lexus 400 hybrid SUV, 2006 model. This occasional slippage has always been a part of this car since I bought it. I have brought it to the dealers attention and they say they could not find anything wrong. These incidents have continued to happen from 2006 purchase date until the present, 2010.
Re: lexus rx400h not on any recall list by toyota. Have had multiple incidents of braking/acceleration problems. Toyota won't do anything except say bring it in for a test drive. It has already been test driven several times and the problem does not duplicate. It is rare, but it is dangerous. Toyota just shrugs it off. I know what the car does, I've driven it for nearly 3 yrs with approx. 12 incidents of the problem. Can you help?
I own 2 2006 lexus rx 400 h hybrid SUV's. From the first week I complained that the brakes would not always engage when you depressed the brake pedal. The car would lurch forward when the brakes did not engage for 1 or 2 seconds. The lexus dealer has dismissed my complaint each time. Now there appears to be a voluntary recall of toyota hybrids and one line of lexus hybrids with the identical problem. But the problem is not just with their new s50 lexus hybrid. It has existed at least as far back as 2006 with my cars.
I went to the dealership last morning of feb 3 2010 for my regular serivice. I didn't know yet that time about the story behind the break time lag of prius. Because that day I told lexus to take a look on my brake as I am having the same problem as the prius. My car is a rx400h 2006 model. Not only I'm having the same problem during slow movement(approaching the traffic light) but even on a high speed(60-65). I compalain the problem to lexus 3 years ago and they did some adjustment(I don'y know what exactly is) but still I always have that problem at least once or twice a month. Mywife is the one who drives that car a lot, and she told me that she never have that episode on a high speed, but she said she always have that on a 50mph speed on a local strret, which is even worst, as the car in front of you are very close. Actualy last feb 3 2010 the lexus gave me a loaner car for that day and it is a hs hybrid car(450 miles) and it's almost new, and I was surprised that it has the same problem when I'm approaching the traffic light. So I told myself, is this normal to a hybrid? My rx400h is now 4 years and I cannot remember I'm having that problem on it's 1st year. I believe the slow speed was started a month ago.(mid jan 2010) and the high speed is probably 3 years now. This message is not a complain, but rather them(toyota) to investigate if everything is still normal.
My lexus rx400 h hybrid vehicle is experiecing smilar problem regarding the break like toyota prius . When bumpy , down hill and ice road, the brake will experience temporary disable and the car will move forward.when braking on uneven or slippery surfaces, the braking system gets confused and braking power is lost momentarily.
When braking, if a pothole or bump in the road is hit or when either the temperatures are really cold (on occasion) or the hybrid battery charge is close to full, the car's regenerative braking stops and there is a delay in the friction brakes being applied by the system. When this occurs, the car seemingly jerk forward for a second. Dealer stated that there is nothing wrong with the brakes. This behavior has recurred over the last 4 years/60,000 miles. No fix from lexus. Had to learn to expect this behavior and drive accordingly (on occasion having to emergency brake with ABS activated).
2006 lexus rx 400 at slow speeds steps on brake and nothing happens for about 2 - 3 seconds. This has not caused an accidents as I have allow enough space for brakes to respond. This does not happen with any pattern and is difficult to predict when it will happen.
Lexus rx400h has a brake issue. Instead of stopping it sometime accelerates and continuous braking leads it to stop. The hybrid technology forces many of us to change all four company fitted all four tires just in 2 years. Very disappointed by paying premium for premium brand but not getting premium quality!
I have been complaining of this same problem (my brakes fail also when going over rough roads) since I bought my 2006 lexus rx400h. They have been telling me its normal and deny its even a problem. Eb. 4: the federal safety agency today announced it is opening a formal investigation of the toyota prius hybrid model year 2010 to look into allegations of momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump. The agency received 124 reports from consumers, including four alleging that crashes occurred. Investigators have spoken with consumers and conducted pre-investigatory field work. 'safety is our top priority,' said transportation secretary ray lahood. 'that is why in recent weeks the federal safety agency has also issued a consumer advisory on the recall of several models of toyota vehicles and the pontiac vibe involving pedal entrapment and sticky accelerator pedals. We will continue to monitor these issues closely.' news release.
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