It shows up most of the time in the 30-45mph range but it also hesitates from a standing start. The car comes adorned with a subdued grille, less awkward and smaller headlamps. Other than those two small issues, it's been a great performing and reliable car. Many places do not carry the needed parts for a 2007 car. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsiona l rubber damper inner ring in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. This jerking motion and hesitation of the transmission is a common problem with my type of vehicle and has been known by Lexus to be a problem for the past 5 years, since 2002. This recall affects 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles in the United States, bringing the total in the country so far this year to a little more than 3.
If you ignore them and continue using, it will lead to a completely damaged engine due to oil starvation. It shifts hard when I try to accelerate to keep up with other drivers or it seems the car wants to accelerate on it's own. The drive is crisp, responsive and fast, with zero to 60 miles per hour in 6. I have had a couple of close calls when it was necessary for me to accelerate quickly from a slow speed. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. But something is definitely wrong.
I have talked to other Lexus owners with the same model and there car does this as well. Toyota said it was still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy to fix the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week. It is fast, quiet, roomy and comfortable. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. Options include the panorama glass roof, Bluetooth technology, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, heated and ventilated front seats, adaptive front lighting system, 13-speaker Mark Levinson audio system, rearview camera with a color image on the navigation screen and a fifth-generation navigation system with a multi-information display.
The frameless design gives front passengers a sunroof and rear passengers a skylight. I was even told my a mechanic since I just bought the car maybe the car had to adjust to my driving. Nice luxury touches include illuminated front cup holders, exterior puddle lamps and sliding center console; the cabin feels airy with the optional panorama glass roof, made up of one piece of glass that extends over the entire cabin. It hesitates when I take turns, or when I stop at traffic lights and stop signs. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. Commuting and highway travel are made easy by this marvelous five passenger sedan.
At low speeds, under 30 mph, the car would not transition through the gears properly and would jerk suddenly upon acceleration. A stiff drink or a Valium would take the nasty edge off this draining and aggravating slog, but we couldn't do that, now could we? Prior to the failure, she did not notice any warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. What a shame that Lexus would let the great Lexus name be so degraded by their failure to support their faithful customers in such justified complaints; this is our third Lexus!. Numerous complaints to Lexus have only brought the response that this is a known defect, but Lexus will not correct the problem. The Japanese automaker warned owners that if they think their vehicle is accelerating out of control, they should check to see whether their floor mat is under the pedal. Switching from all-season radials to a dedicated summer tire would probably help the situation, but that might also make the ride less buttery smooth.
The light is prompting the owner to have service completed that's in the owners manual or by contacting the dealership. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available are expected to begin January 30, 2017. The contact stated that she noticed that the front passenger airbag cover was bulged and has separated along the seam nearest the windshield on the dash. I took it to the local dealership and they said they would reset something in the computer to adjust to my driving style. This is a safety related issue it can cause accidents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were approximately 42,000.
Also, if while entering a highway, for example, the gas pedal is depressed, released and depressed again there is a much longer 2-3 second delay until power is delivered and to get proper upshifts and downshifts I have to shift the automatic transmission manually. Legroom has been increased by a half-inch. They replaced and then called to say engine has failed beyond repair. The maintenance light is preset to come on at certain mileage marks by the automaker. If the oil line gets problems while driving, engine oil pressure warnings and the low engine oil message will illuminate. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.
Such admittance support my argument that they are quite aware of this very un- Lexus type performance in the 2004. We owned an 04 Toyota Solara for the past 7 years so when it was time to upgrade to a newer used vehicle we chose the Lexus for its Toyota bloodline. As the vehicle hit speeds exceeding 120 mph, family members made a frantic 911 call and said the accelerator was stuck and they couldn't stop the vehicle. Also, I have contacted the Lexus dealership inquiring about other Lexus owners with the same problem. Valuing ride quality over handling, agility is not a strong suit.