2004 Lexus LS430 Visibility problems

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.

The lexus ls430 folding rear view mirrors (both driver side and passenger side) fold out past the acceptable vision range each time the vehicle is started. There is no way to disable the mirrors from being swung out each time the car is started (even though there is a cut-off switch). This results in having to manually adjust the mirrors by hand (which is not always easy to do for the passenger side mirror). Lexus does not offer an affordable method to stop this from happening - - other than offering a $2,000+ solution for new mirrors - - which is unattractive. I believe this problem is highly common from my research on the internet, and I would like to see lexus fix the problem. *Tr

2004 Lexus ls 430 component: structure:body details: driver side mirrors are not in the correct location to view the rear sight. Note: there was no apparent exterior physical damage that would have caused it. Mirror had the stop mechanisms break, allowing the mirror to be off line. Very dangerous when driving. Can not view behind you. Repair cost: $660 occurrences: 1 injuries: 0. *Tr

Yesterday, at 75 mph on i-80, I had a near collision with a car in the lane to the left of me caused by a non-functional drivers side mirror. The lexus folding mirrors fail to return to the proper position, rendering them useless. This is a documented common problem in 2004-2006 lexus ls-430 models. See http://www.Clublexus.Com/forums/ls430/412430-04-06-replacement-mirrors-cost-3.Html for one area of documentation. Today, we were quoted $1100 to repair at omaha lexus (drivers side only). Toyota denies this is a safety defect and refuses to pay for repairs or replacement. *Tr