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.
Steering
Lexus LS430 Steering problems by year
9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus LS430's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Latest LS430 steering complaints
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. *Tr
I purchased a certified pre-owned 2006 lexus 430, including 2 additional warranties, from lexus chandler in may 2009 upon which I experience an inability to start and unlock the steering wheel eight times within the first two months and intermittently months after. If I sit for an hour the system will unlock itself and will start. Dealer refuses to involve itself and claims it is unable to repair. I took to another dealer which stated they could disconnect the anti-lock mechanism but then the car would not have...
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any security functions. I have contacted the state attorney generals office which they have contacted the dealer but no resolution has been provided at this time. I have written a letter to my senator, john mccain, about the issue and am waiting a response. I feel this is a safety concern since it leaves me stranded. Updated 04/09/10. *Lj the consumer also stated the vehicle needed a new battery and tires. Updated 09/21/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lexus ls430. While parking his vehicle the tire rod fractured. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic it was repaired. The contact also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Currently, lexus does not have a service interval for the power steering fluid that is used in the ls430 rack and pinion. I have found the fluid is now dark brown in color and has attached to the power steering reservoir making it impossible to use the opaque reservoir to view the fluid level. The denigrated power steering fluid has occurred within 60,000 miles. This is the only fluid not replaced during the 60,000 mile service the sole purpose of the reservoir is to have the ability to see the current fluid...
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level in the event additional fluid is needed to avoid failure of the steering unit. The cost of this small white plastic reservoir exceeds $250.00 For the part only and does not include labor to replace the unit, fluid and any hoses that may be needed. I have contacted lexus dealership twice over this issue. The technician advocates that I should jostle the reservoir to cause the fluid inside the sealed or capped unit to splash above the blackened ring. This does not allow one to see if the fluid is at a dangerous level. I guess one could be over enthusiastic and damage, crack or break the plastic reservoir or a hose and causing catastrophic failure of the unit or other attached parts. Two items needs to be addressed. If not servicing this power steering fluid, it will decrease the service life of the rack and pinion steering unit! Failure to replace the power steering fluid in a timely manner does cause damage to the opaque white plastic reservoir, making it impossible to read the amount visually inside the reservoir. The current practice by lexus sells parts and avoids safety concerns leading to failure of steering components and or causes pre-mature failure of the steering components. *Tr
2001 Lexus ls430 - power telescopic steering wheel tilt up/down suddenly stopped working (manual and automatic). *Tr
Tilt steering suddenly stopped working. Now only telescopic feature works. *Tr
After approximately 10 miles of driving, the vehicle wanderd all over the road--after 20 miles you have to hold steering wheel with both hands because the vehicle will either go right or left--after 40 miles it is almost impossible to hold the vehicle steady. *Jg
While driving 45mph car cut off, causing loss of power steering.*Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data