On certain vehicles when the accelerator is operated quickly, a small piece of metal may separate from a retaining collar located in the inner part of the automatic transmission. This small piece of metal may become caught in the parking lock mechanism. Recall *tr
Transmission & drivetrain
Lexus LS430 Transmission problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus LS430's transmission & drivetrain. Harsh or delayed shifting, slipping, CVT shudder, rollaway, axles, driveshafts and transfer cases.
Transmission complaints by model year
Latest LS430 transmission complaints
Severe loss of power (transmission hesitation) during full-throttle downshift. This could cause an accident when immediate power is needed, such as entering a high-speed expressway. *Jb
I own a 2005 lexus gx470 with 10,000 miles. We have experienced the toyota/lexus "bump/stop" whiplash simulation on a daily basis. Lexus/toyota had been replacing drive shafts on many vehicles which "jump forward" for no reason. Lexus is now saying that this dangerous condition is a "normal design function" of the vehicle. I spoke with tom norton, one of the owners of lexus of cherry hill, nj today. He told me that his gx470 does the same thing that my $50,000 vehicle does. Mr. Norton did agree that lexus...
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had replaced multiple driveshafts in the past & that this condition is absolutely not normal. However, he, & I'm now using my own words, must hold the company line, & tell customers what they're being instructed from lexus headquarters. As a police supervisor, I drive for a living. I've never experienced a vehicle "jumping forward" as I have on my lexus gx470. Should this problem not be corrected, I will sue under lemon law. I will write my legislators. I will write editorials to every newspaper in the region. I will picket dealerships on my days off. Should nhtsa and/or lexus/toyota neglect immediate attention to this matter, I will share my experience with investigative reporters. Why should my 4 year old have to sit in a vehicle that is unsafe? Why should my wife have to cry in a service department because her pleas for assistance go completely unanswered? Why should a cocky service manager call my cell phone to explain to me that I don't know what I'm talking about? Toyota now contemplates buying the failing gm as toyota fears possible american consumer & governmental backlash. If you have to recall vehicles, so be it. As 60 minutes' andy rooney would say, "...It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know there's a problem here..." Ladies & gentlemen, there's a problem here. We've paid top dollar for what are billed as superior vehicles. Live up to your reputation & fix the problem.
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