2011 Lexus RX350 SUV FWD

I have never had any issues with the oil and this car has had all of its oil changes on time and regular. Last evening I was driving home and the low oil pressure light came on. Within moments I started hearing a knocking Noise. I parked the car cause I was at home at that time and I checked the next morning and there is no oil in the car now. There's oil all underneath the undercarriage. I looked online and found a story of another guy this happened to and it ended up being an oil cooler pipe. I guess these are rubber and there's a recall warranty notice on these. My car has not been driven since I parked it. Please advise.

Something had broken causing oil draining out of the car while driving on the highway. The car lost power and I pulled over immediately and shut off the engine. I opened the hood and saw nothing wrong, however when I checked the oil, there was no oil. I then proceeded to look under the car and there was oil all over the under carriage. I then did a walk around and found oil all over the back side. Me and my family were stranded while we waited for a tow truck. We had the tow truck take the RX350 to the local Lexus (Kuni in Denver) dealership where this car has been serviced all its life. When I received the initial call from the service department, He had said he is 99% sure this is the oil cooler pipe. He then said this is a known defect in the design of this part. When I googled "RX350 oil cooler pipe" numerous complaints came back. The initial design is rubber and now they installed one that is metal. This could have been fatal if we had traffic near us. Also this could have major damage to the engine. This should have been recalled however Lexus decided not to and just call it a warranty notice. Even with all the information out there about this highly defective part, the dealership would not cover the cost and told us to directly deal with Lexus. If anyone is reading this, and you have not change out this part, I would get this done! It is not an if this will happen, it is when it will happen. The design of this pipe is elementary and will fail. I thought Lexus being a luxury manufacturer would take more care with their customers! But as you can see, they are not.

While driving Brake & Abs warning lights displayed on the dash with the warning brake malfunction, Took it to the shop they diagnose Bad brake module. My brake pads & rotors and all scedule maintenance uptodate.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX 450H. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON THAT SUSTAINED INJURIES (BODY SORENESS) BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

AIRBAGS FAILED DURING A MAJOR ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX 450H. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF RICHMOND (9703 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235, (804) 323-8000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000.

MY 2011 LEXUS RX 350 HAS A FRONT TIMING COVER LEAK. TO FIX THE FRONT TIMING COVER LEAK, THE DEALERSHIP HAS AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF $4,000.00. IN ORDER TO REPLACE A GASKET ON THE TIMING COVER, MANY ACCESSORIES AND PARTS NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE ENGINE IS LOSING OIL AND IT STOPS RUNNING. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT IT IS A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN, OR A MANUFACTURER ERROR. IN ORDER TO REPLACE A SIMPLE GASKET, IT REQUIRES MONUMENTAL EFFORT AND EXPENSE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER GASKETS IN THE CAR ENGINE THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND LASTS MUCH LONGER.

OUR 2011 LEXUS RX 350 OIL COOLER LINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. A FAMILY MEMBER WAS DRIVING AND THE LOSS OF MOTOR OIL COULD HAVE LOCKED THE ENGINE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LEXUS IS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE PART, BUT NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAILED OIL COOLER LINE.

THE OIL COOLER PIPE BROKE ON MY 2011 LEXUS RX450H STARVING THE ENGINE OF OIL AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE PART IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT BY LEXUS AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MY MODEL YEAR OF VEHICLE. THE MALFUNCTION IS PARTICULARLY INSIDIOUS AS OIL ONLY LEAKS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, HOWEVER WITH A HYBRID WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS THE ENGINE STOPS AND SO DOES THE LEAK AT LEAST UNTIL YOU HAVE REACHED A HIGH ENOUGH SPEED FOR THE ENGINE TO KICK BACK ON AGAIN. IN MY SITUATION I RECEIVED NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER INDICATION OTHER THEN SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER (I WAS JUST ON A CITY STREET) AND FOUND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED IN OIL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHO IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS THE OIL COOLER PIPE AND LEXUS CORPORATE PAID FOR THE REPAIR UNDER THEIR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM LEXUS OF ALBUQUERQUE I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT TWO MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE I STARTED GETTING ALL KINDS OF LIGHTS FLASHING ON MY DASH AND THE ONLY POWER I HAD TO MOVE THE VEHICLE WAS THE ELECTRIC HYBRID DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO LEXUS WHICH INFORMED ME A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. I OPENED A NEW CASE WITH LEXUS CORPORATE CONCERNING THE ENGINE ISSUES SINCE MY ENGINE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF THE WARRANTIED PART FAILING. LEXUS'S ULTIMATE ANSWER WAS SORRY, BUT WE ARE UNWILLING TO HELP YOU AS WELL AS THE ANSWER FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS ONLY EVER BEEN SERVICED AT LEXUS DEALERSHIPS, AND NOT ONCE DID A SERVICE ADVISOR/MANAGER INFORM ME THAT THIS PART WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. FOR SUCH AN INTEGRAL PART THAT WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SUCH EXPENSIVE AND CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE THE OIL COOLER PIPE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

AS WE WERE DRIVING, MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING, CAR THEN SLOWED DOWN, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. WE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SAFE PLACE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO TOW IT AWAY. I RESEARCHED AND LEARNED THRU SEVERAL MEDIA RELEASES THAT A SAFETY RECALL WAS RECENTLY ISSUED AND CURRENTLY IN AFFECT TO COVER THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE IN SEVERAL TOYOTA AND LEXUS MODELS. 1.8 MILLION CARS ARE AFFECTED UNDER THIS SAFETY RECALL. MY CAR EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AND UPON MECHANIC'S INSPECTION WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE A FAILED/FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. CAR IS UNUSABLE, REPAIR IS COSTLY AND SHOULD BE COVERED DUE TO NATURE OF DEFECT, UNDER THE RECALL. WE'VE COME TO TRUST THE TOYOTA AND LEXUS BRAND AS WE'VE ONLY OWNED TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS DANGEROUS/UNACCEPTABLE AND HOPE WE'LL RECEIVE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WE'VE COME TO EXPECT AND APPRECIATE AS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU. *TR

SPIRAL CABLE: HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING

HYDRAULIC HOOD SUPPORTS FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO FALL SUDDENLY ALMOST STRIKING CHILD. NO OTHER SUPPORTS AVAILABLE UNDER HOOD TO PREVENT HARM OR INJURY. SIMILAR REPAIR WAS PROVIDED FOR TRUNK ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA BY MANUFACTURE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL DUE TO RISK OF SERIOUS HEAD OR NECK INJURY. PLEASE RESPOND BACK.

HOW CAN I CONFIRM THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOT BEEN DISABLED?

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR AND BEGAN BREAKING BEHIND TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT. I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD, THE TIRES BEGAN TO GRIND AND I COULD HEAR AND FEEL THE ENGINE REVVING BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. WHEN THE CAR WAS FAILING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I PUT THE CAR IN THE "PARK" GEAR. THE CAR QUICKLY CORRECTED WHAT WAS GOING WRONG. THIS WAS THE THIRD OCASSION AND MOST SEVERE. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN TWO YEARS OR SO SINCE THE FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES. I REPORTED THE FIRST TWO INSTANCES, WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO LEXUS FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE. THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY DEFECT. THE FIRST OCCASIONS, I WAS ON A PARKING LOT DRIVING SLOWLY LOOKING A PLACE TO PART AT A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A THIRD PARTY COMPANY EVALUATED IT, THEY DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

MY 2011 LEXUS RX350 HAS RUBBER OIL COOLER HOSE AND LEXUS USA WILL NOT REPLACE THE PRESSURIZED RUBBER HOSE DESPITE KNOWN INCIDENTS OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE PART. ON SOME RX350 MODELS, LEXUS HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT IN CASE THE PART IS LEAKING OIL, BUT I WAS TOLD BY LEXUS THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT EVEN IF I HAD THE WARRANTY, LEXUS WILL NOT PREEMPTIVELY REPLACE THE PART, DESPITE 1) SAFETY CONCERN OF FAILURE ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND FIRE HAZARD RISK, 2) POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AS THE LINE WOULD RUPTURE AND ALL OIL WOULD BE LOST WITHIN SECONDS AND ENGINE WOULD SEIZE AND 3) POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OF LOSS 6.4 QUARTS OF OIL OVER ROADWAYS. PLEASE CONSIDER ADVISING LEXUS TO DO A SAFETY RECALL ON ALL RUBBER OIL COOLER HOSE PARTS. THANK YOU.

CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT

SOME HOW THE OIL WAS LEAKING ,I DON T KNOW WHY?LUCKY ME I WAS AT HOME DOING THE YARD WORK WHEN I SAW THIS MASSIVE OIL LEAKING ON MY DRIVE WAY

PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN BACK OF HOUSE, BESIDE DECK AFTER SHORT TRIP TO STORE. SMELLED A MELTING SMELL OUTSIDE. MAYBE FIVE MINUTES LATER THE SMELL STARTED COMING INSIDE THE HOUSE. WE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW SMOKE AND THOUGHT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. WE WENT OUTSIDE AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SPRAYED CAR WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WHICH DID NOTHING, THEN USED WATER HOSE TO SPRAY FRONT OF CAR TO KEEP FROM THE HOUSE CATCHING ON FIRE. CAR WAS MAKING POPPING NOISES, LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE AND STRONG SMELL. ALL NEIGHBORS CAME OVER IT WAS STRONG. FIRE DEPARTMENT SPENT OVER AN HOUR PUTTING OUT FIRE AND USED THEIR WHOLE TANK OF WATER. FRONT END MELTED, TIRES POPPED, DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD DESTROYED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN

12/7/2017 I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO PARK AT 1 PM. I SLOWED DOWN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WAS PUTTING IT INTO THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND AND PUT A HOLE IN THE GARAGE DOOR AND KNOCKED IT OFF TRACK.I WAS STUNNED & SURPRISED.MY HUSBAND AND I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS ACTION. ON 12/14/17 I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT FOY PARK IN BURBANK CA. I SLOWLY PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ,MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I PUT THE CAR INTO THE PARK POSITION THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF OVER A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK AND OVER THE CURB, WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND LANDED IN THE BRUSH WITH 3 WHEELS OFF THE GROUND AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ON 12/15/17 THE DAY AFTER I DROVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 2 PM. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE I PUT IT INTO PARK AND IT DID THE SAME [XXX] THING AND 5 FEET MY FRIEND [XXX] WITNESSED IT. THAT WAS IT FOR ME I HAD IT TOWED TO KEYES LEXUS TOYOTA AND NEVER DROVE IT AGAIN. KEYES SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I KNOW FROM CHECKING ON LINE WITH MY FRIEND [XXX] THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE U.S. I AM DEEPLY WORRIED THAT THIS CAR WILL BE SOLD AGAIN AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. THERE ARE 64437 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN TRADED IN.PLEASE HELP !! I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED, SUFFERING BACK AND NECK INJURES AND I AM STILL BEING TREATED I'M A LITTLE AFRAID OF DRIVING ANY CAR AT THIS POINT BUT I WILL WORK THROUGH IT.. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX AIRBAG

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 LEXUS RX350. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND REVERSED AT 50 MPH. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE GEAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE WALL AGAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,557. *LN UPDATED 10/1/18*JB

AS I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED AND HIT A BUILDING THEN WENT BACKWARDS. I MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM REVERSING INTO THE STREET BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. IT HIT THE BUILDING A SECOND TIME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STOPPED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS INFLATED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. TOYOTA TOOK NO BLAME FOR THE ACCIDENT AND I'M LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THIS CAR IS IN A GROUP OF RECALLED CARS, LEXUS DOES NOT HAVE RECORDS OF EVER RECALLING THIS TRUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AGAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE SECOND CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST ACCIDENT WAS 2016 CONSUMER INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. UPDATED 8/27/18*

SUNROOF SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 70 MPH

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU COMPLAINT. WE ARE MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN ORDER TO DO OUR PART OF ALERTING YOU THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS CAR. WE DO NOT WANT WHAT HAPPENED TO US TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. THE CAR WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

I WANT TO KNOW IF MY CAR'S AIR BAGS ARE SAFE. I RECENTLY WAS TOLD MANY OLDER LEXUS SUV'S HAD DANGEROUS AIR BAGS AND THE CAR OWNERS WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE SAFE CARS FROM LEXUS.

MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A ACCIDENT MY CAR WAS TOTAL AND I PUSH DOWN ON MY BRAKES IT HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK MY INJURY WERE REALLY BAD I FELT THAT MY BRAKES AND AIRBAG

1) ENGINE OIL LEAK AT 15,000 MILES ONLY ON MAY 8, 2013 (AFTER MERELY "2 YEARS OLD") 2) ANOTHER 3 LEAKS IN YEAR 2015 ALONE A) ENGINE OIL LEAK AGAIN ON MARCH 27, 2015 ( 33,802 MILES ONLY ) B) LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, ENGINE OIL LEAK AGAIN ON MAY 7, 2015 ( 35,284 MILES ONLY ) C) REPEAT THE 4TH TIME ENGINE OIL LEAK AGAIN ON DEC. 26,2015 (44,013 MILES ONLY ) *** PER ALL 4 REPAIR SERVICE INVOICES/RECORDS PROVIDED BY LONGO LEXUS DEALERSHIP, CALIFORNIA, THIS IS MAJOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS PROBLEM!!!!

ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015, LEXUS RX350 (2011) CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE GEAR WAS ABOUT TO BE PUT IN TO PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ITSELF AND MOVED APPROXIMATELY 40 FT FORWARD. THE CAR SPRANG OUT GOING OVER A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK, IRON FENCE THAT WAS DIVIDING ONE BUILDING'S PARKING LOT TO ANOTHER, AND FELL ABOUT 5 FT BELOW SINCE THE PARKING LOT WAS IN HIGHER LEVEL THAN OTHER BUILDING'S PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING EVEN AFTER FALLING FROM THE HIGHER GROUND AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING A TREE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350 EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE: 235/55R19 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE 66,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,506. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SUN ROOF IMPLODED, THE GLASS SHATTERED AND FELL INTO THE CAR THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE WAS NOT GOING UNDER A OVER PASS. DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS A ROCK, NO WAY COULD A ROCK HIT AT THAT ANGLE WITH THAT MUCH FORCE TO SHATTER THE GLASS! WE HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE BUT NOT WITH A LEXUS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY SHE WAS NOT IN CRASH AS IT WAS SUCH A SHOCK TO HER SHE HIT THE BREAKS NOT KNOWING WHAT HAPPEN. WE WERE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPLANATION OF THE DEALER OR LEXUS THAT IS WAS A ROCK! *JS

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON GEORGIA 400 MERGING ONTO 85 SOUTH WHEN I SAW CARS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED ME BRAKES - TO NO AVAIL. MY CAR KEPT GOING. I RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CREATING A FOUR CAR WRECK. I LATER LEARNED FROM A MARKET VALUATION REPORT THAT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 LEXUS RX350 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 30, 2010, THROUGH MAY 18, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE DYNAMICS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (VDIM). THE CALIBRATION FOR THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES IS INCORRECT. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MAY NOT BE CONTROLLED PROPERLY DURING ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) OR VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) ACTUATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND/OR A FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY CORRECT A VEHICLE SLIDE, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WITH A NEW ONE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL, I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR EVERY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AT THIS TIME, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED IN THE CRASH. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED IN MY CAR; THUS, I AM FILING A COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED UPON ENGAGING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE WERE STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT IN A LEFT TURN LANE. AT 9;30 AT NIGHT THE LIGHT IS SLOW TO CHANGE. IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES IT TURNED GREEN. I COULD SEE CARS STOPPING IN THE LANES. I PULLED OUT ONLY TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT END. FHP ESTIMATED HIS SPEED AT 50MPH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OUR SEAT BELTS NEVER GAVE AN INCH IN THE CRASH, KEEPING US BACK AGAINST THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE IMPACT CRUSHED ITEMS BACK TO THE FIRE WALL. ON THE LEFT SIDE(SITTING IN THE VEHICLE) WHERE THE BATTERY SITS, THE POLICE, NOR THE IMS COULD UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS THE CRASH SO HARD AND FIERCE, THE SYSTEM WAS BYPASSED SOMEHOW? THE INJURIES WE SUFFERED WERE SEVERE CHEST PAIN FROM THE SEAT BELT AND MY RIGHT HAND JAMMED INTO SOMETHING, BREAKING SMALL BLOOD VESSELS AND SWELLING. THIS IS MARCH 16 AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN THE HAND. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CAR, IT IS A SMALL MIRACLE WE DID NOT RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES. WE THANK OUR GOD AND HIS SON, JESUS, FOR THAT. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR HAT OFF TO THOSE SEAT BELTS, TOO. CAN SOMEONE COME UP WITH A GOOD REASON THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. I HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT FIND THE VIN NUMBER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE. CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY, THREW THE CAR INTO PARK TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD, CRASHING INTO THE STOREFRONT, BREAKING GLASS WINDOWS. THE (APPROX) 2 FEET OF BLOCK WALL STOPPED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MY CONTROL IN SPITE OF ALL EFFORT TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE STORE (SALON), I WOULD HAVE BEEN POWERLESS TO KEEP FROM INJURING OR KILLING THEM. THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. I WAS FULLY "IN THE MOMENT," AND AWARE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT JUMPED / ACCELERATED FROM NOWHERE, AND I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IN A REAR-END COLLISION. DAMAGED CAUSED TO MY ENTIRE FRONT END AND THE OTHER VEHICLES BACK END. IMPACT SPEED IS UNKNOWN BUT IT FELT LIKE 5-10MPH AND DEFINITELY NOT A ROLL-HIT OR A BUMP OF A HIT. I WAS STOPPED AND THEN THE VEHICLE JUST ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. *JS

BRAKES FELT SPONGY FIRST DAY, WORSE SECOND DAY. THIRD DAY, WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED PEDAL TO STOP ROLLING, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. DROVE DIRECTLY TO DEALER, LESS THAN 1/2 MILE. DIAGNOSIS IS FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER. *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, MY WIFE TOOK HER FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO WALL OF HOUSE DAMAGING FRONT OF CAR AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND CONTENTS. *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY MY WIFE TOOK FOOT OFF GAS AND CAR ACELERATED AND RAN INTO WALL DAMAGING HOUSE AND CONTENTS

I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SUA) IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY APARTMENT ON MARCH 3RD, 2012. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY, AND THE ROAD CONDITION WAS GOOD. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING LEXUS RX 350 2011 MODEL (MILEAGE: 2124MILES). MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE SITTING ON THE BACK SEATS. SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR PARKING AND ABOUT TO FINALIZE THE PARKING BY GOING FORWARD BY ABOUT 3 FEET. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED WITH THE SOUND OF REVVING UP THE ENGINE. THE CAR RAN OVER A PARKING BLOCK AND WENT ON CURB STONES. BY HELP OF THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM EQUIPPED AFTER THE RECENT TOYOTA'S RECALLS, SHE COULD STOP THE VEHICLE QUICKLY BECAUSE HER FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WE ALL WERE SURPRISED AT THIS RARE SITUATION, BUT FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. WE REPORTED THIS EXPERIENCE TO A CLOSE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. TWO LEXUS ENGINEERS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING 10-MILE TEST DRIVING. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THEY COULD NOT RE-ENACT THE SAME SITUATION, NEITHER. AT THIS INSPECTION, THEY DID NOT CHECK OUT THE EVENT DATA RECORDER, AS WELL AS ANY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LIKE ETCS. ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTION RESULT, LEXUS DIRECTED ME TO KEEP DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY OWN RISK. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE PROBLEM THAT LED TO THE MASSIVE RECALL IN 2009. SO, I THINK THE CURRENT LEXUS USERS, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL CONSUMERS, SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE SIMILAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING. *KB

2011 LEXUS RX350. CONSUMER STATES AFTER TURNING A HALF CIRCLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SKIDDED AND HIT THE LEFT CURB AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED AND VEHICLE KEPT MOVING TOWARD THE DRIVER'S SIDE DESPITE CONSUMER TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY CONCRETE FENCE HEAD-ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKES MAY HAVE FAILED. *JB

I HAVE A 2011 LEXUS GX 460. IT LACKS POWER WHEN IT IS COLD AND THERE IS EXHAUST FUMES THAT ARE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER I MERGE ON T THE HIGHWAY IT IS ALMOST A INSTANT HEADACHE THE SMELL IS SO STRONG ITS SMELLS LIKE SULFUR THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS MILEAGE NOT NORMAL . I HAVE USED HIGH OCTANE FUEL AND EVEN INSTALLED BG44K FUEL CONDITIONER .THIS IS A PROBLEM .THANKS FOR LISTEN TO ME . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS RX350. WHILE ON A FLAT SURFACE, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE ANTI SLIP INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 965. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.