2007 LEXUS RX HYBRID Service Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SOUTH BAY LEXUS LOCATED AT 24777 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO FAIRFAX, CA THE VEHICLE STALLED ~10 TIME UNEXPECTEDLY WITH LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SHOWED ON THE DASH. CLEARING THE CODES RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED IN DENVER, CO AT KUNI LEXUS OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, WHOM ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MILES BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. OBDII DTC P3105 WAS READ ON MY SCANNER BEFORE ARRIVAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FAILURE MORE AND FOUND OUT ON LEXUS TIS SYSTEM; ON 01/15/2014, LEXUS OF MIAMI CLAIMED TO HAVE COMPLETED SAFETY RECALL 13V396000 (INTELLIGENT POWER MODULE (IPM) SOLDER FAILURES) BUT THEY ONLY DIAGNOSED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THIS RECALL, NEITHER DID THE INFORM ME OF IT! I STOPPED AT LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, WA AND THEY DENIED DIAGNOSIS DUE TO MINOR BODY DAMAGE ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHERE THEY CLAIM WATER CAME IN. THIS IS NOT THE LOCATION OF WATER INTRUSION! THE LOCATION IS DUE TO BODY SEAM CRACKS ABOVE THAT PLAIN OF THE QUARTER PANEL DAMAGE, NEAR THE REAR GATE STRUTS AND HINGES (SEE L-SB-0019-09), BUT THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT THAT EITHER AND TOLD ME TO GO TO THEIR SUBLET BODY SHOP WHERE THE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME THAT THE WATER LEAKS INTO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK/CONTROLLER AREA WAS FROM THE L-SB-0019-09 AND NOT THE QUARTER PANEL AREA. I SEALED UP ALL POSSIBLE WATER INTRUSION AREAS AND DISASSEMBLED THE HV BATTERY PACK AREA TO SEE HOW MUCH AND WHERE THE WATER WAS (MANY PHOTOS) AND DRY IT OUT WITH SEVERAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE HERE IN FAIRFAX, CA. I INFORMED LEXUS CORP ABOUT THE RELATIVE RECALL/SB AND THEY DENIED TO COMPLETE IT! THE VEHICLE IS BACK TOGETHER AND I AM WAITING ON YOUR RESPONSE. I CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL (I DON'T CARRY A CELL PHONE) THANK YOU!

Mileage: 202,144

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ABOUT 7 SECONDS THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ATLANTIC LEXUS OF 110 (2090 BROADHOLLOW RD, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 (516)-795-7600) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTIES HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT, TRACCIN LIGHT, NO POWER BRAKE, MY CARO HAS 90,996 MILES

Mileage: 50

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR SUDDENLY MY POWER STRING AND BRAKES FAILED. LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I CAME HOME AND START RESEARCHING I SAW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THAT MAYBE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE.THANKS

Mileage: 199,000

ACCUMULATOR LEAK. DRIVING. EFFECTS BRAKING SYSTEM.

Mileage: 113,835

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FELT ABNORMALLY SOFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARVEY LEXUS LOCATED AT 2550 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 949-1010, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

THE ABS ACTUATOR IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AND I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKE VERY LIGHTLY OR WHEN I LET GO OF THE BRAKE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. ON THE LEXUS FORUM THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND THE RECALL DOCUMENT.

Mileage: 85,000

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON FOR EVERYTHING. LEXUS HAD A RECALL AND CHANGED OUT THE COMPUTER BOARD. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON-THEY SAID I NEED A BRAKE ACTUATOR ($3500) MY BRAKES WERE FINE. NOW THIS PART RUNS ON A COMPUTER-IF I HAVE IT RESET THE BRAKES WORK FINE. LEXUS SAYS BECAUSE THEY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD ( BAD RUBBER) AND COMPUTER BOARD (INFERIOR) THAT I HAVE TO FIX THE BRAKE ACTUATOR-NO THIS IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THEIR PART AND THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE-I AM GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME-PLEASE RESEARCH THIS THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 73,000

BRAKES DID NOT APPLY AS EXPECTED, EXPERIENCING A SIGNIFICANT "PUSH" WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. IT WAS SO OBVIOUS THAT I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OUT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS ONE TIME I CRASHED INTO FRONT CAR. I TOOK IT TO DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES, AND HE IS SAYING THEY ARE HYBRID AND THATS HOW THEY WORK. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THE BRAKES ARE MEANT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING WITH MY RX 400H, I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SEP 2014 AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS I MET WITH ACCIDENT. I NEVER HAD HISTORY OF ACCIDENT WITH OTHER CARS. *TR

Mileage: 84,600