Lexus ES owners have reported 39 problems related to service brakes (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Lexus ES based on all problems reported for the ES.
Had to replace stater,brakes would start and engine would stop. Had to have brakes replaced,lighting inside would sometimes come on other times no lighting inside.
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I was in stop and go traffic. Bumper to bumper. The car in front moved forward and I pressed the gas pedal 2 seconds and went back to the brake. The engine started to rev up out of control. I pressed on the brake as hard as possible and managed to slow the car but not stop it. I put it in park but the engine continued to roar. It finally went back to normal. Lexus checked the car but said they found nothing wrong. This model had been recalled for the same problem. Clearly the car may be dangerous. Lexus denies all responsibility. The inspector left a thumb drive in the car but I can't read it. I would be glad to send it to you.
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At about 2:00 pm on Dec 26, 2011, while parking in a public covered garage, I turned into the parking space, positioned my car, and was about to turn off the engine when the car lurched forward, hitting the concrete wall in front of me. The passenger in my car, my 21 year old daughter, also a licensed driver, felt the car lurch and accelerate forward. Since I had reached a good parking position, I am certain that I had my foot on the break and would not have been trying to accelerate. The injury to my foot, from all indications, shows that my foot was on the break. I had it x-rayed on Dec 27 at a patient first medical facility and also was seen on Dec 28, by my family physician. He examined my foot and indicated that my ankle sprain was injured as I was breaking; it would not have sustained that injury if my ankle would have been on the accelerator.
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all problems of the 2011 Lexus ES
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The brakes will fade/release after being stopped for 1-2 minutes with the foot on the brake pedal. It appears that this happens as the engine rpm decreases about 100-200 and the brake pressure ebbs. The car will sometimes move forward about 1-2 feet before it stops again.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brake Master Cylinder problems | |
| Brakes Failed problems | |
| Brake Disc Rotor problems | |
| Abs Brake Fail problems |