Steering Problems of Lexus ES

I was driving and my car has a certain jerking motion to it, as I tried to break and accelerate the car wasn’t able to stop or move properly. As a result I rear ended the car in front of me. In addition to that my airbag wouldn’t go off after the accident so it seems like there was a malfunction. Lexus always assured me that all system ran well and that there was nothing wrong with the car. I made all necessary repairs they told me to make a despite my questions about the car being fully functional, they still didn’t warn me and told me that my car was fine every time I took it in or got work done on my car.

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[xxx] : “for parts it's $375. I'll drop the labor down to $80 for $455 total…”you: “well I already have the sway bar links but yes that's fine bro. [xxx] : “got it let me see if I can change the order real quick. [xxx] : “got it changed ????”screenshot that whole block. Text 2 – “good to go” / work donefind where he talks about finishing and testi [xxx] “got the rear brakes done, fighting the links right no [xxx] “first ones out ???? should be [xxx] ciah: “got it done, about to test drive and bring it up”screenshot from “got the rear brakes done” through “bring it up. ”text 3 – apology and refund offerfind this [xxx] ciah: “xxx bro it was smooth when I test drove it. I can't do anything until 5 tomorrow. I'll send your money back too, I apologize about that. “I definitely got everything tight… if you can pull up at 5 tomorrow I'll check it over. ”screenshot that entire message. Text 4 – “through me not Toyota / blew up the spot / arm and a leg”find the long message from later:“at home, brother you did work through me not Toyota. They can't help you with anything…“you blew up the spot coming through Toyota. I can't even have your car in the shop now without you going through them first and charging you an arm and a leg. “I tried to do something nice for you… you ha [xxx] ?old vehicle…” information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Authorized dealership service department (Toyota west/germain automotive group) performed structural repairs and released a vehicle back to me as safe. I operated this vehicle on public highways with my child. Upon subsequent inspection, the same dealership declared the vehicle a 'total loss' due to structural frame damage caused by their own technician. The dealership knowingly allowed a structurally compromised, unsafe vehicle to be driven off their lot without disclosing the safety risks.

Formal complaint: consumer fraud & safety violation dealership: germain Toyota west (columbus, OH) case reference: #[xxx] ?to the consumer protection division: ?I am filing a formal complaint regarding theft by deception, gross negligence, and reckless endangerment by this dealership. ?1. Theft & billing fraud on oct 24, 2025, the dealership charged me $455. 00 for labor to install rear sway bar links. I provided my own parts. The technician (maciah houpe) failed to install the parts but still charged me. He later admitted via text message: "I did not do your rear links. . . You didn't pay for rear links. " the dealership has refused to refund this money despite the written confession. ?2. Property destruction during the attempted repair, the technician used excessive force and bent the vehicle's "wheel rod" (tie rod), destroying the steering geometry. The technician later admitted to a witness that he was fired for "bending the wheel rod" on my vehicle. ?3. Reckless endangerment (safety violation) the dealership released the vehicle to my family on oct 26, representing it as "safe. " after a near-miss incident on [xxx] where the steering failed at highway speeds, management admitted to my wife that they knew the vehicle "might be lucky to make it to the north side" before failing. They knowingly released a vehicle with a critical safety defect onto a public highway. ?4. Retaliation when I contacted Toyota corporate to complain, the technician texted "you blew up the spot coming through Toyota. . . They can't help you. " the dealership then revoked a "cure offer" (towing/rental) purely as retaliation for my consumer complaint. ?attached evidence: please see the attached "master case brief" and "exhibit a" (pdfs). These contain the full legal timeline and the text message logs where the employee confesses to the theft and damage. ?I have served the dealership a notice of intent to sue. I am requesting an immediate investigation into this franchise's billing fraud information redacted pursuant to the freedom of inform.

The front control arms, their bushings and ball joints are failing. My car only has 125k miles on it, but it drifts and bounces around as if there is no struts at all. It is very scary to drive, it feels like something terrible is about to happen like a wheel snapping off and causing accident. I took it to several mechanics. They say it will cost $1,700k to replace one control arm! $3,400k for both. The rubber bushings are completely deteriorated due to the rubber being bad. (my dashboard is also melting, and the rubber weather stripping on all of the doors/windows).

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The contact owns a 2021 Lexus Es. While the contact's wife was driving at unknown speeds, the messages stating "vehicle notification system, a malfunction in the vehicle notification system has been detected, contact dealer", and "notification system malfunction visit your dealer" were displayed. The contact stated that the steering wheel automatically maneuvered to the left side of the lane and the contact's wife avoided a crash, however, the failure recurred and the contact's wife crashed into the rear bumper of a vehicle with the front bumper of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that while the wife was depressing the brake pedal, it failed to respond and the contact's wife crashed into the vehicle a second time. No police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

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Power steering malfunction with red steering wheel sign car doesnot turn either side power steering low visit your dealer.

I was driving home from work & just before 5pm I hit a section of the side of the road that has deteriorated on sr 68 between tecumseh high school & lynnville, in. It blew out the inner wall of my tire & I had to get it replaced. I have seen this happen to other drivers on this road as well. The road needs to be repaired before someone gets seriously injured. This incident caused me to replace all 4 of my tires prematurely. Please repair the road - there are at least 2 areas that need to be repaired.

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The contact owns a 2010 Lexus Es350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was moving upward. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that a steering wheel bracket had sheared off. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but informed the contact that they could not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 79,263.

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The vehicle has severe rust and corrosion underneath affecting the suspension. The brakes and power steering needed repairs but the service would cause even more damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was confirmed by sterling mcall Lexus of clear lake. 18160 gulf fwy, houston, TX 77546. And also firestone center pearland 2908 broadway st, pearland, TX 77581. This vehicle is unsafe to operate due to the corrosion. An accident may soon occur.

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The braking, steering and suspension components are malfunctioning and are extremely rusted. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety as well as my passengers, other motorists and pedestrians with children and pets on the roads and highways safety is compromised due to the vehicle violently and unexpectedly pulling left and right, losing contact with the road over rough road surfaces and shaking uncontrollably during deceleration. I cannot state with certainty that the dealerships have reproduced the problem and I have not been given written permission to take my vehicle to an independent service center after numerous complaints. I cannot confirm that the vehicle or components have been inspected by the manufacturer, however no police, or insurance representatives have inspected my vehicle. There were no warning lamps or messages displayed on my vehicle's instrument panels, however, there were symptoms such as shaking, rattling, uncomfortable and uncharacteristic handling and a feeling of a serious problem or defect prior to the suspension lower arm assembly being replaced and diagnosis of broken steering column bushings, circa 2021. As of today, the low tire pressure light stays on constantly.

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Where my steering connects to the rack pinion it is very loose at that connection and causes the vehicle to be unsafe to drive. The mechanic states that the 2007 Es 350 is a common problem with the part mentioned.

I tried to start my car out of no where it wouldn't start no warning or anything I checked the starter that wasn't it I'm not sure off it's the engine or an electrical problem.

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Car began to lurch, stopped, smoke and flames began coming out of front of car. Fire enlarged, several small explosions. Firemen put out fire, but front half of car totally burnt.

I was driving in residential doing speed limit 30 the car started to exhilarate right before my turn on the my street . The brakes wouldn't work because the car just kept going faster the stearing wheel locked up . I couldn't stop and ran start into a tree and spun out resulting in serious injuries.

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I was coming up my street like I do every day and all of a sudden it started accelerating and I was stuck staring wheel locked up and I hit a tree and got severely injured the car is totaled.

Was driving in west sacramento , when the check engine, check hybrid system alarms went off. Within 1 minute , the car went dead, no power, no steering. If I was on an express way , it would have been a guaranteed fatality for me, my family and other cars involved. The dealership , Lexus of sacramento told me the computer failed in the car. The car has only 55000 miles on it. I am concerned about the quality of parts used by Lexus.

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Reading news on abc entitled "Toyota recalls older models with recurring suspension issues". . Read more...

Vehicle due for regular, periodic service at Lexus of manhattan. Arrived @ 07:00. At 09:35 service manager informed us of serious problems with the rotors, brakes, and alignment. Said they had completed the alignment and cautioned the vehicle would have to subsequently have major braking system repairs. Vehicle was leased new in may 2011. Had never exhibited a single problem. Was driven ~98% highways. Always garaged. Never parked on a city street. This Lexus either is a "lemon" or the dealer is fabricating the truth. Problems reported to Lexus. Response: "the problems with the vehicle are not covered and must have resulted from your misusing the vehicle. " in effect, Lexus is taking their dealer's side in this situation leaving the door open to this complaint to the federal authorities. This situation is pure nonsense and either the vehicle is a "lemon" or the dealer was "up-selling" an unnecessary repair. Lexus has refused to authorize this vehicle be inspected by their own technicians. Thus Lexus customer satisfaction (the people with whom I was speaking at Lexus) is putting itself into the position of admitting there is something wrong with their vehicle but they will not even investigate their dealer's findings! something is (again) very wrong with the people from Toyota!.

Driving south on florida turnpike, car suddenly accelerated --unable to steer it or slow it down--had to get off highway to avoid collision --turned wheel to right and slid across swale into thicket of trees want to get a used Lexus to replace this be but am afraid of safety issues now.

Bought my car in 2008, since 2012 my dashboards is very sticking because is melting, by that time my guarantee was active because I paid extra to extend it. For the first time in 2012 I call the office of Lexus to inform the problem, my customer service representative told me to bring the car in to check the problem and to make the appointment to leave the car, I thought that it was included on the guarantee, and he told ne no, he told ne that maybe the Lexus would help me to lower the price, but that I had to pay, and I said no thank you I don't have the money. After that the dashboard got worst, and I call back on April 2013 to talk to my customer service representative, and he was transferred to another department, at that point I told the representative the problem, and it got worst to the point that is very difficult to drive when is sunny, he told me that my guarantee it was expired and that I had to pay to fix it. But I don't think is fair that after I paid $40,000. 00 for my car I have to paid to fix it, when it should be a recall for the Lexus with this problem.

I received a safty recall notice from Lexus indicating my engine crankshft pulley may loose and cause loss of power steering. I called Lexus and they said I had to take the vehicle to a Lexus dealer. Since there isn't a Lexus dealer in my hometown they informed me that the closest dealers were at least 150 miles from my home. I bought the car at a local used car dealership that is no longer in business. I asked if they could certify my local Toyota dealer to do the inspection and they said no. If this defect is on my vehicle it would be unsafe to drive 150 miles to get to their certified dealer. If there is an accident on my way to the inspection who is liable? they will be. I want them to accomodate me by certifying the local Toyota dealer to do an inspection for me.