Lexus GS300 owners have reported 2 problems related to ball joint (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Was on the freeway driving about 60 miles per hour, hit a pot hole, car dropped apparently the ball joint broke on the right side. But this happened on the left side a few months ago in December. That time I was not on the freeway. After researching on line I saw that previous models had been recalled for this problem but not the 1998. After the incident in December and the damage was corrected, I took my car to my mechanic and he checked it out made some adjustments, then it happens again. I'm afraid someone could get killed, luckily I didn't, especially the second time when I was on the freeway. Why would this happen, I always thought a Lexus was a very dependable car.
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The contact owns a 2000 Lexus Gs300. While driving approximately 35 mph, the front passenger side wheel collapsed and caused the driver to pull over to the side of the road. The driver was uninjured. The driver exited the vehicle and noticed that the wheel was facing the engine. The passenger side fender and cable were damaged. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the new ball joints that were replaced a year ago were defective. The vehicle has been repaired. The dealer was not notified. A message was left on the voicemail of auto part International, the manufacturer of the ball joints, but there has been no return call. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 115,000.
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