Tank Mounting Problems of Lexus GS350

1. 2007 Gs350 used for normal operation (apprx. 34,000-miles; serviced for 30,000-miles at Lexus dealership 2 months prior). Immediately after exiting the freeway, the car stalled. Smoke was coming out from front of car. Upon further inspection, fuel was spilling down onto the ground. Car was towed to Lexus dealership. 2. The fuel hose connector somehow came "loose", thereby disconnecting the fuel hose connecting the engine and gasoline tank (connector & hose located visibly on left side of engine compartment), allowing gasoline to freely flow out. Any electrical spark or accident could have caused severe fire damage and loss of life during this time. This warrants further question as to how durable the connector would be in the event of an accident. 3. Lexus dealership found no defect with the hose and connector, other than the fact that it became disconnected. Without any investigation into the matter, they have categorized this as a singular incident. They replaced the parts to "bring peace to our minds", but maintain that the parts are functioning correctly. Asked as to how the fuel hose could become disconnected when there is no apparent defect to the parts, Lexus provided the answer, "we don't know", and further adding "there is no issue since we replaced the parts". Logical course of action would be to immediately investigate whether there is a design flaw in the system, but this does not appear to be the case with Lexus.

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