Brake Disc Pads Problems of Lexus IS350

I was pulling up to a red stoplight with a car already stopped at the light. While applying pressure to the brakes, I realized the vehicle wasn't braking correctly. I started applying more pressure until I was nearly standing on the brake pedal when the engine starting revving as if I were accelerating. When I realized the car was not going to stop, I tried to put the car in park. Luckily, I only tapped the car in front of me which startled the 3 children in the back seat of that car. When the driver of the other car and I got out of our cars, we could smell the burning rubber. No damage to either car, but leery to drive the vehicle. Had the rear brake pads replaced during last vehicle service in November 2013. Called the dealership this morning and was told no recall or other incidents of this nature.

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The front brakes developed an extremely loud metal on metal sound with decreased braking performance. I brought my vehicle to Lexus who confirmed that there is a known problem and that they have a TSB on the problem. The solution requires replacing the rotors, brake pads an fins. The new parts have been completely redesigned to fix the design flaws. Unfortunately, Lexus wants to charge $600 to repair the known safety problem, despite the vehicle having only 20,000 miles.

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2006 Lexus is 350 vibrated when applying brakes from highway speed, at 44k miles I took to the Lexus dealership twice and they found nothing wrong, I finally took it to my private mechanic and it was determined the rear rotors were warped, rotors and pads were replaced with new oem parts and the problem was abated. At 56k miles it began vibrating again from the rear rotors, currently (59k miles) it is getting worse. This is clearly a design defect, I have never had an issue with rear rotors warping like this in 32 years of driving.

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