Eight problems related to trunk lid have been reported for the 2001 Lexus LS430. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
In the course of opening the closed car trunk lid in order to retrieve the groceries that were inside the trunk, , I pulled it up by its lower edge using the ring finger of my right hand. Without warning or reason for it to do so, the electric automatic power trunk lid closer mechanism operated and shut the lid, crushing and mangling my finger bone and finger nail, and causing excruciating pain and permanent disfigurement. I am told by the doctor who has been treating my finger that the finger soreness and pain is also a permanent condition.
Lexus 430ls Lexus trunk strut failure. 55000 miles on odometer. Trunk lid fell on head creating bump.
Trunk struts on Lexus Ls430 2001 model fails resulting in trunk lid falling on hands, heads, and bodies.
Pneumatic trunk lid supports fail after a short period of time.
On my 2001 Lexus LS 430 the trunk struts do not support the trunk very well at all. The trunk is difficult to open and closes on your head almost every single time.
I opened the trunk of my husband's Lexus 430 2001,on may 14, 2007 my child reached inside to retrieve his backpack and the lid of the trunk slammed shut. He was very badly bruised. Previous to this incident I reached into the open trunk to move luggage and lid slammed shut on my neck. I am still suffering from injuries. The trunk lid was very heavy and struts did not support it. Purchasing parts today to have replaced.
This is an additional comment to my initial complaint # 10181946 which is basically the same complaint as # 10178801. I have posted my complaint on edmunds chat room and got this response: "I have the same problem with my 2001 LS 430 trunk struts. I have called and visited 5 different auto parts stores and the struts are only available through the dealer. The trunk lid has fell on my head numerous times. It is indeed a safety issue and not of Lexus quality. The trunk struts/shocks are labeled as "1fe28 w676". Let me know if you have found any aftermarket alternatives. I do not want to buy new ones from Lexus if they are only going to fail again in a short time. If you are experiencing the same problem w/the trunk struts/shocks, I want to encourage others to respond to the message posted by "slexy1" (msg. #8044)or this message, to voice your concerns to your local Lexus dealer, and finally to contact Lexus by the 800 number for customer care. Maybe we can get some positive responses if we all complain together. Thanks! matthew manning rxstudentsbcglobal. Net " please know this new information that I found out from my local Lexus dealer. I basically found out from the dealer I bought the car at in 10/00 that the part number for those trunk struts was changed from ending in "30" to "31" sometime after 2001. Lexus keeps the reasons for these changes a secret even from their dealers, so I could not find out "why" for the change. But, I'm requesting that Lexus corporate allow my dealer to install the "31" trunk struts, as I'm fairly sure that the new ones have been "beefed up".
The contact owns a 2001 Lexus Ls430. The contact stated that the trunk lid failed to remain open. He felt that the failure was due to the trunk struts wearing out. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage was 77,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.