Brake Disc Pads Problems of Lexus RX350

I was driving on a road, my vehicle began to shake until eventually dropping to the road and dragging until I could gain control of it , by applying the brakes. I noticed out of my driver's side window across the road was my tire rolling at a rapid speed. I called 911 to receive assistance to stop the traffic and to help with my disabled vehicle. Officers assisted with helping myself, my mother and my two toddlers out of the vehicle and to retrieve my tire. The tire had fallen off of my vehicle, at the rim, leaving the bolts and the middle portion of the rim still attached to the vehicle, while the remaining majority of the rim was still attached to my tire rolling down the road. The vehicle was in proper working condition prior to this incident. I did not hit a pothole nor was I in an accident. My vehicle was towed to my residence, the following day after contacting Lexus and advising them of the incident, I was instructed by Lexus to have the vehicle towed to their property for an inspection. After the vehicle arrived to their property, they contacted me and stated that the the incident was not a manufacturers defect, that had it been a manufactures defect it would have happened within the first year the vehicle was manufactured. Lexus then informed myself that I needed to make a claim with my insurance company for damages that have been incurred. Prior to this incident this vehicle was in perfect working order. All previous services were performed by auto lenders and the most recent was June 23, 2015, when a routine oil and filter change occurred, as well as, the brake pads and rotors being replaced. The safety of ourselves and our children are a great concern going forward in this vehicle and we do not feel that the manufacturer is in fact concerned with our safety and well being and if this is an issue with other Lexus vehicles, it is a safety concern for all.

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I no longer have the car but was repeatedly replacing the brakes rotors, brake pads and brakes themselves. Lexus was telling me that I was riding the brakes too hard and ultimately I got rid of the car. I am once again seeking another car but would love to get another Lexus so I googled the issue, and discovered many, many others have experienced the same issue on this and other models and received the same reply. I am shocked to see that Lexus continues not to acknowledge and/or fix this issue. Perhaps a govt agency investigation would inspire them to rectify it once and for all.

At the first service of my Lexus RX 350fwd the brake pads were replaced by the dealer because they felt it was unusual and the they advised my driving with a lower gear on hills and less braking. Since I neither drive hills or break unusually on flat roads I found this odd. At the next service I had to pay for warped rotors that needed machining and the sanded the brake pads down. The last service resulted in poor braking response. I have talked to Lexus corporate but there seems to be no solution.

I was driving westbound on I-90w coming from boston when a milk truck 2 cars in front slammed on his brakes. Traffic was normal at 4 pm est. Cars were traveling 40-45 mph as we were about 1 miles out of the allston/brighton tolls. I slammed on my brakes, but the car slid for a little while before hitting the car in front. The Lexus Rx350 seemed to have very soft brakes, sometimes requiring almost flooring of the brakes before the brake catches. This is especially worse when the car is coming down an incline, even moderate ones. I've requested a check of the brakes every time the car was brought in for the 5k service. Brake pads were replaced at 30,000 miles service, so the brakes should be new.