1999 Lexus GS 300 Service and Repair Manual

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-40 MPH WITH A TREE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE. *YH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ACCELERATION THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A CLAIM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' STABILITY CONTROL STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 080 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLE'S(1998). TS AFTER PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL BLINKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *TT

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE SURGED AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD.*MR THE VEHICLE DID HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. DEALER ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *PH *JB

FOR THE SIXTH TIME, VEHICLE ACCELERATES OR SURGES. THIS TIME AT 2 MPH, BUT IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT 45 MPH. IT ONLY LASTS A SECOND OR TWO. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 15 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. OF COURSE FOR THIS REASON, DEALER IS NEVER ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. I HAVE OBSERVED 9 OTHERS SIMILAR CITATIONS AT THIS WEBSITE ON THE 1998-1999 LEXUS GS300. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF ONLY TWO FOR THE SAME YEARS OF THE LEXUS ES300, MERCEDES 320 AND BMW 5-SERIES COMBINED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD.*JB

SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION RESULTED IN COLLISION. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WITH MAXIMUM FORCE BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. FLOOR MAT WAS NOT INTERFERING WITH GAS PEDAL. *TR

I OWN A 1999 LEXUS GS300. I'VE HEARD SOME CREAKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LEADING UP TO THE FAILING OF MY LOWER BALL JOINTS. BEFORE IT FAILED I BROUGHT IT TO FIRESTONE ON FT. LEWIS, WA TO GET A SUSPENSION INSPECTION WHERE THEY DID NOT SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING FROM MY SUSPENSION. SO A WEEK LATER (JANUARY 15TH 2007) I WAS DRIVING IN SEATTLE, WA WHEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE RESULT OF THAT WAS BODY DAMAGE DUE TO THE VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND A SNAPPED ABS SENSOR

IN LATE SEPTEMBER1999 WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC WITH THE CAR IN AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND SURGED FORWARD. I REACTED IMMEDIATELY BY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK. THIS ALLOWED ME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 1999, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP A STOP SIGN. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO SURGE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. ANOTHER EPISODE OCCURRED IN EARLY DECEMBER 1999 WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY SON HOME

THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE VIBRATION ON HIGH SPEEDS (50 - 75 MPH). ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE TWICE AT THE TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. I REQUESTED WHEEL BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT DONE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY NOTHING HELPED. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION WHEN I BRAKE,GOING FROM 10MPH TO 60MPH IN SECONDS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, SO THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 010915*LJ UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. A REPRESENTATIVE TEST DROVE THE V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS GS300. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

I GOT BRAKES PUT ON AT THE LEXUS OF PALM BEACHES OFF OF OKEECHOBEE BLVD LAST YEAR AND PAID OVER 475 DOLLARS FOR ALL PARTS. AS A RESULT 7 MONTHS LATER MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK SO I CALLED THEM AND I WAS NOT ASSISTED WITH NEW PARTS EXCEPT JUST BRAKE SPRAY WHICH IS NOT GOOD. THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE A 1 YEAR WARRANTY WHICH ENDS IN ONE MONTH WHICH I FEEL THAT IS WHY THEY DONT WANT TO FIX IT UNTIL THE WAARANTY IS UP

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.*AK THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS HAPPEND THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 15000 MILES. *YH