2013 Lexus ES 350 Service and Repair Manual

THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF ANOTHER DRIVE JETTING OUT IN FRONT. CAR IMPACTED AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER MOUNT, HOOD AND DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL. IMPACT TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS THE REAR QUARTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ONBOARD SAFETY CONNECT FEATURE DID NOT CONNECT TO CONFIRM DRIVER WAS OK AND THE SOS BUTTON FAILED TO WORK AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA. *TR

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER CAR WAS IN A WRECK. FRONT END DEMAGED OF 12,000 IN DAMAGES. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

PASSENGER-SIDE LEG AIRBAG FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. IT ALSO EXPLODED AND EXPELLED ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PROPERLY. THIS WAS DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY CAR WAS PROCEEDINGSTRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A PARKWAY-LIKE CITY DRIVE. ..UPDATED 09/26/17 *BF *JS

I WAS PARKING MY CAR ON A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX. I AM PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. WHEN I FURTHER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR INSTEAD OF TAKING A COMPLETE STOP, ACCELERATED. IT HIT THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP, IT ACCELERATED AGAIN IN REVERSE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE REALLY HARD THEN IT STOPPED.

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN FRONT OF A STORE. CAR WAS IN PARKING SPOT, READY TO STOP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, CAR ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, WENT THRU SIDEWALK INTO THE STORE AHEAD. LUCKILY, STORE WAS VACANT. CAR KEPT GOING THRU THE STORE, CAME OUT FROM THE BACK WALL ONTO THE RAIL GUARDS WHICH FINALLY STOPPED CAR. CAR WAS DAMAGED.

THE LEXUS ES 350, WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO SIDE STREET WITHIN A SUB DIVISION, AND RAN UP THE CURB AND HIT A TREE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR, AND SO MUCH DAMAGED THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. DRIVER UNSURE IF VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN OR JUST LOST CONTROL. THE GREATER ISSUE OR CONCERN WAS NOT WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, BUT THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE IMPACT AND THE DRIVER BROKE THEIR NOSE AND HAS BEEN TRE

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A 3-POINT TURN, I FIRST BACKED OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ONTO THE ROAD, PAUSED TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC, SHIFTED FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND PULLED FORWARD AND .STARTED TO TURN TO MY LEFT. AS I DID I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ALL LIT AT ONCE. MY CAR DRIFTED ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT ENDED UP PERPENDICULAR TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT AN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE TO THE SUN ROOF, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED CHATHAM PARKWAY LEXUS (1120 CHATHAM PKWY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, (912) 330-6051) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES OR SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE FAILURE CEASED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKES BECAME RESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE M

FUEL PUMP DOES NOT TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN THE GARAGE, IGNITION OFF. UPON GOING BACK INTO GARAGE I NOTICE A LOAD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER HITTING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY PHOB THE SOUND STOPPED. THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE. ON 12/72015 AFTER ENERGIZING THE LOCK / UNLOCK FUNCTION ON THE KEY PHOB THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT TURN OFF AS IT DID IN THE PAST. I HAD TO START THE VEH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WINTER PARK (305 N SEMORAN BLVD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792, (407) 678-2000) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN EXPLOSION LIKE SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

I was driving down the highway coming up on a traffic jam put on the brakes and several warning. Lights came on the dash and my power brakes failed. I was barely able to stop the car without hitting someone. From that point forward the brakes did not work properly, the regenerative braking system did not function. also, the cruise control stopped functioning. I took the car to the Lexus dealer, they tested the car and stated it need a new brake booster brake assembly and that there was a safet

EVER SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED @ONE YEAR AGO, THERE ARE OCCASIONAL 1-3 SECOND HESITATIONS UPON ACCELERATION. THESE OCCUR FROM DEAD STOP OR AT LOW SPEEDS. TWO DEALERS HAVE EXAMINED THE COMPUTERS, FINDING NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY ALSO SAY NO OTHER LOCAL OWNER HAS COMPLAINED OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER REPORTEDLY HAS NO RECORD OF SUCH A COMPLAINANT NATIONWIDE. BUT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PASSENGERS IN THE CAR HAVE FELT THE HESITATION AND ASKED WHAT'S WRONG. I WISH I KNEW

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