2013 Lexus GS 350 Service and Repair Manual

This was an unintended acceleration with non functional braking of a Lexus GS 350. This occured on December 18 around 8:00 AM. The driver noticed an orange triangular light in the dash while travelling slowly through a neighborhood less than a mile from the incident. While approaching a lighted intersection, the car suddenly accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal was stiff and did not work. The driver tried to avoid another vehicle by veering right. The car hit a

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL BEFORE SPINNING OUT. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 100 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LEFT KNEE INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI

SEPTEMBER 27TH 2017 - 2013 LEXUS GS 350 FOR 26432 FROM SANTA MONICA LEXUS IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA SOLD THE CAR WITHOUT THE DEALER REVEALING RECALLS ON THE CAR BY CALIFORNIA LAW IT IS ILLEGAL TO NOT DISCLOSE INFORMATION ON NOVEMBER 2ND 2018 17 HE WAS MY ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATER I FOUND OUT THAT HER HAIR BACK WOULD NOT EVEN HAVE TO BELIEVE IN THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE THAT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH IS A LOOFAH JANUARY 1ST OF 2019 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER TELLING ME TO RET

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL IN A WHEELCHAIR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 LEXUS GS 350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS MORE THAN THE COST OF THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE C

AS THE CAR WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVING SPOT AND MAKING ITS WAY, SEVERE BLACK ICE WAS PREVENTING CONTROL. THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE ACTIVATED SOME ANTI-SKIDDING MECHANISM. THE CAR WAS STOPPED THEN. FROM A RESTING, ZERO SPEED POSITION, THE CAR SLID ON BLACK ICE ABOUT A FOOT OR LESS AND WAS STOPPED BY A SIDE IMPACT BETWEEN THE RIGHT WHEEL AND THE CURB. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN BACK A FEW FEET TO ITS PARKING SPOT AND PARKED BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. UPON CLEARING AND DRIVING AGAIN, SOMETHING WRO

AIR BAG OR SELT BELT DID NOT DEPLOY

I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW LEXUS ES 350 LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 500 MILES. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR THREE DAYS AND NOW IS COMPLETELY DEAD. HAD TO CALL ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND THE CAR COULD NOT START. THE ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY IS NOT DUE TO ANY LIGHTS BEING ON. THE CAR LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OFF BUT BATTERY DRAINED ANYWAY. I JUST FOUND OUT FROM OTHER LEXUS OWNERS THAT THIS IS A FLAW WITH LEXUS CARS. THE BATTERY RUNS OUT DUE TO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS ES350 (N/A). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE FELT AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES LOUD GROWLING NOISE WHEN LIGHT FOOT PRESSURE IS APPLIED OR LET UP AND THE CAR IS STOPPED. WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IS NORMAL FOR ALL NEW LEXUS MODELS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

ON 8/22/13 , I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR . THE CAR WAS BRAKED AND LOCKED UP ALL BY IT SELF . MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE TIME AND NOT ON THE BRAKE . THE BRAKE LIGHT LITE UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE . WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PADDLE , THE CAR WOULD GO UNTIL IT HIT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR THEN LOCKED UP AGAIN . I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LEXUS SERVICE CENTER AROUND 10 PM . THE SERVICE CENTER WAS CLOSED BUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROJECT ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE READJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN

AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE EARLY MORNING, I OPENED THE MOONROOF. 5 MINUTES LATER I DECIDED TO CLOSE IT BECAUSE IT GOT COLD FAST IN THE CAR. UPON CLOSING, THE MOONROOF GLASS SELF EXPLODED AS I WAS DRIVING 40-45MPH. THE GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND ASSES WHY AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED. NOTHING HIT IT, NOTHING FELL ON IT, ALL I DID WAS OPEN AND CLOSE IT AND IT EXPLODED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE, I REALIZED I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I DECIDED TO SUBMIT

I PURCHASED A NEW LEXUS GS 350 2013 AND IT JUST MADE IT OVER 10K MILES AND I HAVE ALREADY BEEN STRANDED IN MY HOUSE WITH NO CAR 2XS. THE BATTERY HAS DIED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. NO LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AND ON BOTH OCCASIONS LEXUS SAID THE SAME. HERE I STAND INSIDE MY HOUSE WITH NO VEHICLE. FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER - I HAD NO CAR. ITS NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT I PAY A "GENEROUS" AMOUNT OF $$$$$ A MONTH; THEREFORE, I WOULD HAVE NOT EXPECT THIS FROM LEXUS. MAYBE KIA. WHO KNOWS ANYMORE. *TR

FUEL ECONOMY BECAME VERY POOR. FOLLOWING DAY HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR CAR RUNNING LEAN. WENT TO FILL UP CAR AT GAS STATION, AND AFTER IT WAS FILLED IT WOULD NOT START AND JUST CRANK. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS AND THROTTLING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND FINALLY STARTED. CAR WAS THEN PARKED AFTER MOVING TO A SAFE LOCATION.