2013 Lexus LS 460 Service and Repair Manual

2013 LEXUS LS460. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED PRIO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS LS 460. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 0- 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH TRAVELED DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE PUSHING INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC

My 2013 Lexus LS460 with ~50,000mi had its brake actuator failed (C1391 - Leak in the accumulator). A month prior to code C1391 being triggered, the vehicle experienced inconsistent braking pressure with severe brake pedal modulation required to stop the vehicle. Traveling at speeds under 30 MPH the vehicle would intermittently hesitate to stop. Moreover, a squawk noise was present when depressing the brake pedal. Code C1391 was triggered on 11/18/2021. Upon contacting Lexus dealers and nationa

Brake pedal on vehicle requires significant force to trigger brake lamps to turn on. In many instances, the vehicle can come to a complete stop before the brake lamps are triggered. Consumer has resolved the issue and would like to withdrawal the complaint.

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE ACTUATOR AND ABS SYSTEM. LEXUS HAD A WARRANTY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE PRIOR GENERATION 07 TO 10 LEXUS LS460 YET THIS ISSUE PERSISTS WITH 2013 LS460 .THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM MY CAR HAD ALMOST NO BRAKING ABILITY AND IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THE SO CALLED FIX COST $8000. OTHER LEXUS LS460 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS IN THE LEXUS FORUMS AND BLOGS THESE COMPLAINTS ARE IN THE THOUSAND

THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO ONE NEAR US. . SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST. PULLED OVER TO FIND A 10" DIAMETER HOLE IN THE SUNROOF. THE VISOR WAS CLOSED AND WAS FULL OF GLASS FRAGMENTS, BUT WAS NOT DAMAGED, INDICATING AN OUTWARD EXPLOSION. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES ON CAR. VERY SCARY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT WARRANTY, AND WAS DECLINED.

WHILE COMING TO STOP, CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. HARD BRAKING HELD THE CAR AND ONLY PLACING CAR IN PARK STOPPED THE ACCELERATION,

3 SETS OF BRAKES AND 3 OTHER BRAKE REPAIRS IN 24,000 MILES, BEGINNING WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. LEXUS SAYS THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE" AFTER WE ASKED THEM TO FIX THEM, AND WENT THROUGH THEIR LEMON LAW PROCESS. BRAKES EITHER SQUEAL LOUDLY OR GRAB TIGHT AND SHUDDER.

THIS IS A WHISTLEBLOWING COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION SO PLEASE RE-DIRECT MY COMMUNICATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. AFTER I POINTED OUT TO LEXUS CORPORATE IN WRITING THEIR CAR SEAT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE LS460 WAS INCORRECT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS INCORRECT AND ADVISED ME TO STRAP MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. THIS IS ALL DOCUMENTED IN EMAIL. THIS COMMUNICATION TOOK PLACE APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF TH