Lexus GS 350 problems and owner complaints

YESTERDAY MY TEST DRIVE OF THE 2007 LEXUS GS 350 AWD CONFIRMS THAT LIKE ITS SIBLINGS AND COUSINS (THE LEXUS ES 350 AND THE TOYOTA CAMRY), THE GS GIVES NO "ERROR WARNING" WHEN THE "STOP BUTTON" IS PRESSED WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THERE IS NO CHIME, NO MESSAGE TO "PUT CAR IN PARK", JUST TOTAL SILENCE. IF THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE AT THIS POINT AND THE CAR IN ON AN INCLINE, NATURALLY IT WILL ROLL. OTHER MANUFACTURER'S (CADILLAC, BMW, INFINITI) GIVE A CHIME WARNING AND/OR A MESSAGE TO PUT …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10195311 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED UNWANTED ACCELERATION. SHE NEARLY CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THE MATS SECURE AT ALL TIMES. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199802 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HAD TIME TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD START THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AND THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29000. UPDATED 07/08/10.*LJ UPDATED 8/24/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE STALLED TWO MORE TIMES, SINCE HE LAST WROTE IN BACK IN JANUARY. THE CONSUMER STAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298637 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475952 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN AND THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. WHEN TAKING HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN DEPRESSED IT AGAIN, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER AND IT TOOK THEM TWO MONTHS TO SEND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315486 at NHTSA ↗

LEXUS GS 350 SURGE PROBLEMS IS TEMPORARILY ELIMINATED BY REMOVING NEGATIVE ON BATTERY CABLE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AT THIS POINT THE COMPUTER SEEMS TO RESET AND AUTO WILL DRIVE NORMAL FOR A WHILE. THIS TELLS ME THAT PERHAPS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR TOYOTA, LEXUS ARE RELATED TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. I LEARNED HOW TO DO THIS FROM LEXUS MISSION VIEJO CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE. THE STORE WAS OWNED BY TOYOTA AT THE TIME, THE CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA LEXUS SAYS THEY WILL NOT DO THIS TO STOP SURGE BUT IT WORKS SO WHY DO THEY DENY IT???? I HAVE TO DO THIS CONSTA…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310411 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN LEXUS 2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE G-FORCES PINNED ME TO THE SEAT. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HIT BRAKE IN LESS THAN A SECOND. I THEN DISCONNECTED NEGATIVE POLE ON BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES AND THIS RESETS THE COMPUTER AND SURGE TEMPORARILY ENDS. THE PROCESS WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE MANAGER FOR A PREVIOUS LEXUS I OWNED.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323599 at NHTSA ↗

2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS SIMILAR TO REPORTS ON FILE ON LEXUS 2007 ES350. THE GS350 WILL DRIVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT WITHOUT PRESSING ON GASOLINE PEDAL AT 12-15MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH A SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL CAUSES ACCELERATION TO 50-60MPH. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT WITH TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLE BECAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP IT. THIS IN ON-GOING ISSUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277400 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL FEED LINE TO PASSENGER SIDE FUEL PUMP BECAME DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. WAS STOOPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND START SMELLING GAS, THOUGHT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT CAR. AS LIGHT TURNED GREEN START TO MOVE AND ENGINE STOPPED. FORTUNATELY WAS ON THE DOWN HILL SO CAR ROLLED TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PULLED OVER. TRIED TO START COUPLE OF TIME AND GAS WAS DRIPPING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALL THEY CAN FIND IS FUEL FEED LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS DISCONNECTED INSPECTED O-RINGS AND PIPE RETAINER WHICH WAS FOUND O…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434130 at NHTSA ↗

LOW BEAM XENON HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF. AT TIMES BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY CAUSING NO VISION AT NIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED OFF THEN BACK ON THEY WORK ONCE AGAIN BUT USUALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES ONLY. ALSO, THERE'S ALWAYS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CAR, WHILE SITTING STILL. ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE SMELL SEEMS TO GO AWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818197 at NHTSA ↗