Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 00401 | 12/21/2001 | 00401 | 10017720 | Repair manual supplement - vehicle pulling to one side. all lexus 2002 - 2006 models. *tt all '02 - '07 models. lexus. *tt | 11/21/2005 |
| 00105 | 04/29/2005 | 10015790 | Clunk, pop, or knock type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. *tt | 08/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 94000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lexus es 330. while driving various speeds, the steering jerks, clicks, and feels as if it could detach from the steering column. in addition, transmission fluid is leaking and the computer reflash causes the transmission to fail. the contact stated that the computer needs to be reprogrammed for free so that the transmission will not fail. the contact was informed that the failure was common. the vehicle is currently in the repair shop for diagnostic testing, but they will not repair it because it exceeds the 50,000 mile warranty. the mechanic will only provide a temporary remedy. the failure and current mileages were 94,000. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 8000 | 100 | 12/23/2003 |
| I not longer have confidence in driving my lexus 2004 es330 with 12,500 miles due to 2 main reasons. (a) this car continue to pull to the left to the point that i must continually put pressure to the steering wheel so the car wont move to the left. this is happening even after the dealer has supposedly fixed issue. (b) the very well known transmission problem. this vehicle is unsafe to drive in many instances where you need to merge into traffic and the car does not responded to the gas pedal. the symptom is very noticeable when you are on stop and go traffic or in slow traffic. i urge your agency to investigate this matter before any casualty occurs. lexus normal response is that the car is operating as designed. the dealer must have been told to express the same line as they always have the same answer for anything they do not have a solution for. | |||