Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 100249 | 1 | |
| Car max, inc. sold [xxx] a defective automobile. defective automobile; 2006 lexus gs 300 vin# [xxx] mileage 100,249 carmax stock # [xxx]. carmax refuse to repair the automobile. march 9, 2012; about 8:45 pm (night), headlights malfunctioned (cut off/on repeatedly). march 28, 2012; lexus of memphis replaced cogged ac filter. engine front cover seal has noticeable oil leak, and left rear door lock actuator does not work. invoice # [xxx]. mileage 100,952. april 6, 2012; the following indicators/warning messages illuminated: brake wear, skid control, check engine and check vsc. [xxx], ase advance level specialist, lexus certified master diagnostic specialist, ase master auto technician, and a member of the national diagnostic council, order technician to perform system calibration. no illumination of indicators/warning messages. mileage 101,139. april 11, 2012; the following indicators/warning messages illuminated: brake wear, skid control, check engine and check vsc came back on. mileage 101,232. [xxx] performed an historical review of the lexus gs 300 maintenance record from y2005 to ytd and performed an in-depth diagnostic. as recommended by lexus technical service information bulletins dtc (diagnostic trouble codes),[xxx] recommended the following corrective actions: 7.1 lb-sb-0087-08; dtcs p030# - cylinders 1 ? 6 misfire detected 7.2 lb-sb-0092-09; dtcs p0172, p0175, and p0037, replace oxygen sensors and computer 7.3 lb-sb-0069-11; dtcs p030# replace, r & r piston ring set 7.4 a960e electronic controlled transmission system dtc p0761 solenoid; replace automatic trans assy, note: the maintenance history indicated that the cylinders misfiring occurred on august 25, 2009, and november 30, 2011. trans solenoid dtc p0761 was detected on november 23, 2011 and april 9, 2012. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 03/27/2006 | 1 | 12/29/2005 | |
| Lexus gs300 had 1472 miles, driver door opened & was over-extended by wind. hinges separated from body & door misaligned. we complained from the time car was bought, the front doors swing too easily. on 2/9/07, front passenger door was opened , passenger entered & door would not close properly. re-opened door to check if anything was caught in door, & nothing was found. door would not close. re-opened door & saw identical separation of hinge as on driver's door a year earlier. vehicle has 8300 miles. door had no mis-treatment prior to incidents. *jb | |||