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Its been almost 6 months the "voltage issue" was resolved and with 22K miles now everything has been going just fine. No problems of any kind. I love this car folks. I have noticed because i m averaging 1K miles weekly that i am now way ahead with my services. I always do the oil changes at 5K but i saw the invoice the other day and @$206/hr for labor it really dramatically adds up. I am wondering are these NYC prices or is this normal? I see they have things down there like "check placement of floor mats on drivers side" and top off fluids that are truly ridiculous with me bringing the car in every 5-6 weeks because of all the miles i put on it. An oil change is about $150 and i mostly deny the other services. I dont even take the free car wash bc it only delays the visit by at least an hour or so. Overall love this car so much and no regrets at all after having a few Dodges,Yukons, Chevys this is glorious. BY 25K miles with my 2019 Yukon i was having a new Transmission put in already.

Dave, Thanks for the response. If you still have your RX400 after all these years that says something about quality and reliability of the Lexus brand which I've read about being rather high. It looks like $50-$55K is about the norm for this vehicle and we got the only red one available in the area so the hybrid wasn't an option although those stats are certainly better. I figure I'm getting about (24-27MPG) depending on driving mode. I'm always in sport mode to compensate for the low HP so mileage is probably taking a hit there. There's only a 10-day return policy and we're a few days past that now so we'll work on getting used to it unless my wife decides she just can't deal with the shifter mechanism and then we'll have to figure something out. In the mean time maybe some free car washes and snacks once a week at the dealer will help lessen the discomfort. 😁

1. That depends upon the rotor thickness and whether material needs to be taken off. 2. That would depend upon your part of the country. $450 seems very reasonable if quality parts are used. 3. Take a look here for suggestions. Brakes for 2005 Lexus LS430 (tirerack.com) 4. See above. 5. Yes, that's what I do unless I have the work done by the dealership. Unfortunately, if you select the hardware and they squeal, it's typically on you to rectify. 6. The front brakes always wear out long before the rears do. I'd be surprised if you need all four done.

So I have a 1997 ls 400. I blew my head gasket so I ended up getting a swap with another 1uz engine with less miles. When the swap was done I drove the car out from the mechanic shop and it was running for an hour and it just turned off on me. I towed it back to the shop and the mechanic put a new relay. The car was running for 15 mins and it turned off. Then he changed out the fuel pump because it was coming up. I got a new ecu and the old ecu wasn’t reading that I needed an ignitor for ignition OEM. I bought that part and installed it but my car just turns on and turns off. Can anyone help me out?

You did not have brake actuator issues on your 08 RX 400H? Mine only has 150k miles and I have not gotten to drive it in 2 years because Lexus wants 3k to fix the actuator I can't find it in any junk yards, it is also around $900-1000 anywhere else that I have looked I don't have that type of money laying around to pay on a car I just bought in 2019 and it had 143k miles so that tells you how much I have gotten to drive it. I am just so sick over this. If I could find the person that sold me this vehicle knowing this was an issue, Im unsure what I would do. I can only hope Karma bites her in the butt. She wouldn't budge on the price of it i should have not gotten it. We took the seats out and cleaned and she had kids obviously she just let her kids eat and gum it up, i got it so clean and looking brand new and then the first big rain it was leaking and the actuator was messing up and its been a mess. I know that she knew there was an issue. She lied and blocked me when I asked her about it, refused to give me the extra keys. So much crap. But hell who can afford an attorney even. IDK ill never own another lexus. I though about parting it out just to be able to have a down payment for another car. But with the low miles and i know how long they can last, I am just not ready I ooaid cash for it, and it is just hard to eat that cost idk what to do.

Looks awfully neglected....Can't help as to where the wires belong...

My 2021 RX350 wouldn't fully start and displayed warning message stating "low braking power", so I thought that the programming was preventing the car from starting due to a braking issue. But, the car wouldn't turn off, either. It stayed in "ignition ON" mode. I was parked inside a parking garage of an airport on the 3rd floor and it was almost 8pm. I called Lexus roadside assistance and spoke to 4 different persons who could not identify what was wrong nor why the ignition wouldn't turn off AND they couldn't get a tow truck into a 7 ft max clearance airport parking garage. At this point, all of the various alarms are flashing on the dashboard in a continuous cycle. I'm on the East Coast, so I started calling Lexus service dealers on the West Coast since it would only be about 5:30pm. I spoke to 2-3 in CA (no one new how to get the car to turn off) and 1 in OR who said to disconnect the battery, but I had no tools to do it. I considered getting the car pushed out of the parking garage but with two down ramps and messaging stating that the car essentially had no braking power, it would be unsafe. Two hours later, sitting in my car at the airport, a warning message stated that the vehicle was going to shut itself down due to low battery. The next morning, I called one of our two local Lexus dealer service departments. The first one took a message and never called back (still haven’t heard from them). The second service dealer, Lexus of Jacksonville FL, took my call, found an advisor who knew from experience that a Lexus with battery issues will freak out with all sorts of error messages. But he has never heard of a vehicle that couldn't be turned off. I was stuck in the airport for 3 hours, and I live one hour away, so this was quite an ordeal getting transport back & forth twice. I called AAA (not Lexus roadside) to come to the parking garage the next day and they were able to jump the car, and I drove it to the dealer. They identified a bad battery (3 year old car with 26k miles) and replaced it under warranty. But this was a horrible ordeal. Why doesn't the Lexus programming with all of its bells and whistles, display a message that the battery power is low or the battery needs replacement, rather than telling me the car has faulty brakes or other system errors!! This is POOR programming and messaging. And, why wouldn't the vehicle turn off??? Lexus - - this is a big issue, based on the numerous battery issues reported and the faulty programming that needs to be addressed.

Hello. The links don't seem to be active. Is it possible to reactivate please?

I have been driving around for a whole year with this same problem....and with mine, the door open light on my Lexus RX350 continually says the hatchback is open, even though it is closed and latched. I will try this fix and let you know if it works. If it does....I greatly appreciate this post and I thank YOU in advance.

None of that worked. Is it possible to program the window regulators with a couple?

Thank you guys good options i will check into them Thanks again , John A

Paid close attention yesterday to the idle on the LS460, 500 to 550 in gear, climate turned off. With climate on it idles at exactly 800, in gear. In neutral or park, climate on or off, it seems to idle at the same 750 rpm. Hope this helps.

Is the AMP the issue fuses are fine navigation works antenna and radio will not power up? bought a used amp still not working is the used amp junk do i order another amp. Other issues that would cause this error message? Thank

I am looking at a 18 450h tomorrow (accepting offers too if you are selling.. near atlanta) I love the car, I love the tech, from what I've seen, I am looking forward to the test drive tomorrow. The one downside I am seeing is it does not have Android auto, seems impossible to upgrade OEM, and aftermarkets are spotty / running old android. Before I get a bunch of responses, "just buy a newer one" or "wait a few years" as someone who is tech willing and the rest of the car is perfect, is there ANY updates or new upgrade kits that actually work. Thanks!!! 🙏

I would like to install a backup camera in my 2003 Lexus ES300. Can I do it and how much would it cost? I also would like to know if my Navigation system can be updated.

Interior Fuse Box Location: 2008 Lexus RX350 3.5L V6 (carcarekiosk.com) This one is in the same generation RX. It doesn't look that hard to access.

Have you checked the water level in your battery? (if it's accessible) If that's okay, how old is the battery? A week battery can cause the ECU to throw weird codes.

I have a 2006 Lexus RX-400h. The climate control switch is broken and it is "stuck" on max a/C. Since I live in FL (near Tampa), it is convenient (for now). However, I'd like to get it repaired without costing me a small fortune. Any ideas? Bill Feeney

I figured it out it was a blown fuse it was the 10 amp dome fuse. There’s 2 fuse boxes though one in the engine bay next to the battery and one in the driver footwell above the e brake.

I don't know how many people are still trying to find out what causes a squeak in a 2015 and other year models of Lexus RX350. There are no recent posts. I read that a lot of people took their car in to the dealer to have their suspension worked on and the various repairs did not eliminate the squeak. I finally found out what was causing mine. It sounded like a chirp coming from the right rear when I went over certain types of bumps. I found that the noise was coming from the spare tire cover. There is a metal strip on the right side of the cover with a tongue on the end. The tongue slips into a holder. I made sure the cover was well seated and that the tongue was also well placed in the holder. I was prepared to use padding on the tongue if necessary. I didn't have to. It's been at least 6 months and I haven't heard the chirp again.