Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 250. the contact stated the brakes were making unusual noises and there was an abnormal increase in stopping distance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the rear brake pads were low and the caliper had seized. the vehicle was deemed as unsafe to drive and a loaner was provided. the contact received previous notification of an unknown recall but when contacting the manufacturer, his claim was denied. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 106,000. updated 08/03/10. *lj according to the invoice, the right rear caliper had seized. updated 09/22/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus is250. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began accelerating on its own to 80 mph. the vehicle failed to completely slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact was able to keep the speed at approximately 50 mph; however, the vehicle was continuously accelerating to higher speeds. she was unable to slow the vehicle down and crashed into a curve. the contact noticed that the rotors were orange and the rear brake pads were melted into the rotors. the axle failed and fractured. the contact was not injured. a police report was filed and the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer stated that they would send a field inspector to inspect the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 31,200.
In november 2006 i purchased a new lexus is250. i have taken it to a lexus dealer for all scheduled maintenance. the last time they rotated the tires. right after that i noticed a 'noise' with the brakes. at the next service (22,500 mi) they are telling me that the rotors have to be replaced and that i should expect that again in 20,000 miles. i am not an aggressive driver. i had my last car (mercedes) for 10+ years with zero problems with rotors. this seems unreasonable on a new car. *tr
I bought my new car a is250 lexus on oct 26, 2005. after 11k miles or so, my brake makes loud and consistent squeaking noise. i talked to the dealer and manufacturer many times, but they failed to resolve the issue, and state that it's normal. i think this is very serious for consumer, because it might fail someday and we don't even know it, but lexus continue to refuse to fix the problems by saying it's normal for such car. as for the issue, i think it's life threatening for what it is use for. *jb
Dt*: the contact stated while driving any speed on various road conditions, the front brakes squealed at a very high pitch every time the brake pedal was depressed. this occurred at speeds of 55 mph. the vehicle has been taken to the dealership who determined it was a design problem. the manufacturer was contacted as well, who coincided with the dealership. the contact expressed concern because a noise like the one presented by the vehicle could involve safety risks. *ak updated 10/4/2006 - *nm