| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250826 | Incident Date: Sep, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: GX470 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTJBT20X630 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 15 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I bought the 470 gx with 7 miles on it. it began to "lurch" at about 2500 miles. when i reported it to lexus, they agreed that this was a problem on some of the new gx's. the problem became worse, and they received authorization to replace the driveshaft. this has not corrected the problem and they are again ordering a new drive shaft. the reason i believe this is a safety issue is because it always happens at a full stop, and it feels like someone is hitting the car from behind. the safety concern is the sensation of movement of the car, this is startling and could potentially cause a driver to remove their foot from the brake. i can't tell if the car actually moves, however if it does, this could possibly lead to an accident (ie. "fender-bender" or worse at a pedestrian crossing).*ak |
