Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / GX470 / 2003

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003258430 Incident Date: May, 30 2003
Consumer's City: JUPITER Consumer's State: FL
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#: JTJBT20X130 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 05 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 29 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The transmission design is defective. the vehicle lunges and thrusts forward while the brake is firmly engaged as a result of the defect which is quite startling. the rear drive shaft allows the full weight of the vehicle to slide forward causing a loud thump and propelling the vehicle in a forward motion several inches despite having the brake engaged. the splines on the slip yoke for the rear drive shaft are not designed appropriately.*ak