Lexus LS 2007+ :: 2013 LS AWD Pulling To The Right
Apr 16, 2016
Just bought a '13 CPO LS 460 AWD with 19's and absolutely love the car (just introduced myself earlier today). At 40k miles, it still looks and feels new. And while it's mostly flawless, it consistently pulls to the right on most roads (though the drift is delayed slightly on flatter roads).
I took it to a reputable Lexus dealer this morning, they acknowledged the pulling right, and performed an alignment, noting it was slightly off. Still pulls to the right. They rotated the brand new Michelin Pilot AS's every conceivable way; still pulls to the right. They deduced that it was the tires and that I should try another set. So, I took advantage of my tire warranty and swapped them out for some Yokohama YK580 (more affordable too). These tires are quieter and smoother, much to my surprise. But, the car still pulls right. I then tried a local mom and pop alignment shop and they said everything was within tolerance, but that the front right wheel's camber is a little off. See the picture for details....
So with tires ruled out, alignment pretty much as good as it's gonna get, there being no sign of structural damage and, according to the Lexus tech, the rest of the components look great, I'm just stumped. Returning to the dealer Monday morning for another go at it, but could it be that the front right wheel's camber is off because of bad bushings/the upper control arms? This is such a bummer, so I hope that a solution isn't too far off. Car is under factor bumper t bumper until next year/50K and then CPO for 2 years after that..
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My place did an alignment and got all the numbers back into the green. What could be the problem that it is pulling to the right. Also the steering wheels turns a little the the right as well. The tire pressure is perfect and the tires I am running are nitto 555.
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I have a 2010 Lexus Es350, and I am having this issue:
When accelerating hard, the car will aggressively drift to the right. During normal driving it is otherwise fine.
When braking from 60-70mph, I will also get a significant vibration in the steering wheel.
What can be the issue here? I've read possible brake rotor, tire out of balance, alignment?
Are these 2 issues connected?
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Experienced these OBD codes? The printouts I received from the useful Lexus parts guy shows a cam position sensor fault code or VVT fault code. Need to change the sensors or wiring associated with them?
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When I purchased the car it had this problem, the dealership "took care of it", but it came back a month later... when I lean back in the seat it squeaks annoyingly...
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Lexus LS460
Issues:
1. Just put her in for the SECOND brake actuator replacement at 45k miles. First failed at 22k miles, so they DO have that consistency thing nailed.
2. Also had to replace BOTH B-pillar trim pieces which have soft facing material that cannot withstand the constant barrage of seat belt buckles banging into them during retraction. They start by showing marks, then dents, and finally the material gives up altogether and begins to shred.
3. Brake shudder due to "rotor warpage." I believe this problem is due to production engineering (or lack thereof) during final assembly. Hub runout at maximum combines with rotor runout at maximum, even though both are within tolerance, to produce a stackup tolerance outside the spec which results in warpage given enough thermal cycles. The reason the problem occurs only rarely is due to hub and rotor tolerance variations AND the various stackup combinations arbitrarily selected during final assembly of rotors to hubs.
4. The recirculation-biased AC causes mold (and odor) buildup in the AC system. Since this "choice" was made by Toyota to gain U.S. CAFE credits, the fault lies more with EPA and DOT than with TMC. Still, the unsuspecting Lexus customer is the one who suffers.
I'll buy an extended factory warranty on the car, run it for another year (20k), then sell it before the chickens come home to roost.
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When on Auto.. Lights turn off after pressing the Lock 2x.
When on On position or parking lights position and I press the lock button twice, it will not turn off. I mean it will stay on for a while.
Check the delay headlight setting in the menu options and it's set at 30 seconds.
Took my car back to Lexus and told them my issue I was having...and they still couldn't figure it out.
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Due to a string of bizarre circumstances, I accidentally left the engine running (idling) for 6 hours on my low-mileage 2013 LS460.
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As soon as I realized that I left it idling, I ran to check the temperature gauge and it looked normal.
I drove the car for a few miles afterwards and it drove fine... although it was certainly hot to touch in most places.
Luckily, today was a rather cool day (highs in the mid 60s). I'm wondering, did I cause engine damage?
About 500 miles ago I had an oil change at the dealer. In light of this event, should I get another oil change?
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how to adjust the sensitivity of the 2013 - 2014 Remote-touch controller?
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I've looked around, but cannot readily find this setting.
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