NHTSA Complaint #10349047 — 2008 LEXUS ES350

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS 350. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM FAILED, IT DISENGAGED THE WHEEL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING INDICATING THAT A FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. THE ANTI SKID SHOULD STOP THE WHEEL FROM SKIDDING WHEN THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND OR WHEN IT WAS WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY AND THERE WERE NO FAILURES. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE A CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSTALL A SWITCH BECAUSE THIS WOULD CAUSE OTHER COMPLICATIONS TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.