NHTSA Complaint #11382987 — 2000 LEXUS LX

A RAPID DISCHARGE OF BRAKE FLUID OCCURRED FROM THE ABS VALVE BODY ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WENT OUT TO MOVE IT AND WHEN I DID THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE WHERE IT WAS PARKED. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FLUID WAS DRIPPING OFF THE FRAME RAIL ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD I COULD SEE FLUID DRIPPING AT ABOUT A DRIP A SECOND FROM BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER/ABS VALVE BODY. THE DRIP RATE WAS DEPENDENT ON THE KEY BEING IN THE 'ON' POSITION AND THE BOOSTER PUMP RUNNING. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE DRIP APPEARS TO POSSIBLY BE COMING FROM A PORT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ABS VALVE BODY.