2008 LEXUS ES350 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CURB ON THE LEFT, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG INJURIES AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

GOING DOWNHILL ON STEEP GRADE AT 60 TO 70 MPH, SEVERE SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPAIRED BY LEXUS OF LAS VEGAS, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 60 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OCCURRED, AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE EXTERIOR BODY AND HEADLIGHTS SUSTAINED SEVERAL SCRATCHES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED A THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

I BOUGHT ONE LEXUS (TOYOTA) ES 350 LAST NOVEMBER WITH ABOUT 3,500 MILES (CURRENTLY 8,200MILES). RECENTLY, I FOUND FRONT WHEEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE COULD NOT BE RECOVERED TO STRAIGHT POSITION (STEERING ALSO). I TOOK MY CAR TO LEXUS DEALER IN PEORIA, IL, BUT THEY TALKED ME THAT THE ISSUES HAPPEN BECAUSE YOUR CAR HIT HOLES OR CURBS. I WANT TO ASK WHO CAN TELL ME THAT THEIR CARS NEVER HIT HOLES OR CURBS, IF ISSUES HAPPEN AS LONG AS YOUR CAR HITS HOLES OR CURBS. I THINK ISSUES HAPPEN WHEN A STRONG OUTSIDE FORCE WAS ADDED TO THE OBJECTS SUCH TIRE OR RIM OR BODY, BUT THIS TIME NOT ANY DAMAGE IN TIRE, RIM OR BODY, HOW COME ONLY INSIDE DAMAGE HAPPEN FIRST. I HAVE VERY STRONG ENGINEERING BACKGROUND, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK LEXUS (TOYOTA) HOW BIG OUTSIDE FORCE WILL LED TO THIS DAMAGE, AND IF AND WHAT...