Published on
July 29, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 470, Avalon, column, Lexus, LX, LX470, recall, ring, shaft, snap, steering, SteeringGate, Toyota.
Well, it would appear that Toyota isn’t out of the recall woods yet. The automaker is recalling a total of 412,000 vehicles built between 2000 and 2007. Most of the recalled vehicles are Toyota Avalons, but about 10% of them are Lexus LX 470s. The issues are different between the two vehicles, but both can lead to loss of vehicle direction control. Toyota says that neither problem has caused any accidents. Continue reading for more details. If this reminds you of a recent event involving the Corolla, you’re correct, although Toyota says it wasn’t a defect, but will fix Corolla owners’ issues anyway.
Continue reading ’2 New Steering-related Toyota Recalls’
Published on
July 22, 2010 in
Hot Car - Upcoming and New-Car Pricing.
Tags: 2011, 250h, EcoGuide, Ford, gas, gasoline, HS, HS250h, Hybrid, Lexus, Lincoln, MKZ, price, SYNC.
Ford dropped a bomb on the hybrid car market earlier this year with the introduction of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Just to enlarge the size of the crater, they’ve announced that its base MSRP will be the same as the gasoline version of the MKZ, at $35,180. While not an insubstantial amount of money, it’s the first time a hybrid variant of a car hasn’t carried with it a multi-thousand dollar price hike.
Continue reading ‘Surprise! Hybrid Lincoln MKZ Price matches Gas version’
Published on
July 16, 2010 in
Hot Car - Upcoming and Vehicle Redesign.
Tags: 2011, 350, change, changes, economy, ES, fuel, Lexus, power, Toyota.
Lexus announced today the changes for its 2011 ES 350 luxury sedan. The ES will start at $35,525, an increase of $350 over 2010 models, and no longer does it require premium unleaded fuel. Instead, it will get 19/27 city/highway mpg on regular fuel. The aforementioned change is the big one, and the rest are fairly minor tweaks. Click past the jump for more details and a high-resolution picture gallery.
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Published on
July 2, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2006, 2007, 2008, 350, 400, 460, 600, engine, GS, h, IS, L, Lexus, LS, recall, spring, stall. valve, Toyota.
2006 Lexus IS 350
Following on the footsteps of earlier announcements, a clarifying announcement was made by Toyota regarding faulty engines in some of their Lexus vehicles. Today, Toyota officially notified the NHTSA of its intent to recall about 138,000 vehicles in the United States, for a problem which can cause the engine to stall while driving. The automaker said that most owners who are affected will notice a rough idle or louder than normal engine noise. Read on for my analysis and specific models being recalled.
Continue reading ‘Official: Lexus Engine Recall affects 138,000 vehicles’
Toyota just published a press release with some more details about their upcoming recall of Lexus vehicles. They’ve narrowed it down to 137,000 cars in the US, including the following Lexus models: IS 350, GS 350, GS 460, GS 450h, LS 460, LS 600hL. Furthermore, the current model year vehicles are not affected, so those of you with 2010 models need not worry. Continue reading ‘Update: Lexus recall to affect 137,000 cars in the US’
In a report that came out this morning from The Wall Street Journal, Toyota has a bad batch of engines. Some faulty internal parts, valve springs for those who care, can cause the engine to stall while driving. The list of models includes the Lexus LS460, Lexus LS600h, Lexus LS600hL, Lexus GS350, Lexus GS450h, Lexus GS460 and Lexus IS350, as well as a not-for-the-US Toyota Crown. It seems the 4.6-liter V8 and 3.5-liter V6 engines used by a lot of Lexus models will be recalled, as soon as Toyota figures out a way to do it without disrupting customers’ lives too much. The specific years for the recalled cars hasn’t been announced yet, but you can be sure we’ll have all the information right here!
by John Suit
Source: The Wall Street Journal
