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2001 Lexus LS repairs by problem area
Engine (59%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (5%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (14%)
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- Engine
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 22 repairs.
2001 Lexus LS 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| 120000 mi £2000 |
Steering lock jammed a year on from its previous jam. The first jam was cured by a mechanic with a hammer at no cost and little inconvenience ( in the pouring rain 200 miles from home). This time it was different: Car was on my drive at right angles to the road, and the jammed steering lock would only allow straight forward and reverse trave. AA repair man tried for 2 hours to get it sorted. Called in second more senior AA repair man. He tried to sort it for a couple of hours. Called in breakdown truck. Driver took one look at car, driveway and road and called out the local police to close the road. He spent 2 very careful hours dragging the car by its nose onto his truck and delivered it to my local, excellent, Lexus dealership. They tried for a few days to sort the problem out, without success. Sad news was that a new steering lock computer (I kid you not) had to be shipped in from Japan. Cost of part, £1,600! Value of car, about £2,000. Car in excellent condition so I paid the money. Total cost of the repair, including part was £2,000. It was obvious from the amount of work done before the new part was fitted that the true cost of the repair was far in excess of £2,000. So although it hurts to spend so much money, I reckon that the Guildford Lexus dealership were extremely generous in omitting a large part of their labour cost. By the way, we live in one of those areas in South East England where (almost) everyone believes that they have special privileges - Not just the Mercedes, Lexus and BMW drivers - all of them. So it was great fun to see an immediate build-up of traffic in both directions on our street with the policeman explaining to driver after driver that all they had to do was to turn around and take a 5 minute diversion - The incandescent rage on the faces of spotless 4x4 drivers was a joy to behold - especially as most of them didn't know how to reverse their vehicles, much less drive them off road! |
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