View Poll Results: Does your GX460 Lean?
Yes: Low on the passenger side
105
57.38%
Yes: Low on the driver side
19
10.38%
No, I've measured on a flat grade and it's even
59
32.24%
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KDSS Lean
07-31-14, 07:39 AM
#64
Lexus Test Driver
Think about it. Jack up one of your front tires off the ground. The rear has to pivot with it, otherwise the rear tire will also come off the ground :-) Not to mention the frame would have to crack along with the body :-p
Last edited by looknow12; 07-31-14 at 07:43 AM.
07-31-14, 07:55 AM
#65
Makes total sense, think of it this way, you have a low or flat tire on the right front, the left rear sits up higher, same thing with spring height, lower on front right would make rear left go up. But..... with that being said, your front end should be lower on one side. Time to measure the front.
07-31-14, 08:03 AM
#66
Racer
Makes total sense, think of it this way, you have a low or flat tire on the right front, the left rear sits up higher, same thing with spring height, lower on front right would make rear left go up. But..... with that being said, your front end should be lower on one side. Time to measure the front.
07-31-14, 10:43 AM
#67
Driver School Candidate
Thanks for the link looknow12. My dealership did acknowledge that there is a bulletin out for the suspension but my vehicle did not meet the requirements for the fix. Requirements were [1] vehicle was manufactured between January-March 2014 (I may have the months wrong, but its somewhere around there) and [2] the height difference between left and right needs to be >0.5 inches otherwise they say its within spec.
Has anyone with a Gen2 premium GX had Lexus fix the leaning?
Has anyone with a Gen2 premium GX had Lexus fix the leaning?
07-31-14, 10:54 AM
#68
Lexus Test Driver
Thanks for the link looknow12. My dealership did acknowledge that there is a bulletin out for the suspension but my vehicle did not meet the requirements for the fix. Requirements were [1] vehicle was manufactured between January-March 2014 (I may have the months wrong, but its somewhere around there) and [2] the height difference between left and right needs to be >0.5 inches otherwise they say its within spec.
Has anyone with a Gen2 premium GX had Lexus fix the leaning?
Has anyone with a Gen2 premium GX had Lexus fix the leaning?
08-01-14, 08:20 AM
#69
hmm, i need to measure mine later. my 14 premium was pulling to the right, but a recent trip to the dealership fixed it, as far as i know they adjusted the alignment, third time was a charm.
08-01-14, 09:09 AM
#70
Lexus Test Driver
Everything Good now
The dealer installed the front right coil spring and everything looks great, and nice and even. Vehicle even handles better than before.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
08-01-14, 12:11 PM
#71
The dealer installed the front right coil spring and everything looks great, and nice and even. Vehicle even handles better than before.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
08-01-14, 12:45 PM
#72
Racer
The dealer installed the front right coil spring and everything looks great, and nice and even. Vehicle even handles better than before.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
The explanation is that because the GX is shipped worldwide, the spring rates are calculated based on where equipment is installed. For example right hand drive. Those vehicles have more equipment on the right side. Plus the manager also told me this or other configurations even move the fuel tank. As such, the spring rate of the US installed front right spring is incorrect. They have produced a new spring and it has fixed the problem.
so your right side rear was sagging, and Lexus replaced right front coil spring around strut?
08-04-14, 12:22 PM
#73
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finnaly someone had it fixed...it's just killing me how dealers explain the lean problem..."withing the specs" is the best they could come up with...50-60k vehicle looks like crap from behind...I guess the reason they reply this way is because they had recall on gx460 for traction problem and now the lean problem recall would cost a lot...the good thing is that someone resolved the problem and thanks to those people who post it in this forum...it will help everybody with this problem...
08-14-14, 05:22 AM
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2013 leans horribly
got the air ride, huge mistake as we dont tow, wife wanted options that only came with air ride. we have 30K on the vehicle from new. it has been in the dealership a dozen times over the leaning. it is so bad i cant believe when it goes around corners it doesnt bottom out the the passenger side. lexus is getting aggresive at corporate and threatened to send me to legal? i dont know what that means i havent asked for anything at all except my 75K truck to drive correctly. they said parts are 3 to 6 months away. wont provide a letter simply stating vehicle is safe for my family to drive under current condition. I am not in to attorneys and have never ever had an issue with a vehicle that is usually easily remedied but is it time to go for a lemon law deal over this? i dont think anyone wins but at the end of the day if i have suspension issues in first 2 years that have resulted in the dealership replacing all sorts of sensors trying to fix it should whats going to happen when out of warranty? really concerned i made a huge mistake and should have gotten a mercedes gl or something. Dealer offered to trade in on a new 2014 gx without airride then if you can believe this tried to tell me they were deducting 10K from the value of the 2013 due to the suspension issue!!!!! i almost lost my mind.
