#Brake Issues/Problems/Questions
Lead Lap
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Virginia
I remember in the IS there was some sort of brake pedal mashing sequence to defeat the VSC or VDIM. Maybe this is something similar.
Agree with the others, why in the world would this ever come up?
Agree with the others, why in the world would this ever come up?
Pole Position
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,752
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From: Utah
Brake Pressure When Stopped
Before I got my GX someone posted they had to press harder on the brake to keep the vehicle from moving forward. My truck idles at 550 rpm and the vehicle will barely move forward even with NO brake. Just resting my foot on the brake will hold it easily.
Koz
Koz
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 27
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From: CA
I do notice a slight creep on ours but sometimes when I lift my foot off the brake it doesn't go and I need to step on the gas for it to even move. My guess with ours is it depends on how level the pavement is. Sometimes even the slightest uneven road will cause different results. Just my $0.02.
Pole Position
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: MO
Racer
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Pennsylvania
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 16
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From: FL
Has anyone been in a emergency braking situation and felt that the ABS kick in to soon? and when you lifted your foot off the brake there was a 1 sec or so delay in the brakes disengaging?
I also noticed my car creeps forward unless I am standing on the brake. My 2010 GX460 is in the shop now, I am having the brakes looked for the above reason, and for the huge play in the brake pedal, you have to push a good 1" to 2" before you get any braking. They gave me a 10' RX350 and when I left the dealership I almost had an accident because the brake engage right away and I stop short, lucky no one was behind me.
I can't believe that the brakes are right, having that much play in them. I have never driven a car with brakes like that. There isn't any other Lexus model with those kind of brakes.
How can you say that the brake play is for off-road use?
I also noticed my car creeps forward unless I am standing on the brake. My 2010 GX460 is in the shop now, I am having the brakes looked for the above reason, and for the huge play in the brake pedal, you have to push a good 1" to 2" before you get any braking. They gave me a 10' RX350 and when I left the dealership I almost had an accident because the brake engage right away and I stop short, lucky no one was behind me.
I can't believe that the brakes are right, having that much play in them. I have never driven a car with brakes like that. There isn't any other Lexus model with those kind of brakes.
How can you say that the brake play is for off-road use?
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: FL
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 5
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From: NJ
Has anyone been in a emergency braking situation and felt that the ABS kick in to soon? and when you lifted your foot off the brake there was a 1 sec or so delay in the brakes disengaging?
I also noticed my car creeps forward unless I am standing on the brake. My 2010 GX460 is in the shop now, I am having the brakes looked for the above reason, and for the huge play in the brake pedal, you have to push a good 1" to 2" before you get any braking. They gave me a 10' RX350 and when I left the dealership I almost had an accident because the brake engage right away and I stop short, lucky no one was behind me.
I can't believe that the brakes are right, having that much play in them. I have never driven a car with brakes like that. There isn't any other Lexus model with those kind of brakes.
How can you say that the brake play is for off-road use?
I also noticed my car creeps forward unless I am standing on the brake. My 2010 GX460 is in the shop now, I am having the brakes looked for the above reason, and for the huge play in the brake pedal, you have to push a good 1" to 2" before you get any braking. They gave me a 10' RX350 and when I left the dealership I almost had an accident because the brake engage right away and I stop short, lucky no one was behind me.
I can't believe that the brakes are right, having that much play in them. I have never driven a car with brakes like that. There isn't any other Lexus model with those kind of brakes.
How can you say that the brake play is for off-road use?
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 294
Likes: 1
From: BC
I've had to do an emergency braking a while back, a bunch of teenager had cut me off while doing 50mph on a bridge. I stomped on the brake pedal HARD, and the ABS had kicked in. No problem at all, the truck was rock solid, and no skidding whatsoever. My friend thought it was going to be a catastrophe, because our GX was really big compared to the little Civic hatchback the teenager was driving; had I rear-ended the Civic, probably my friend and I wouldn't be hurt that badly, but the guy in front would be quite badly injured. Gotta thank the GX for the great protection its giving!