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My Car almost Killed me tonite.

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Old 04-13-10, 06:13 PM
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Default My Car almost Killed me tonite.

Okay i was driving back to base. I was doing about 70mph everything seemed fine when all of a sudden the P/S light came on and the steering wheel jerked to the right really hard. Luckly I was able to grab a hold of it and keep it straight until i could pull over and turn the car off. I turned the car back on and it was normal again.

Ive had the recall for the steering done already when i bought the car but the light had gone of again once before and i turned it off and back on the car was fine. I took into the dealer and they said they checked it and it seemed fine and that they had re calibrated the steering. AND NOW THIS HAPPENS. I am pissed off corporate is closed at the time and so is my dealer. Im going to have to wait till tommorow to get a hold of someone.

Im scared to even drive my car right know. If the dealer wants the car they can come pick it up and drop off a loaner.
Old 04-13-10, 06:16 PM
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Oh damn, I'm glad to hear that you're alive. Lexus needs to do something about this. That video of the IS going crazy scared the **** out of me.
Old 04-13-10, 06:21 PM
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??????? details on this problem please!! i dont know anything about that problem!
Old 04-13-10, 06:47 PM
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Real talk, take the possessed steering wheel video and take it to your local news. As it is the SUV Lexus is getting recalled because of roll overs. Its gonna mess up lexus image, but if you go to the media, they will fix the problem.
Old 04-13-10, 07:01 PM
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WTF is going on with some of these cars? I just bought and 07 IS knowing about all the stuff that has been going on. But hearing another issue like this is scaring the ***** out of me. Im starting to think twice weather I made the right decision or not.....
Old 04-13-10, 07:24 PM
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were there any cars to your right? and thank god you were able to grab a hold of it, not sure if some are strong enough

just wondering do you have aftermath hid?
Old 04-13-10, 07:27 PM
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Yikes. That could have been very serious. Props to you for your quick thinking! I've never heard of this problem before.
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That is scary stuff man. How hard does it jerk?
Old 04-13-10, 07:57 PM
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Damn ur one lucky dude. Lexus should just lemon the cars this happens to since they can never fix the problem.
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Well I got an 06 250 also so atleast Im aware this could happen now haha
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there's a thread here somewhere that their steering wheel started acting weird..i might seen it on youtube..lexus or posses or something...it was crazy...good luck on that one..thank god youre safe...
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sucks that happened, and good to hear your ok, but just take it in first thing.
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That's scary. Good thing you're okay. Does this happen to all models or certain years?
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
Real talk, take the possessed steering wheel video and take it to your local news. As it is the SUV Lexus is getting recalled because of roll overs. Its gonna mess up lexus image, but if you go to the media, they will fix the problem.
A little overboard dont you think? I'd give the dealer a try first....
Old 04-13-10, 09:18 PM
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Isn't the possessed steering wheel caused by aftermarket HID ballasts being too close to the computer or something?


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