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I had got a letter in the mail from Lexus regarding the ABS. It said if the ABS light is on, then to bring it in to get checked and they will repair it free of charge but if the sensor is showing due to something else then the repairs would not be covered.
I brought it in and they told me that it is covered and they will repair it, but warned me after they repaired it, the ABS light can still come on, and if it does, it is the ABS fuse. They said since the ABS light is on, the system would still run and can cause a failure on the fuse, but would have to replace the whole Junction Fuse box, and this will not be covered. They said this has happened to a few people already.
I just got the call today and they said that its been repaired, but the light came back on and i would have to replace the Junction Fuse box and charged $800 for the part and Labor
I'm sorry that happened. It sucks to shell out money for unexpected repairs.
I just got the call today and they said that its been repaired, but the light came back on and i would have to replace the Junction Fuse box and charged $800 for the part and Labor
There has been a few people mentioning that after replacing the actuator and pump they had to replace the junction box with the abs relay before everything worked properly, I can't seem to find those posts right now though.
I would be a little concerned with that report because of the wording " as a first step replace the actuator " after you've already had 2 installed, unless that's a report from the first or second repair shop.
I'm sorry that happened. It sucks to shell out money for unexpected repairs.
Yeah it does suck, but I am glad they covered the other part. I haven't decided to get it repaired through Lexus yet or not. I found a used Junction box online and was wondering if its hard to replace on my own. Has anyone ever done this before?
Be careful! Lexus misdiagnosed mine a few months ago. Mine was already replaced at 72k miles. At ~103k miles I got all the lights on the dash. Had my mechanic scan it and all the codes lined up with the codes listed on the recall/extended warranty letter I had gotten in the mail. I took it to Lexus, they replaced the entire pump assembly again, and the problem remained. Turned out to be a bad fuse block, the one that resides on the driver's side in the trunk. $400 part + labor. I told them to eat it all because I warned them the pump had already been replaced and to ensure it was the pump that was needed again. They billed Lexus $3400 for the pump replacement and that didn't fix the problem. The replacement fuse block is what did it (at the dealer's expense). No issues since.
Be careful! Lexus misdiagnosed mine a few months ago. Mine was already replaced at 72k miles. At ~103k miles I got all the lights on the dash. Had my mechanic scan it and all the codes lined up with the codes listed on the recall/extended warranty letter I had gotten in the mail. I took it to Lexus, they replaced the entire pump assembly again, and the problem remained. Turned out to be a bad fuse block, the one that resides on the driver's side in the trunk. $400 part + labor. I told them to eat it all because I warned them the pump had already been replaced and to ensure it was the pump that was needed again. They billed Lexus $3400 for the pump replacement and that didn't fix the problem. The replacement fuse block is what did it (at the dealer's expense). No issues since.
How did you get them to replace the fuse box for you? They told me they won't replace it bc it's not covered.
Yes I had the same issue with the abs lights. I took it to my local Lexus dealership for the CSP and they replaced the brake actuator at no cost to me however they told me before the repair that the fuse box was also an issue and would not be covered under that CSP and wound up paying 1200$ for the fuse box and labor and that cleared up all the warning lights on the dash.
There has been a few people mentioning that after replacing the actuator and pump they had to replace the junction box with the abs relay before everything worked properly, I can't seem to find those posts right now though.
I would be a little concerned with that report because of the wording " as a first step replace the actuator " after you've already had 2 installed, unless that's a report from the first or second repair shop.
I'd be LYING if I said I wasn't particular frustrated reading, "as a first step" after already throwing $2,500 at the problem and another $2,300 to try the first step. I mentioned that very line to the service advisor and he said, "since it's the first time we (Lexus) took a look at the vehicle we have to say this is a first step, but I am 99% sure this will fix the problem."
After the Actuator assembly and Brake pump kit parts were replaced the ABS light still remained on, and they advised that i would have to replace the Fuse Block assembly.
I told them that I would bring it to an Independant shop to fix it as it is not covered. They were willing to work with me and i had to pay for the part, and they would cover the labor because they wanted to know make sure the issue goes away. I attached the invoice with the parts. Hope this can help anyone in the future.
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Last edited by Black31385; Jan 9, 2024 at 03:27 PM.
