death defying

Hi Brian, Dont know if you have read the other post on the brakes topic. Apparently there is now a recall. A llittle delayed in my opinion when they knew about the fault in at least Dec 2006. I never even received a recall letter, did you? Is your handbrake working fine now? Gav.

Hi Andy, I never received this letter. What date did you get yours on?

Hi Andy, Is this an official recall as far as you are aware? I have had an ongoing complaint from April 07 relating to the handbrake. Lexus left documentation in my car dated from Dec 06 stating that it was a known fault, the production method had been changed in the factory and that if any owners take the vehicle in to complain that there is a field fix procedure. Just had the 30k service completed and they changed the discs and pads and carried out the field fix procedure. Sounds like an official recall but they never wrote to inform me.

Not sorted yet, the solicitor is on the case. I think the next step is an independent engineers report to test the force needed to apply the handbrake. Lexus tested it and said it is fine but do I trust them? I think you know the answer to that one. The solicitor says it is a strong case so will see what happens and update. In the mean time I shall keep taking the painkillers and anti inflammatories for my back, visiting the hospital for xrays and MRI scans and hope I can get a decent nights sleep free from pain at some point in the future. Never mind, chin(s) up.

How do you find applying the handbrake? Is yours easy or difficult to pull up? Mine is a definite strain to get four clicks but that does'nt hold it on an average slope. I dont think it helps that the handbrake is on the left hand side on the centre console (trying to lift it with your arm extended). I wonder if it is on the right handside on left hand drive vehicles?

You guys are great. I'll keep you updated. In the mean time I'll keep doing the 7 hour drives to Cornwall and the designated driver bit as my wife wont drive the car. Lexus did'nt even offer to adjust it.

Hi Aido, thanks for the concern, my little girl is fine but my back is goosed. I have found 6 previous comments relating to this in a forum about poor MPG on the IS220d. Cant find them anymore, any ideas as I am new on here and clueless with computers?

Hi all, I just wanted to know if anybody out there with the IS220d has had any problems with the handbrake of any kind. My wife and I parked the car on a 4 degree slope, the vehicle held for about 30 secs to a minute. There was a crunch and a bang and the car started rolling. Unfortunately we were stood behind the car putting my 2 year old into her buggy. I tried to stop the car but could'nt. My little girl was crushed between ours and another car and I badly strained my back and chest. Lexus are admitting no fault, but my wife is physically unable to put the handbrake on tight enough to hold it on the most gentle of slopes. However, some bright spark left internal e-mails and technical information in my car. The info briefly admitted there was a drastic reduction in the efficiency of the handbrake in the first few thousand miles, the amount of force needed to apply the handbrake was very excessive, that clients would have to visit their dealer to have the handbrake reset between services and that there has been a production modification in the factory. Are Lexus putting our lives at risk for the cost of a recall? What do you think?