Lexus resumes sales of GX 460, software update available to owners

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Filed under: SUV , Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX 460 – Click above for high-res image gallery Sixteen days after the Lexus GX 460 landed on Consumer Reports “Do Not Buy” list and Toyota issued a stop-sale on the luxury ‘ute , Lexus has developed a fix for the stability control issue discovered by CR and has begun rolling out the fix. In a statement issued by Mark Templin, the Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager says that the automaker’s engineers were able to recognize and develop a remedy for the stability control system which CR deemed unsafe during its “Throttle Lift Off” test. In addition to resuming sales, dealers began contacting customers yesterday to start issuing the software update and Lexus owners can expect their GXs to be reprogrammed within a week.

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Why the Lexus GX may be rollover-prone (and the 4Runner isn’t)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Filed under: SUV , Technology , Lexus , Toyota The latest blow to the formerly sterling reputation of Toyota came this week when Consumer Reports gave the new Lexus GX460 a “Do Not Buy” rating. It’s not often that CR gives its worst rating to a vehicle and it’s never happened to a Toyota or Lexus product before. In light of recent recall woes , Toyota is taking this news very seriously and has stopped selling the Lexus GX while it investigates the issue. The reason for the dire rating is what CR considers a major safety risk with the new GX

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Toyota issues stop sale on 2010 GX 460 [*Updated w/video]

Posted on April 14, 2010 by admin

Filed under: SUV , Recalls , Safety , Videos , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX460 – Click above for high-res image gallery It seems Toyota’s learned a few things from its recent spate of recalls – react quickly, react decisively and repeatedly reassure customers that their safety is a top priority. To that end, Toyota has issued a stop sale on the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports deemed the SUV a safety risk earlier today and added the ‘ute to its “Do Not Buy” list. According to Toyota, the automaker is investigating CR ‘s claims and using the consumer pub’s testing methodology to determine how the SUV’s emergency handling can be improved. Furthermore, any 2010 GX 460 owner concerned about their vehicle’s safety will be provided a loaner vehicle from Lexus until the automaker can find a solution.

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Toyota issues stop sale on 2010 GX 460

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

Filed under: SUV , Recalls , Safety , Lexus , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX460 – Click above for high-res image gallery It seems Toyota’s learned a few things from its recent spate of recalls – react quickly, react decisively and repeatedly reassure customers that their safety is a top priority. To that end, Toyota has issued a stop sale on the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports deemed the SUV a safety risk earlier today and added the ‘ute to its “Do Not Buy” list. According to Toyota, the automaker is investigating CR ‘s claims and using the consumer pub’s testing methodology to determine how the SUV’s emergency handling can be improved. Furthermore, any 2010 GX 460 owner concerned about their vehicle’s safety will be provided a loaner vehicle from Lexus until the automaker can find a solution.

Consumer Reports puts Lexus GX on “Do Not Buy” list due to rollover fears

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin

Filed under: SUV , Safety , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury 2010 Lexus GX460 – Click above for high-res image gallery Consumer Reports has officially given the Lexus GX the automotive equivalent of a black eye. The publication has deemed the high-riding luxury SUV a “safety risk” for its likelihood to go shiny side down during emergency maneuvers, and as such, has put it on the publication’s infamous “Do Not Buy” list. During testing, the Consumer Reports crew found that the traction control on the GX would allow the vehicle to slide nearly completely sideways before getting everything in line.

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Autoblog Long-Term Garage Introduction: 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT

Posted on March 30, 2010 by admin

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Subaru 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT – Click above for high-res image gallery Like others in our field, we pride ourselves on being able to offer our readers a surprisingly comprehensive assessment of a vehicle after only driving it for a few hours (as at an automaker’s first-drive event) or living with it for several days (as with a normal media vehicle loan). But even though we’ve got our testing methodology down, there’s simply no way to learn what it’s like to live with an automobile without… well… living with the automobile

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