Topic: Lexus

Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Car Brand Report Cards: Lexus, Subaru and Mazda Earn Top Honors

March 12, 2013 |

Audi leads inconsistent European pack; Cadillac shines among struggling domestics

Yonkers, NY – With a current crop of luxury models that are quiet, comfortable, fuel efficient, and among the most reliable, Lexus has earned the best overall score in Consumer Reports’ 2013 annual Car Brand Report Cards.

Lexus’ models are rarely sporty, but the brand’s overall score of 79 was earned on a foundation of plush and very reliable vehicles. Consumer Reports currently Recommends 100-percent of the Lexus vehicles it has tested.

Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Car Brand Report Cards

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Nashville Predators 2012-13 Television Schedule released

January 16, 2013 |

Nashville Predators

All games scheduled to be televised for the first time in franchise history in exciting, condensed season

Nashville, TN – The Nashville Predators announced today that the team’s exclusive regional television partner FOX Sports Tennessee (FSTN) will televise 46 of 48 regular-season games during the 2012-2013 NHL season.

The remaining two games will be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network. All games will be televised in HD. See attached for the complete Nashville Predators’ telecast schedule. «Read the rest of this article»

Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Surveys shows Ford Continuing to Fall while Seven Japanese Brands Top List

November 11, 2012 |

Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in Rankings

Yonkers, NY – A perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, while its luxury brand, Lincoln, placed just a notch higher. The findings were released today before the Automotive Press Association in Detroit.

Only two years ago, Ford was Detroit’s poster child for reliability. It cracked the top 10 among brands in Consumer Reports predicted-reliability scores, with more than 90 percent of its models being average or better. This year the top seven spots are all held by Japanese brands. «Read the rest of this article»

Toyota is recalling certain model 2004-2006 Vehicles

November 16, 2011 |

Washington, D.C. - Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 Avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 Camry, Camry Solara, Highlander, and Sienna vehicles, 2006 Highlander Hybrid; 2004 and 2005 Lexus ES330 and RX330; and 2006 Lexus RX400h vehicles manufactured from June 1st, 2004 through March 31st, 2005, equipped with the 1MZ-FE or 3MZ-FE engine.

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2011 Annual Auto Reliability Survey: New models tarnish Ford’s reliability

October 26, 2011 |

Yonkers, NY – In recent years Ford has been a model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But three of its new models are blemishing that record, according to Consumer Reports.

The new Explorer, Fiesta, and Focus all had below-average reliability in their first year. As a result, Ford’s overall reliability rank among 28 major car makes slipped from the 10th to the 20th spot this year—the biggest drop for any major nameplate in Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Auto Survey.

Survey results were scheduled to be announced today before the Automotive Press Association in downtown Detroit. «Read the rest of this article»

Toyota is recalling certain model year Lexus, Rav 4 and 4Runner vehicles

March 6, 2011 |

Torrance, CA – Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Lexus LX570, 2003 through 2009 Toyota 4Runner, and 2006 through 2010 RAV4 vehicles.

The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to it’s being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat. «Read the rest of this article»

Toyota Announces Voluntary Fuel Pressure Sensor Recall on Certain 06-09 GS and IS Models

January 28, 2011 |

Toyota Motor Corporation announces separate recall involving certain vehicles not sold in North America

Torrance, CA – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.,  announced that it will conduct a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 245,000 2006 through 2007 Lexus GS 300/350, 2006 through early 2009 Lexus IS 250, and 2006 through early 2008 Lexus IS 350 vehicles sold in the U.S. to inspect the fuel pressure sensor installation.

Due to insufficient tightening of the fuel pressure sensor connected to certain engine fuel delivery pipes (those with Nickel Phosphorus plating), there is a possibility that the pressure sensor could loosen over time. If loosening occurs, fuel could leak past a gasket used in the connection between the sensor and the delivery pipe and through the threaded portion of the sensor.

Lexus GS300

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Tennessee Highway Patrol Arrests Four in Phishing Operation

October 2, 2010 |

Trooper Hoppe and Sgt. VanDyke Make Bust

Nashville, TN – Trooper Kevin Hoppe and Sergeant James VanDyke of the Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested four suspects Thursday morning in connection with a possible phishing operation.

The THP officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Lexus out of Detroit, MI, after the car was spotted driving erratically on Interstate-75 northbound at the 45 mile marker around 2:00am Thursday. The vehicle, occupied by four subjects, was supposedly en route from Atlanta, GA, to Detroit. «Read the rest of this article»

Lexus Announces Intention to Recall Certain U.S. Market Vehicles to Replace Engine Valve Springs

July 4, 2010 |

Torrance, CA — Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., today announced that it has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its intention to file a Defect Information Report (DIR) regarding approximately 138,000 Lexus vehicles, powered by 4.6 and 5.0 liter V8 and 3.5 liter V6 engines in certain 2006, 2007 and 2008 GS, IS and LS models in the U.S. The formal report will be filed the week of July 5th.

In the covered vehicles, due to slight variations during the manufacturing process, some foreign material may have contaminated a small number of the valve springs. If a vehicle is affected, there is a remote possibility that abnormal engine noise or idling may occur. In extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation. «Read the rest of this article»

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