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#101 of 118 Re: Lexus GX 470 Problems & Solutions [mitchusson] by 2005gx470 Jul 08, 2007 (1:23 am)
Replying to: mitchusson (May 24, 2007 12:10 pm) hey mitchusson,   hope you were able to program your garage door opener. I too just got a new Chamberlain garage door opener. To program it into your GX470, you must first follow steps 1-4 under the "Programming the HomeLink" instructions in your manual. Then follow the "Programming a rolling code system". Hope this helps.
#102 of 118 Re: 2004 GX470 [vwsharlow] by j4ow Aug 20, 2007 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: vwsharlow (Mar 30, 2007 6:48 pm) Hi, Did you ever get the clunk and A/C probs repaired. I have both probs on my '03 GX, just had the TSB done for the A/C issue (Lexus was super nice, covered it even though my car has 60k miles and gave me a loaner). I do notice though that the a/c keeps getting cool and then warm again still, I am taking it back this week for them to check it again. The "cliunk" parts have been on order for my car for over a month now, my car has a terrible clunk at every start/stop. They said they will cover the clunk TSB as well, they have been wonderful! Let me know how it went for you, please. Hope all is fixed! Thanks in adavance!
#103 of 118 Transfer case failure by sebring95 Nov 04, 2007 (4:45 am)
Just lost the transfer case at 75k miles in my wifes '04. Was getting a leak on the garage floor and the dealer first said it was a seal. Once they pulled it, said the entire transfer case had to be replaced as it was coming apart inside. $1,100 is what they estimated for the repair, should be fixed in a couple days. They had no interest in providing any good-will toward the repair which is annoying considering the huge sums of money we've spent on maintenance with this dealer. Quite disappointed in this vehicle, lots of small problems and now a drivetrain issue. I haven't had a drivetrain failure on a vehicle for almost ten years.....including several with 150k-200k miles.
#104 of 118 GX-470 SUNROOF PROBLEMS by gxmom Sep 05, 2008 (6:29 am)
I am hoping someone can help or suggest something. I've had my gx since 2004 and hardly ever used the sunroof and the other day when I did go use it, it made a noised then it slowd downed and died. I took it to the dealership and of course my warranty ran out in Jan. of this year and they said the motor was bad and the wire in the housing is bad and to fix it all would literally cost 3469.18 that is insane. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommend anything I could do because I am not about to spend that kind of money to fix it. ( by the way the got it close manually). Replies to this message: sebring95 (Sep 05, 2008 7:59 am) rob222 (Sep 06, 2008 5:54 am)
#105 of 118 Re: GX-470 SUNROOF PROBLEMS [gxmom] by sebring95 Sep 05, 2008 (7:59 am)
Replying to: gxmom (Sep 05, 2008 6:29 am) You could try a private mechanic and see if they could come up with something cheaper. Maybe find salvage parts, but these are relatively low volume vehicles so it's hard to find parts for them. It's an unfortunate part of owning a Lexus...when they break (and they do...) it's crazy $$. I'd just go back to not using it again! My wife has used ours all the time and no problems. Might have been a problem due to lack of use as crazy as that sounds, but it almost sounds like it jammed up and burned up the motor. They should be lubing the tracks as a part of their ridiculously overpriced maintenance....so maybe you could shift the blame and get them to pay for it. Yeah, I know I'm dreaming! They wouldn't cover our transaxle at 75k miles!
#106 of 118 Re: GX-470 SUNROOF PROBLEMS [gxmom] by rob222 Sep 06, 2008 (5:54 am)
Replying to: gxmom (Sep 05, 2008 6:29 am) Mine was under warranty when I finally brought it in for service. Our 2005 grinded when closing after about a year of use. As we are more likely to pop it, rather than fully open it, I delayed the service until this summer. Apparently there is a tremendous amount of labor involved to expose the motor and wiring. They had it almost the whole weekend. Thankfully in my case there was no charge.   Although the routine maintenance is expensive, the perks are truly hard to want to give up; service and parts 365 days/year from 6am-11pm, unlimited supply of rentals for $5/day--typically 2008 350RX or 400h, awesome waiting room--free food, Starbucks, internet access, play area for the kids, and an entertainment room that rivals a sports bar for the big kids. When you need to have tire replaced on a Sunday night at 8pm and you can just show up, get a loaner and pick up the car the following day, it is pretty sweet. I know we for it, but the total flexibility is really, really nice. This has been my experience at Pohanka Lexus in Fairfax, VA
#107 of 118 Vinyl Repair for Tan Interior LX470 by e33 Dec 16, 2008 (8:53 pm)
Wondered if anyone had done this. I am having difficulty finding the exact color match. I find Tan color codes like 315, 375 and 05 for my 2001 LX and my dealer says LM40. Nothing matches up.   Any help is appreciated.
#108 of 118 05 GX 470 Suspension problem by nadja57 Jan 21, 2009 (12:33 pm)
2005 GX 470 if i dont drive for a while it goes down and it will not lift up unless i raised it with the hight control switch,this when it goes up to the high position for about 20 miles then goes back to normal. Any Idea?
#109 of 118 Contemplating buying a Lexus Gx470 used by marlened Jan 30, 2009 (6:19 am)
Can anyone give me some insight on a 2005 or 2006 GX 470? I am contemplating buying a used one with about 25,000 miles. Just wanted to know what kind of maintenance and problems owners have experienced. Thanks. Replies to this message: sebring95 (Jan 30, 2009 6:53 am) marlened (Feb 01, 2009 3:58 pm)
#110 of 118 Re: Contemplating buying a Lexus Gx470 used [marlened] by sebring95 Jan 30, 2009 (6:53 am)
Replying to: marlened (Jan 30, 2009 6:19 am) My wife drives an '04 with right around 100k miles. Major repair was the transfer case somewhere around 75k miles and that was over $1,000 to fix. That was disappointing as I've never had drivetrain problems on a vehicle at such low miles. Maybe a fluke, who knows. Had some niggling issues throughout, more than I would expect on Lexus, but most of those were fixed earlier in the miles. Pretty smooth sailing the last 20k miles and it's still a solid vehicle. Maintenance is very expensive at Lexus dealer, but she likes her free loaner and butt-kiss service. I would assume you've driven one and know you like them? They drive very floaty and have a very soft suspension. I really can't stand to drive it, but I'm more of the aggressive type and she drives like an old lady. Replies to this message: marlened (Feb 01, 2009 3:58 pm)

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