9.8
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 434 miles
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I purchased a Lexus HS250 in October 2009. Since then, I have experienced at least 6 occasions from the end of October 2009 to early February 2010 in which I braked with the intention of coming to a stop. The vehicle began to slow down in the braking process, then the brakes stalled for a few seconds before resuming the braking action. It is unexpected and dangerous because you don't know if your brakes are completely stalling or not. For a couple of seconds, everything just gives way before the brakes seem to begin working again. In that situation, you don't know whether to press down a second time on the brake or to pump the brake pedal or not do anything. When this event happens, you feel as if you have absolutely no control over the operation of the vehicle, similar to driving on a sheet of ice, except none of those safety rules seem to apply here. This has happened about every few weeks. I have noticed that it sometimes happens when I am driving over an uneven surface, bump, or a pothole in the street while braking. While I have not been involved in a crash, it has worried me that this could lead to one.
- Birmingham, AL, USA
- Cleveland, OH, USA