I have an '08 LX570 with 137k miles. Only owned it about a year; bought with 125k miles. Right after I bought it I had the 120k service done including the AHC service.
Couple days ago I noticed a lot of oil/liquid in the driveway under the driver rear tire area. No AHC light on the dash and the car was at normal height. Took it to my local independent mechanic and he said it was the AHC system and advised I take it to Lexus as it was beyond his expertise. On the way home from the mechanic the AHC dash light came on. By the next day the truck was sitting all the way down.
Lexus offered to come get it but I didn't want it driven in that condition so I called AAA to tow it to the dealer. Funny thing happened next. When the AAA guy pulled my LX onto the flatbed, the AAA truck bed had a catastrophic hydraulic fluid failure spilling gallons and gallons of red hydraulic fluid onto the street. Maybe my LX's hydraulic issues are contagious!
Anyway the LX is at the dealer now. Im hoping its something small like a rusted line or failed bolt somewhere. But realistically I'm expecting this to be really expensive.
Just thought I would share my experience since the reliability of the AHC is a frequent topic here. Overall it seems like a reliable system but my experience is obviously not good. I had it inspected at a Lexus dealer prior to purchase and it got a clean bill of health. Im also a little miffed since I had the recommended service done on the system fairly recently and no issues were noted at that time either.
Wish me luck on a cheap fix! Anyone else had a failure like this?
Couple days ago I noticed a lot of oil/liquid in the driveway under the driver rear tire area. No AHC light on the dash and the car was at normal height. Took it to my local independent mechanic and he said it was the AHC system and advised I take it to Lexus as it was beyond his expertise. On the way home from the mechanic the AHC dash light came on. By the next day the truck was sitting all the way down.
Lexus offered to come get it but I didn't want it driven in that condition so I called AAA to tow it to the dealer. Funny thing happened next. When the AAA guy pulled my LX onto the flatbed, the AAA truck bed had a catastrophic hydraulic fluid failure spilling gallons and gallons of red hydraulic fluid onto the street. Maybe my LX's hydraulic issues are contagious!
Anyway the LX is at the dealer now. Im hoping its something small like a rusted line or failed bolt somewhere. But realistically I'm expecting this to be really expensive.
Just thought I would share my experience since the reliability of the AHC is a frequent topic here. Overall it seems like a reliable system but my experience is obviously not good. I had it inspected at a Lexus dealer prior to purchase and it got a clean bill of health. Im also a little miffed since I had the recommended service done on the system fairly recently and no issues were noted at that time either.
Wish me luck on a cheap fix! Anyone else had a failure like this?