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2004 LX470: why is the rear raise a FOOT 12" overnight?

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Old 04-19-08, 04:19 PM
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Default 2004 LX470: why is the rear raise a FOOT 12" overnight?

Woke up yesterday to find the rear of the car in the air? Wtf is going on?? Lol...?

It's very stiff too. I'm not sure what's going on. Seems like something is messed up with the suspension? It's in the Lexus dealership getting looked at. Just though I'd post because first time I've seen it.

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What sensor? Some type of height sensor for the suspension or something? It was the oddest thing to see in the morning, lol. I had to drive to the dealership that way with all these cars staring at me, lol.
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Wtf is going on??
Your LX looks like it has gas.
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The rear height control sensor is kaput. Common known failure.
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Now raise the front up like that, get some armour, and some mud tires and you're in.
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That has happened to me twice in the past 18 months. First time because the AHC sensor had gone bad. Second time because AHC fluid was low. (Or at least that's what the service tech told me.)
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lol.... looks tight. beaner status jk.

did you figure out what happened???
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hahahha did u laugh ur *** off when u saw it?
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I saw that the other day to a LX parked on a driveway near me, I thought it was kind of funny, didn't realize something was wrong thought it had hydrolics.
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**** every time i see that pic i crack up LOLOL
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Yea I thought it was funny when I saw it too. The rear shocks were like stuck. I could feel every bump on the road.

When I stop at lights, I would see people staring at me, and then staring at the rear of the car.

It was a good thing it was still under warranty. I'm reaching the 50k mark though, so I hope anything that would go wrong please come soon.
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Originally Posted by mikevanle
Yea I thought it was funny when I saw it too. The rear shocks were like stuck. I could feel every bump on the road.

When I stop at lights, I would see people staring at me, and then staring at the rear of the car.

It was a good thing it was still under warranty. I'm reaching the 50k mark though, so I hope anything that would go wrong please come soon.
HAHHAHAH oh ****, i wish i could record myself laughing and attach it lololol
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