Chuck9178

How can its possible such a parth to faild, I've got only 97000 miles, didn't anyone have this issue?

TobiasSing

Yikes! I never saw that happen before.

morganc

Make sure to contact Lexus Corporate to report that. That's a huge safety issue, if more of them start happening, it could trigger a recall.

E46CT

Toyota will definitely want to analyze that part to determine how it failed. Looks like it sheared. What were you doing the moment the part failed? Were you stationary with the wheels wedged up against something?

Chuck9178

I was driving, the last part ot the shaft steering column that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear broke in 2 pieces, I didn't have steering and the steering wheel rotates by itself to the right when the car is on, the VSC/traction control light is also on. This caused more damage and broke the spiral cable. I replaced both pieces of the steering shaft and the spiral cable, but the VSC/traction control light is still on and when I turn to the right the steering wheel is very easy but when I turn to the left it's much harder, you know what can be the issue? Thank you very much!

Chuck9178

The upper part was playing a bit and because of that the lower part faild, lexus said the upper part was with problem.