gappell

I have encountered a problem with the radar used in the cruise control. It has been working great the past year but recently it occasionally overreacts slowing the car excessively. It also will start breaking when no vehicle is in front. This can present a dangerous situation. I have not taken this up with the dealer yet. Wanted to see what the forum had to say.

Any similar problems?

ESsearch

You are the first person I am aware of that has that option. Some time ago someone asked if anyone had the radar cruise and no one responded. If you don't get a response, don't take it personally!

Pete

350Dave

I was told my UL had 'everything' (except the spoiler, which I did not want) - the sticker was $44,312. What was the sticker price on yours?

gappell

My sticker was 46,239 with the $695 delivery fee. This car does have everything!!!

The radar is the pre-collision system & dynamic radar cruise option that lists for $2,250.

AccElan01

This was one feature I had hoped to get on my car since I do 100 miles of highway driving 5 days a week. The dealership said they never order models with that option - they had never even had a request to order it. I wonder if it is something that can be installed by Lexus post-production...

amf1932

Definitely NOT! Too many things involved in this type of retrofit...no dealer would attempt it.

toneman

It's stuff like this which is probably why the dealers persuaded me not to even bother ordering the radar cruise control option. That, and from I've read so far about the Lexus/Toyota radar cruise control indicates that it doesn't function as well as the MB version.

AlexusAnja

Hey, if it's using "radar" then couldn't those radar detector jammer technically cause interference with the system? Giving it false signatures and causing the system to brake?

350Dave

I should complain to my salesperson. I told him I wanted all options (other than the hideous spoiler), and I only got the UL w/o Radar Cruise!

gappell

Interesting that I am the only one on this forum with the radar option. This was one of the first ES350's built as we picked it up in early June of 2006. It was the only car on the lot with everything. My wife liked the color so we traded our 2000 ES300.

The radar has been fun to operate and has worked well on the highway. It has 3 settable distances from the car in front. It will keep a fixed distance no matter where the cruise speed is set. The down side is people will cut in front of you. It also has only 5 MPH increments, however the radar can be turned off.