Recent content by richord

Wonderful. They blame the software! Not the programmer or the software designer. This is an increasing trend. The car crashed because the software. Imagine taking the software to court. "under cross examination, the software broke down and blamed the human" The human in turn blamed a bug.

Another example of poor Toyota quality. I had a 2024 and they glued the hood with some foam strips and epoxy glue. The kind of materials you can buy at Home Depot. It helped but still fluttered in heavy winds. I would have thought by 2026 they would have resolved this. I put aluminum diamond...

Some on this forum state that those who complain too much about this engine issue are overacting. However, if I went out and bought a Hyundai or a Land Rover, I could accept that I was "warned". Toyota however claims reliability. That's one of the main features that was in my buying decision...

Thanks. I thought you might have been exaggerating the magnitude of the potential loss, but your advice was spot on. The truck held its value to a greater extent that I expected. I traded in my GX550 after 19 months and 25,000 miles. In my case, the economics resulted in me being slightly...

I went back to OEM. 2 of the Hyuga have failed within 6 months. Beyond the return date on Amazon. Real junk and rip off!

Obsessing, perhaps. Trust in the vehicle - not at all. But when the manufacturer tells you the engine may fail, no remedy and we don't know when we'll fix it, I think I'm entitled to my obsessing. My point is if I take this vehicle on a long trip and it fails, then it's me that's...

I was amused and appreciated your response. First the comparison to Land Rovers. I had a 1987 Land Rever Defender that I restored. I called it a "bucket of bolts". It was a classic. But it was cheap to restore since I did all the work myself. I also bought a 2015 Land Rover LR4. I bought...

Here's the potential problem with a "new" engine. Sorry to rain on the parade. 1. Is Toyota obliged to replace all the engines? If, overtime they find that fewer engines fail than anticipated, they may get away with doing oil analysis over an extended period of time. If there's no indication of...

I had a 1996 LX 450. This was the first year Lexus rebranded the Land Cruiser. I guess those were the "good old days". 150,000 miles with no mechanical problems. I believe that was a steel hood. I think the new hood on the GX 550 is made from aluminum foil. The dealer had to insert spacers to...

Yes. On my app, a written notice from Toyota and repeat reminders from CarFax.

Yes, they did the software update for the transmission. Seems fine now. I don't take Toyota sending me a recall notice for the engine as "blown out of proportion". They admitted the engine is prone to failure, so I take them at their word. The dealer told me they had replaced 2 engines so far...

I was swept off my feet when I saw the 2024 GX550 in person. Refined machismo! I traded in my 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon. The warranty was almost up on the Jeep so my rational was I could get another macho truck with more comfort and reliability. Jeeps are not known for reliability but after 3...

got it! Thanks. I am a member of SOA (Stamp Out Acronyms). We believe that the alphabet is a renewable resource so there is no need to save letters. :)

Do you go blind being a clickbater? And who is OP? Other Person? I heard the 2026 will have a blown engine. Puts out 1,200 HP for a 1/4 mile and then self-destructs.

I did push back but it kept trying to open. It took a lot of force to get it to close.