MY WIFE HAS BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD MANY TIMES, AS l HAVE, BY THE 2001 LS 430 TRUNK LID COMING DOWN DUE TO MODERATE WINDS AND JUST PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE TRUNK.THE WEAK TRUNK STRUT CONDITION GETS WORSE OVER TIME, SO WHO ELSE HAS A 2001 TO 2006 LS 430 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM?
This common problem may be caused by ''under-engineered'' gas shocks that last only two years out of the 5 year warranty.The NHTSA is currently investigating them.Gas shocks can be made to last at least 5 years under normal ''grocery shopping/travel'' use.So, having to replace them before 5 years is not ''normal wear and tear''.Dealer replacement cost on mine is $469.64, so they are not so cheap to replace.

This is a very common problem. The struts are not defective, they simply wear with age as the gas slowly deteriorates from within. They are not very expensive to replace. There is a similar concern with the trunk shocks on the SC430 coupe. Not a defective part, just normal wear and tear.

That is bad engineering-never heard of that happening on any other luxury car. And if you spent all that money on an overrated car, why would not you spend the money to get it fixed so your poor wife does not keep getting hit in the head!