2008 LEXUS ES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE RAN HOT AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS A GOOEY, STICKY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE IS ALL OVER MY WINDSHIELD AND CANNOT COME OFF DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE GOOEY SUBSTANCE. IT IS CAUSING A GLARE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (WE HAVE PICTURES). WE HAVE ALSO DIRECTLY CONTACTED LEXUS AND THEY STATE THEY WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE OF THE VIN NUMBERS THEIR ENGINEERS SELECTED, NOR DID THEY OFFER OTHER OPTIONS TO ASSIST WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD.

MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS HIT BY SOMEONE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AS I TURNED A CORNER GOING 5 MPH. THE IMPACT THREW ME APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET INTO A BLOCK WALL AND NOT ONE SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY HEAD BROKE THE DRIVER DOOR WINDOW....UPDATED 07/30/15 *BF

MY WIFE HAS PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR HAS HAS STARTED A FIRE FROM ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A CONCUSSION AND STOMACH CONTUSION. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. .....UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF.

I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED FORWARD AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL 2 SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP OUT OF CONTROL. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR BUT NOT STOP IT. I PUT IT IN PARK BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR. IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. LEXUS CHECKED THE CAR BUT SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY THE CAR MAY BE DANGEROUS. LEXUS DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSPECTOR LEFT A THUMB DRIVE IN THE CAR BUT I CAN'T READ IT. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND IT TO YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, TWO UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

WHILE DRIVING I NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED "OFF". IT SHOULD BE INDICATING "ON". FURTHER MONITORING THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOWED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT TO BE INTERMITTENT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED AND THE CAR MOVING. INTERMITTENT AS IN SOMETIMES "ON" AND SOMETIMES "OFF". THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SO THE CAR WENT TO THE LEXUS DEALER (LEXUS OF CHERRY HILL, NJ) FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (INVOLVING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND CALIBRATIONS, ETC) SINCE THEN TO FIX THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING ON OCTOBER 31 THE AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT AGAIN SHOWED "OFF" AGAIN, BUT IN TIME RE-SET ITSELF TO "ON". THIS IS THE NATURE OF THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2, 2014, AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY KNOW TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AN UNSAFE CONDITION STILL EXISTS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME VERY STICKY, MELTING, IN THE HEAT WITH SMALL PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD FALLING OFF. DRIVING IN THE DAYLIGHT COMPROMISES DRIVER SAFETY DUE TO THE GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE WET SHINY LOOK OF THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER REFLECTING INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL USED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS DASHBOARD. NOT ONLY IS IT A DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT ALSO DEVALUES THE VEHICLE FOR TRADE OR RESALE. *TR

TOP OF DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY SOFT AND STICKY. THE MATERIAL COVERING THE DASHBOARD HAS DETERIORATED. IT IS CAUSING A HIGH SHINE AND GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.