2008 LEXUS ES Complaints

I RECENTLY JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY DASHBOARD MELT, AND STICKY. IF I'M DRIVING IN THE SUN , THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN CAUSED THE BLINDSPOT THAT I COULD NOT SEE. ALSO, THE STICKINESS IS CAUSING THE SMELL AND IT'S NOT HEALTHY.

THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING, I CALLED THE LEXUS CORP TODAY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SINCE LAST YEAR BUT I JUST DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM LAST SUNDAY.

TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON THAT ALLOWS TRUNK TO BE OPENED MELTED. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE RUBBER BUTTON TO MELT AND RENDER THE RELEASE OF THE TRUNK INOPERABLE. CAR WAS NEVER SUBJECTED TO CHEMICALS OR UNDUE HEAT. SOMETHING CAUSED THE BUTTON TO MELT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD IF NOT REPLACED? THE CAR IS KEPT YEAR ROUND IN NEW JERSEY AND IS SUBJECT TO SEASONAL CHANGES BUT NOT IN A YEAR ROUND HOT CLIMATE SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN STATES. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT COST. THE MECHANIC THERE WHO LOOKED AT IT SAID HE SEES IT ALL THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND MELTED. THE FRACTURE BEGAN FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE IGNITION AREA. THE DASHBOARD WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES AND EXPOSED THE IGNITION, WHICH CAUSED THE KEY TO BE LOOSE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH STERLING MCCALL LEXUS (10025 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 995-2600) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT PROGRAM HAD EXPIRED FOR THE 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *JS

BATTERY FAILED TO DISCHARGE IN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (STATIONARY-PARKED AT MY RESIDENCE-28,012 ML ON THIS 2008 ES 350), REQUIRED TRIPLE AAA CHARGE. LEXUS SERVICE CENTER STATED "I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY & ALTERNATOR." I HAD THE ALTERNATOR & BATTERY REPLACED ON 12/15/2018 (NOT CHEAP). THEN ON 02/17/2019, I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BATTERY NOT DISCHARGING. FYI, THIS IS MY 2ND LEXUS. 1ST LEXUS OWNED WAS A 1991 ES 250, NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THAT CAR UNTIL IT REACHED 117,000 MILES. THIS IS TOO STRESSFUL. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH LEXUS (TOYOTA). THEY ONCE WERE THE BEST CARS ON THE ROAD???????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. DUE TO THE GLARE OF THE SUN, THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECOME VERY STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHATHAM PARKWAY LEXUS (LOCATED AT 1120 CHATHAM PKWY, SAVANNAH, GA 31405, (912) 213-0005) FOR A ROUTINE OIL SERVICE AND THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I KEEP GETTING MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL AND HAVE SPOKE TO LEXUS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS EACH TIMES SOMEONE TELLS ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT THERE IS NO LEXUS DEALER IN MY CITY AND THE CLOSEST IS OVER 100 MILES AWAY IN WHICH I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO TAKE A TRIP. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THIS SITUATION BECAUSE NOW THEY SAY DON'T EVEN RIDE NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT'S A INCONVENIENT I USE THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS TO SCHOOL,MY JOB AND LEXUS ISN'T HELPING AND IT'S REALLY THEY FAULT THAT I'M IN THIS SITUATION. IF I COULD TAKE THE CAR TO A SHOP IN MY CITY WHERE I'M PURCHASING THE CAR I WOULD TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP BUT OVER 100 MILES OUT AND A 100 MILES BACK HOME I CAN'T AFFORD THAT.

THE TOP OF THE DASH IS STICKY, ALMOST LIKE IT'S MELTING, CAUSING A SHINY GLARE TO REFLECT OFF THE BASH AND WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE, ESPECIALLY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. IVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2010 AND IT'S STEADILY WORSENED OVERTIME. IT BECAME AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN BACK IN MARCH AS THE WEATHER BECAME WARMER.

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS NOTIFIED NEARLY A YEAR AGO OF THE SAFETY RECALL REQUIRED ON MY LEXUS. I HAVE CALLED 4-5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS BUT HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED BY MY DEALERSHIP REGARDING REPLACING THE AIRBAG. WHAT IS THE RECOURSE FOR HAVING THIS WORK DONE? IS THE DEALER MY ONLY RECOURSE? I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THEY ARE RESPONDING TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLES FROM THE DEALERSHIP (A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO). THIS IS AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE AS I AM UNABLE TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY VEHICLE, FOR NEARLY A YEAR. WHAT CAN I DO?

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS BEING DISABLED BY A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN THE SEAT AND LEXUS IS INFORMING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ESSENTIALLY PERMANENTLY DISABLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN SINCE ANY PERSON TRAVELING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL NO LONGER HAVE A WORKING AIRBAG.