2007 LEXUS ES Complaints

THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH RANDOM HARD DOWN SHIFTING WHEN IT IS ALMOST STOPPED. THE HARD DOWN SHIFT WILL HAPPEN AND THEN VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD. I DID SLIGHT RUN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS IF THE LUNGE WOULD HIT A PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ENTER HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE REPORTED THIS MANY TIMES TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, WHO IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE RANDOM NATURE. *TR

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2007 LEXUS ES 350 IN 2010 WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES. IN 2014, I LEFT THE LEXUS IN MY FLORIDA PARKING LOT FOR THE SUMMER (MAY-OCTOBER). WHEN I RETURNED FROM NEW YORK, THE ENTIRE LEXUS DASHBOARD HAD MELTED! DUE TO THE MELTING, THERE IS A SHINY GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR, AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. LEXUS SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE DASH BOARD ON MY CAR IS MELTING THE GLARE IS VERY BAD MAKES DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY VERY DANGEROUS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, VERY SEVERE. NOT ONLY A VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH THE GLARE BUT IT IS NOW DRIPPING INTO THE START ENGINE BUTTON WHICH COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND BECOME EVEN MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. LEXUS DEALER SAID HE WOULD SUBMIT PICTURES AND GET BACK WITH ME. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 10 DAYS AND NO WORD YET. *TR

OIL DUMPED OUT CROSSING A VERY LONG BRIDGE & ENGINE FROZE UP/STEERING HARD TO CONTROL...DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VVTI_OIL HOSE RUPTURING..BOTH LEXUS & TOYOTA WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM & HAD ISSUED A "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" THAT ENDED ON MARCH 31, 2013..BOTH REFUSED TO FIX MY CAR THAT WITH RENTAL CARS, COST ME APROX. $7,000.00..THIS WAS A RUBBER HOSE, THAT BOTH MFGS. KNEW ABOUT AND BOTH CO.CONTINUED TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY HOSES, WITH ANOTHER "RUBBER HOSE", EVEN THO' THERE WAS & STILL IS A METAL HOSE THAT IS RECOMMENDED!! I HAD POSTED THIS PROBLEM WITH YA'LL, SHORTLY AFTER, BUT, DO NOT FIND RECORDS OF.. BUT, APPROX. 2 WEEKS AGO, I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM LEXUS STATING," THEY HAD DECIDED TO RE-OPEN THIS "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" TO EXTEND TO DEC. 31, 2021..A DAY TOO LATE & ALOT OF $$$$& TIME SPENT..EVEN THO' LEXUS SAID THEY WOULD CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT ON CARS, LIKE MINE THAT ALREADY HAD BEEN REPAIRED. LEXUS IS ONLY DOING THIS, AGAIN, BECAUSE I AM 100% SURE THAT ALL THE MANY MANY LEXUS & TOYOTA CAR OWNERS THAT HAD THEIR HOSES REPLACED BACK IN 2013 AND PRIOR ARE NOW EXPERIENCING WHAT I HAD TO GO THRU: ENGINE DIED, ALMOST RAN OFF THE BRIDGE AND SPENT WEEKS WITHOUT A CAR..HAD TO RENT. I ASK FOR YOU TO PLEASE GO BACK AND RESEARCH THIS FAULTY VVTI_OIL HOSE ON BOTH LEXUS & TOYATA CARS..THERE ARE THOUSANDS, ESPECIALLY WITH TOYOTA!!! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE VVTI-OIL HOSE AND YOU WILL SEE.. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!! *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO THE GLARE. BUGS AND DIRT ARE NOW STUCK ON THE DASHBOARD THAT YOU CANNOT CLEAN. I NOW HAVE PLASTIC CONTAINERS TO DECREASE THE GLARE. MY LEXUS DEALER WAS TO SEE IF HE COULD GET ME SOME ASSISTANCE ON GETTING THIS FIX IN SEPT. 2013; NO WORD TO-DATE. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD BOTH DAY AND NIGHT (GLARE FROM STREET LIGHTS). *TR

MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING, STICKY AND PIECES HAVE BEEN FALLING OFF SINCE 2011. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO LEXUS AND THEY SAID NOW THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WON'T COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A MEMO RELEASED IN 2010 TO REPLACE DASHBOARDS IF THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY. MINE WAS NEVER REPLACED AND LEXUS IS CLAIMING THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS MEMO. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE. I BROUGHT IT TO LEXUS IN VIERA FL AND TWICE THEY SAID THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY ES 350 LEXUS 207. THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. THIS IS MY SECOND LEXUS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FIRST ONE; (DASHBOARD) ES 300 LEXUS (2003). I HOPE THERE WILL BE AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS MATTER. THANK YOU *TR

DASHBOARD HAS BEEN DETERIORATING FOR PAST TWO YEARS. IT IS STICKY AND GLOSSY CAUSING LIGHT TO GLARE OFF THE DASH ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THIS INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD AND IS A HAZARD. *TR