2007 LEXUS ES Complaints

WIFE WAS OPERATING THE DRIVER WINDOW IN OUR LEXUS ES 350. THE DRIVER WINDOW CRASHED DOWN INTO THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL MOMENTARILY STARTLING HER. SHE SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD A TECHNICIAN PULL OFF THE DOOR PANEL AND THE PLASTIC MOUNTING TABS ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE PLASTIC MOUNTING TABS ON THE WINDOW HAD DISINTEGRATED. ACCORDING TO THE LEXUS OWNERS WEB SITE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2007-2008 LEXUS ES 350 MODELS. LEXUS WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM UNLESS STILL UNDER THE 4 YEAR WARRANTY. SEE RECALL 08V16200 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

MY LEFT HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OUT,IT WOULD COME BACK ON, THEN MY RIGHT STARTED AND NOW BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SEEING MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR

WHILE WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2007 ES350 IN A HIGH WAY IN DECEMBER 2011, THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW GLASS SUDDENLY FELL OFF FROM THE TRACK, AND WE SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY. AFTER REPLACING IT WITH A "NEWLY-DESIGNED" OEM GLASS IN A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPT (IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO WE PAID $600 FOR THE REPLACEMENT), THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WINDOW GLASS ALSO FELL OFF IN FEBRUARY 2012, AND WE COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE GLASS WAS REPLACED IN THE SAME DEPT. ONCE ONE (OR BOTH) OF THE FRONT WINDOW GLASSES FALLS OFF, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A HIGH SPEED. AND, WE BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL WINDOW-GLASS DESIGN HAS A DEFECT AND THAT IS WHY LEXUS RE-DESIGNED THE GLASS (PLEASE LOOK AT THE TSB BELOW). I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY LEXUS DOESN'T RECALL IT FOR THE DRIVING SAFETY. REFERENCES: [1] LEXUS, "FRONT WINDOW POPPING NOISE (TSB L-SB-0003-09)", JAN 2009, HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/ES350/183277D1282320117-FRIENDS-2007-LEXUS-ES350-PASSENGER-WINDOW-FELL-OUT-L-SB-0003-09.PDF. [2] CLUB LEXUS (LEXUS OWNERS' FORUM), "FRIEND'S 2007 LEXUS ES350 PASSENGER WINDOW FELL OUT.", JUNE 2008 TO CURRENT, HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ES350/359463-FRIENDS-2007-LEXUS-ES350-PASSENGER-WINDOW-FELL-OUT.HTML. *TR UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS

I HAD A NEW MASTERCRAFT TIRE (215/55R17 TOURING LSR) INSTALLED ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF THE CAR ON NOVEMEBER 17, 2011. ON DECEMBER 31, A CAR WASH ATTENDENT NOTIFIED ME THAT I HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF ABOVE TIRE. I WAS TOLD BY THE INSTALLER OF THE TIRE THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO SOME KIND OF IMPACT TO THE TIRE. PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS FOUND ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THAT ALTHOUGH SIDEWALL SEPARATION/BUBBLES CAN OCCUR FROM CURBS AND ROAD HAZARDS, IT ALSO "MAY BE DUE TO COMPONENT CONTAMINATION OF INCOMPLETE BONDING DURING MANUFACTURING." IT IS SAID THAT THIS IS MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN "WITHIN THE FIRST SX MONTHS OF USE." (WWW.TIRERACK.COM) AS A CONSUMER, I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THE REAL CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. AND I'M NOT SURE HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE USING THIS TIRE. ONCE THE TIRE IS REMOVED AND REPLACED I WILL HAVE NO WAY OF EVER KNOWING IF THIS WAS MY FAULT OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FOR THIS REASON I AM HESITATING TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS. *KB

THE WATER PUMP FAILED WITH LESS THAN 40000 MILES AND UNDER 5 YEARS OLD. IT WILL COST $1500. THE PUMP WAS $175. DO TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE AND PLACEMENT OF THE PUMP IT WILL TAKE 11 HOURS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAD NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I TURNED THEM OFF AND ON QUICKLY AND THEY CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I GOOGLED TO SEE IOF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY. I WAS ALSO SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE DEALERS WANTED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BEFORE CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TONIGHT AND I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

2007 LEXUS ES350. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN, AS SHE WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER TRYING TO DECELERATE FOR A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE SHE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.