2007 LEXUS ES 350 Complaints

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that the dashboard was sticky with a glare coming from the dashboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unavailable.

DASHBOARD MELTS AND BECOMES STICK AND SHINY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CONTACTING LEXUS/TOYOTA ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT BAD IN THE WINTER TIME. BUT WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 40 DEGREES F AND WITH THE SUN SHINING IN THE CAR WINDSHIELD THE DASHBOARD MELTS AND BECOMES SHINY AND STICKY CAUSING DRIVER VISION ISSUES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURES CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LOCAL DEALERS FOR PAST SIX MONTHS WITH NO HELP FROM OTHERS. AUTO IS LOW MILLAGE 65,000 AND IS GARAGED WHEN AT HOME.LOCATED IN MIDWEST. THIS IS MORE THAN A COSMETIC INTERIOR ISSUE, AS IT CAUSES THE DRIVE TO HAVE IMPAIRED OPERATION OF VEHICLE AND SHOULD MANDATE A RECALL

LEXUS ES 350 2007 DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND COMPROMISED. DUE TO THE STICKY MESS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND DEATH WILL LIKELY OCCUR. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOXICITY OF THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. IT'S MELTING, CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE AND CRACKING. THIS CARCINOGENIC MATERIAL IS NOW POISONING ALL WHO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. INCLUDED PHOTO DOES NOT CONVEY THE GLOSSY MELTING ,STICKY REALITY OF IT ALL. THE GLOSSY MELTING REFLECTION CAUSES LOTS OF GLARE AND IMPAIRS VISIBILITY ON SUNNY DAYS. THIS ISSUE MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE A LIFE IS TAKEN NEEDLESSLY. LEXUS REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT ITS A COMPROMISED PART AND HAVE DECEPTIVELY ALLOCATED THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS A WARRANTY PROBLEM THAT HAS EXPIRED. BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS SELDOM DRIVEN AND GARAGED (69,717K MILES) PROBLEM DID NOT SURFACE UNTIL NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CREATED A BLINDING GLARE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTIGE LEXUS OF RAMSEY (1000 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, (855) 484-6393), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE DASBOARD IS MELTING SEVERELY WHICH CAUSES A BRIGHT GLARE DAY AND NIGHT, CAUSING VISIBILITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THERE IS ALSO A VERY OBNOXIOUS SMELL TO IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE ISSUE AT THE TIME. LEXUS SHOULD JUST OWN UP TO IT AND REPLACE THE DASH NO MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I PERSONALLY TRY NOT TO DRIVE DURING THE DAYTIME WHEN ITS THE WORST BUT THATS NOT ALWAYS FEASIBLE.

STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SHAKES AS IF SOMETHING'S LOOSE WHILE DRIVING

WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT OUR AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FOR YEARS BEFORE THE RECALL. WE HAVE YET TO GET THIS CORRECTED EVEN AFTER SERVICE CLAIM TO HAVE REPAIRED OR REPLACE AIRBAG. I AM ASKING FOR HELP ON THIS SITUATION IT HAS BEEN TO LONG DEALING WITH. NOW DEALERSHIP ASKING ME TO PAY ADDITIONAL MONIES AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT JUST AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON.

I HAVE A FAMILY OF FIVE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE TO TAKE MY WHOLE FAMILY ANYWHERE FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. ANY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER I HAVE TO ASK THAT THEY SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME TO DETERMINE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT DATE AND PROVIDE A LOANER CAR IF THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAG IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN PATIENT BUT THIS HAS BECOME A BURDEN ON ME AND MY FAMILY AND I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAG TO BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN USE MY VEHICLE AS A FAMILY CAR AS INTENDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO MELT. THE LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5350 W SAMPLE ROAD, MARGATE, FL 33073) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST NEEDED TO BE SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

TAKATA RECALL. WE CALLED LEXUS OF FIFE IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 WHEN WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE. AS OF THIS DATE OF JANUARY 21ST 2018 WE HAVE NOT HAD A FIX. WHEN WE CALLED THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WE WERE TOLD WE WE #51 ON THE LIST. WE CALLED AGAIN MID MONTH AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING #51. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SENSE OF URGENCY TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO DRIVE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR A WEDDING IN MID FEBRUARY 2018 AND I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE WE DRIVE THAT FAR. IF THIS IS A DEADLY ISSUE SHOULDN'T IT BE A PRIORITY TO SOLVE IT. WHILE I UNDERSTAND LEXUS OF FIFE CAN'T DO FREE WORK ALL DAY THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER OPTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP.