2011 LEXUS ES350 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" - YOUR SITE NO LONGER ALLOWS CHECKING VIN# BUT REDIRECTS TO A LINK THAT DOES NOT WORK.

TAKATA RECALL COMMENTS: HELLO..I RECEIVED A INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2011 LEXUS ES350. IN THE NOTICE IT STATED, THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER AREA DUE TO AIRBAG DEFECT. THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM THEY JUST STATED THEY RECOMMEND NOT TO HAVE PASSENGER THERE. HOW CAN I DRIVE THIS CAR AND NOT CARRY PASSENGERS? THIS IS UNREASONABLE REQUEST FOR AUTOMAKER TO MAKE TO CONSUMER. I HAVE 48,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. I SENT COMPLAINT TO LEXUS DEALER AND THEY RECOMMEND THAT I STORE THE CAR UNTIL END OF THE YEAR AND NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY HAVE REMEDY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THEY INSTRUCT THE CUSTOMER TO DO THIS. I CONTACTED LEXUS 2 DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED RESPONSE. CAN I DEMAND THAT THEY BUY MY VEHICLE BACK? OR DEMAND THAT THEY GIVE ME A ALTERNATE/LOAN CAR TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME BEFORE FIX CAN BE FOUND AND PROBLEM SOLVED? I PURCHASED A LEXUS EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES ALSO! VIN # [XXX] THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY LEXUS ES 350 ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HWY W/O PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF ANY ERROR MESSAGES. MECHANIC SAID DIAGNOSTICS POINTED TO COOLING SYSTEM ERROR - WATER PUMP RELATED. THE PUMP WAS REPAIRED. CAR TEMP LIGHT WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM COLD TO HOT BACK TO COLD. MECHANIC SAID COOLING SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONING BUT SENSORY GAUGE STILL FLUCTUATING. DEALER MECHANIC SAID WATER PUMP NEEDED TO REPLACED BUT THIS WAS ALREADY DONE. THEN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED AND WARPED. NOW CAR NEEDS ENGINE. CAR INITIALLY SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY W/O WARNING.

LEXUS INBOX X [XXX] <[XXX]@GMAIL.COM> 10:23 AM (0 MINUTES AGO) TO ME I OWN A 2011 LEXUS ES 350. ON 12/10/2015 I WAS PARKING IN A CHURCH PARKING LT WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ROARED LIKE AN AIRPLANE AND SURGED UP A HILL THROUGH AN IRON GATE AT A CEMETERY, DOWNING A STONE PILLAR AND FINALLY COMING TO A STOP ON TOP OF A HEADSTONE. I CANNOT DESCRIBE THE SHEER PANIC I EXPERIENCED. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. THE PREVIOUS DAY I PICKED UP MY 5 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER AT HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!! I CAN NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. I BELIEVE IT WILL BE TOTALED ANYWAY. IT'S AT EDDIE'S AUTO BODY IN MOODUS, CONNECTICUT. I RETIRED 2 1/2 YRS AGO FROM P&W AIRCRAFT AS A PERFORMANCE ENGINEER TO BUY THE CAR OF MY DREAMS WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE MY WORST NIGHTMARE. FOLLOWING ARE OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS TO SAVE LIVES! [XXX] [XXX] MOODUS, CT. 06469 [XXX] VIN UNAVAILABLE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN WENT BLACK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.