2008 LEXUS ES350 Complaints

MY WIFE HAS PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR HAS HAS STARTED A FIRE FROM ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A CONCUSSION AND STOMACH CONTUSION. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. .....UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, TWO UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

WHILE DRIVING I NOTED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT INDICATED "OFF". IT SHOULD BE INDICATING "ON". FURTHER MONITORING THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOWED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT TO BE INTERMITTENT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED AND THE CAR MOVING. INTERMITTENT AS IN SOMETIMES "ON" AND SOMETIMES "OFF". THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SO THE CAR WENT TO THE LEXUS DEALER (LEXUS OF CHERRY HILL, NJ) FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (INVOLVING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND CALIBRATIONS, ETC) SINCE THEN TO FIX THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVING ON OCTOBER 31 THE AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT AGAIN SHOWED "OFF" AGAIN, BUT IN TIME RE-SET ITSELF TO "ON". THIS IS THE NATURE OF THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2, 2014, AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY KNOW TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AN UNSAFE CONDITION STILL EXISTS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME VERY STICKY, MELTING, IN THE HEAT WITH SMALL PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD FALLING OFF. DRIVING IN THE DAYLIGHT COMPROMISES DRIVER SAFETY DUE TO THE GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE WET SHINY LOOK OF THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER REFLECTING INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL USED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE PRODUCTION OF THIS DASHBOARD. NOT ONLY IS IT A DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT ALSO DEVALUES THE VEHICLE FOR TRADE OR RESALE. *TR

TOP OF DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY SOFT AND STICKY. THE MATERIAL COVERING THE DASHBOARD HAS DETERIORATED. IT IS CAUSING A HIGH SHINE AND GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE ALLSTATE FOR INSURANCE AND THEY HAVE THIS ITEM CALLED THE DRIVEWISE. THIS DEVICE FITS IN THE OBD II PORT UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS DEVICE CREATED MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS ERRORS WITHIN THE COMPUTERS FOR THE CAR. AFTER READING UP ON THIS, IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE IN MANY MAKES/MODELS. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FUNNY INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT WORKING AND WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. THE RADIO WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE SUNROOF WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. THE SPEAKERS WERE MAKING A CRACKLING SOUND AND THE A/C WASN'T WORKING. THE HEATED AND COOLED SEATS WERE NOT WORKING. AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE INTO THE LEXUS DEALER THEY COULD SEE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES BETWEEN THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS. THIS DEVICE IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND WE WILL NOT CONTINUE USING IT. EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL NOW THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REMOVED. HAD WE NOT BEEN PROACTIVE ABOUT THIS, THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. POTENTIALLY HARMING SOMEONE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN WE HAVE AND I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO MORE RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE THEN RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ES 350 LEXUS. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENTLY ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, NOR WERE THERE ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. HE NOTIFIED THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW GLASS POPPED OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO SCHOOL TO DROP OFF OUR KIDS. IT DID STARTLE HER BECAUSE OF THE NOISE. SHE WAS ALERT ENOUGH AND ANY ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. I GOT THE CAR CHECKED OUT BY A LEXUS DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PLASTIC TAB THAT BROKE AND THE ENTIRE GLASS ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE GLASS ITSELF) THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN LEXUS AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) L-SB-0003-09 ISSUED BY THEM ON JANUARY 26, 2009. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME, BUT THEY FAILED TO INFORM ME ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *TR