2007 LEXUS IS Complaints

OVER A FEW YEARS THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR HAD DRASTICALLY BECOME STICKY AND SHINY. ANYTIME THE CAR IS VALETED OR REQUIRED TO SHOW A TEMPORARY PARKING TAG THE PAPER STICKS OR ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT STICKS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING IT CREATES A TERRIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING IT HARD TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW. *TR

THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME HAZY AND CAN NO LONGER SEE OUT OF IT. THE HAZE IS IN THE INSIDE OF THE MIRROR. *TR

THE PRESENT IS TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN IN REGARDS TO HOW THE INTERIOR OF MY LEXUS IS250 HAS MELTED AND DETERIORATED. THE DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY SHINY WHICH CAUSES A BRIGHT REFLECTION IN MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. ALONG WITH THE GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD, THE MELTING PLASTIC COULD TAMPER WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF MY AIRBAGS AND MAY EVEN BE RELEASING HARMFUL CHEMICALS. AFTER READING AND RESEARCHING ABOUT THE MATTER I WAS DIRECTED TO SAFERCAR.GOV TO VOICE MY CONCERNS AND JOIN THE THOUSAND OF LEXUS OWNERS DEALING WITH THIS HORRIBLE SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BUT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE DASH IS DETERIORATING/BREAKING DOWN AND THE GLARE IS SO BAD IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD AS THE GLARE REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD - IN WARM WEATHER THE DASH IS VERY STICKY AND GUMMY AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN OR WASH AS EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT - THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND BLOGS - LEXUS SHOULD DEFINITELY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE DETERIORATION OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THEIR DASHES CAUSING A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE FRONT ENGINE AREA AND CABIN OF MY CAR - DANGEROUS AND OBVIOUS RISK OF FIRE - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF CLEAR LAKE WHO HAS STATED THE LEAK IS DIRECTLY FROM MY TOP FUEL RAIL AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALLS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM ONE IN PARTICULAR COMING OUT THAT IS DUE TO "ANTI CORROSION PLATING REMNANTS CAUSING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR TO LEAK" HOW COULD THE POTENTIAL LEAKS OR CAUSES OF THEM NOT EFFECT THE RAIL AS WELL IF ITS CAUSING DETERIORATION OR "DEGRADING" OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM - THIS PART BREAKING DOWN IS A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD AND SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN OF DRIVING THE CAR ELSEWHERE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WAS 450.00 TO EVEN SEE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AT WHICH TIME IT WAS FOUND THE FUEL RAIL ITSELF WAS FAULTY AND LEAKING WITH A NOW BILL OF 1000.00. *TR

THIS IS THE FIRST BRAND NEW CAR I'VE EVER PURCHASED AND KEEP IT IN A GARAGE DURING THE DAY SINCE I HAVE TO DRIVE A WORK VEHICLE BETWEEN DAYTIME HOURS. THE GARAGE IS NOT AIR CONDITION BUT DOES NOT GET EXTREMELY HOT. THE SOFT RUBBER INTERIOR HAS DETERIORATED AND GOTTEN VERY STICKY AND BRITTLE. IT CAN BE RUBBED AWAY WITH A QUICK SWIPE OF YOUR FINGER. ITS AFFECTING MY DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR TRIM PANEL AT THE GRAB HANDLE. ITS CONSTANTLY FALLING APART AND GETTING GUMMY RESIDUE ON MY HANDS. THIS IS THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND ITS NOT FAIR TO US CUSTOMERS BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY EVIDENT MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OR WAS INFORMED OF ANY ACTION THEY WOULD PROVIDE FOR THIS FLAW. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THE AREA TOWARD THE FRONT, CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AS A RESULT OF THE DASH MATERIAL REACTING TO HEAT. IN THE AREAS WHERE THIS OCCURS, THE SURFACE OF THE DASH IS VERY SHINY AND STICKY, AND THERE IS CONSIDERABLE GLARE FROM THE DASH WHEN DRIVING IN FULL SUNLIGHT. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NOXIOUS FUMES EMITTED FROM THE DASH. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER THE CAR HAS HEATED UP AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE SUN. *TR

DASHBOARD MELTING AND DOOR SIDE PANEL MELTING. THE MELTING OF DASHBOARD AND SIDE DOOR PANELS CAUSES A SHINY REFLECTION ONTO WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE FROM THE REFLECTION CAUSED THE DRIVER DIFFICULTY IN SEEING AND LED TO ACCIDENT. *TR