2007 LEXUS IS Complaints

THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE DOORS ARE STICKY, SHINY AND MELTING. WHEN GLARE HITS IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE SUN HITTING THE DASHBOARD. ON THE DOORS PIECES ARE COMING OFF SINCE THE MATERIAL SEEMS VERY SOFT. *TR

THE DASH HAS BECOME STICKY ALONG WITH THE OTHER PARTS MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE. IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

MY DASHBOARD AND DOORS HAVE BEEN MELTING INCREASINGLY OVER THE PAST YEAR FROM THE FLORIDA HEAT/HUMIDITY. THE DASHBOARD IS COMING APART AND IS STICKY. MY VISION IS GREATLY IMPACTED BY THE GLARE ON THE WINDOW THAT OCCURS FROM THE STICKY DASHBOARD . I AM HIGHLY FEARFUL OF AN ACCIDENT. MY DOORS ARE SO STICKY THAT MY CLOTHES ARE CONSTANTLY RUINED. I CONTACTED LEXUS AND THEY ONLY OFFERED $500 AS A COURTESY, SINCE I AM OUT OF "WARRANTY". LEXUS QUOTED ME $3300 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THE NEWS WITH MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND NO ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN OFFERED, PLACING MINE AND OTHERS LIVES AT RISK. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2007 LEXUS IS 250. WE RECENTLY BROUGHT IT INTO THE LEXUS OF CHERRY HILL (NJ) DEALERSHIP FOR A COUPLE OTHER RECALL ITEMS, AND FIGURED THAT WE BETTER HAVE THIS AIR BAG ISSUE LOOKED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THINKING IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL/CIRCUIT PROBLEM, WE WERE COMPLETELY SHOCKED WHEN THE LEXUS REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT ADMITTEDLY THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG CABLE HARNESS; IT WAS MADE TOO SHORT IN THE LEXUS 2006 - 2007 IS 250 MODELS. AFTER RESEARCHING, I SAW THAT THIS EXACT INFORMATION IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, POSTED BY OTHER ANGRY 2006 - 2007 LEXUS IS 250 OWNERS. IN SUMMARY, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT DEPLOY DURING VEHICLE IMPACT, UNTIL WE, THE CONSUMER, PAY $3,500.00 TO GET THEM FIXED. I WENT AROUND-AND-AROUND WITH LEXUS OF CHERRY HILL AND THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA, FIGHTING, BECAUSE I SEE NO REASON WHY, I, THE CONSUMER, MUST PAY A HEFTY PRICE FOR AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT SAFETY DEFECT THAT IS 100% LEXUS' FLAW. I HAVE MANAGED TO GET MY OUT-OF-POCKET COST DOWN TO $2,300.00 NOW, BUT IT IS $2,300.00 OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY WHICH WAS SAVED FOR A 2015 VACATION, THAT I ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT OUT FOR THIS MAJOR MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THEY RECALLED OUR CAR AT NO COST, FOR WIPER BLADES AND FLOOR MATS, BUT LEXUS REFUSES TO MAKE RIGHT WHAT THEY BUILT WRONG, WHICH COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES OR DEATH. HAS TOYOTA/LEXUS LEARNED NOTHING FROM GM? *TR

MATERIAL ON MY DASH APPEARS TO BE STICKY, POSSIBLY DUE TO HOT WEATHER, AND CAN CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHT REFLECTION PRODUCING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. DEPENDING ON THE SUN'S RELATIVE DIRECTION TO THE CAR, IT CAN HINDER VISIBILITY TO WHERE DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME IS NOT FEASIBLE. *TR

DASH AND DOOR SIDE PANELS MELT AND CAUSE GLARE AND SCRATCH VERY EASILY. 2 YEAR OLD SON CAN EASILY TAKE CHUNKS OUT AND PLACES IN HIS MOUTH. *TR

THE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SOFT, TACKY, AND A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IS REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE DETERIORATION CONTINUES TO WORSEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENCLOSED. *TR

I HAVE A STICKY DASHBOARD WITH ALL FOUR OF DOORS ARE CRACKING,SOFT AND STICKY, UPON TOUCHING THE STICKY SOFT DASH RUBS OFF ONTO YOUR HANDS AND CLOTHES, THERE'S A GLARE THAT REFLECTS UNTO YOU EYES WHEN THE SUN SHINES UPON SITTING AND/OR DRIVING WHICH CAUSES A SEVERE VISION IMPAIRMENT WHICH CAN AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. *TR

THE FRONT DASHBOARD OF MY 2007 LEXUS IS350 HAS MELTED INTO A HIGHLY REFLECTIVE, STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY HINDERS VISIBILITY OUT THE FRONT OF THE AUTOMOBILE UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT YET BUT AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2007 LEXUS IS250 AND THE INTERIOR IS MELTING. THE DASHBOARD HAS A GLOSSY, STICKY RESIDUE THAT HAS MADE DRIVING DURING THE DAY IN SUNNY CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE. THE RESIDUE CAUSES A GLARE THAT HINDERS MY ABILITY TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. SO MUCH SO THAT I ALMOST MISSED A STOP SIGN! THE DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING TO THE POINT THAT IF YOU TOUCH THEM THE MATERIAL STICKS TO YOUR HANDS AND CLOTHING OR JUST FALLS OFF AND WHEN I GET IT ON MY HANDS IT CAUSES A RASH. I'VE CONTACTED LEXUS AND SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO HAVE THESE PARTS REPLACED AND I WAS QUICKLY DENIED. I'M REPORTING THIS ISSUE TO YOU TODAY BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT AND I WANTED TO DOCUMENT MY CONCERNS IN CASE SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. HAVE A GREAT DAY! *TR