2006 LEXUS IS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED ABNORMAL BLACK STAINS, OBSTRUCTING HIS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED, NEEDED REPLACEMENT. EXCESS RUST, MATERIAL APPEARS DEFECTIVE. ALSO CAUSE OF REAR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. *TR

OVER THE COURSE OF THE VEHICLES LIFE, THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS HAVE BECOME STICKY AND HAVE BEGAN DETERIORATING. IN SOME CASES, PARTS OF THE DASH HAVE BECOME BRITTLE AND BROKEN OFF. CONCERN FOR SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH FROM FLYING DASH PARTICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED REPAIRS FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BEFORE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION IN ORDER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I HAVE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 225/40 ZR DOT NUMBER 4MCR 002X 4310 ON MY 2006 LEXUS IS 350. I HAD THE FIRST SET INSTALLED IN APRIL 2, 2009 AT 24K MILES AS REPLACEMENT TO MY ORIGINAL TIRES.BY APRIL 09 2011 I HAD TO GET THE TIRES REPLACE BECAUSE OF CHUNKING, LARGE CHUNKS HAD COME OFF AT EITHER SIDE OF THE CENTER LINE. I HAVE THE SAME TIRES IN THE BACK ALBEIT SLIGHTLY WIDER WITH NO PROBLEMS, FEB. 09, 2011 AT 47K MILES THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND AND MODEL FOR ASTHETIC PURPOSES AND PERFORMANCE BEHAVIOR ON. AT 57K MILES MARCH 2012 I NOTICED THE TIRES EXHIBITING THE SAME CHUNKING. I WENT TO COSTCO WERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MICHELIN SAYS IT IS COMMON AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRE, THE CHUNKS DEPTH ARE OVER A 1/4 OF AN INCH DEEP ALMOST TO THE BELT. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED SEVERAL SPLOTCHES ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. INITIALLY THERE WERE ONLY A FEW, BUT THE SPLOTCHES INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH INTERFERES WITH REAR VISIBILITY AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS SITUATION CAN INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING THRU THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LEXUS AUTHORIZED DEALER IN PUERTO RICO AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL CHARGES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY LEXUS, REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS ON WARRANTY OR NOT. *TR

SRS WARNING JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE AND THEY'VE DIAGNOSE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED ON: LEXUS IS250 2006 SAFETY REPORT #LSB-0167-08 LEXUS IS250 2006 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED DEC 11, 2008.LEXUS IS250 2006 HAD A FAILED AIR BAGS . LEXUS: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SRS LIGHT ON CONDITION WITH DTC B1861. *PE . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEXUS AGREED TO COVER HALF THE COST OF THE PART AND ZERO ON SERVICE, BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 70,000 MILE WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS DEFECT WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL REFUSED TO COVER THE FULL COST OF FIXING IT. I'M UPSET THAT THEY FEEL THE CUSTOMER IS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A KNOWN DEFECT THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT. *TR

MY WIFE'S IS 250 WAS TAKEN IN FOR IT'S 40,000 MI. OIL CHANGE. SHE RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED NEW ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS. I CALLED AN WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL BECAUSE THE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD STRANGELY ENOUGH THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND HAD A RIDGE ON THEM AND COULD NOT BE MACHINED DESPITE THE CALIPERS BEING FROZEN. ONE PROBABLE CAUSE I WAS TOLD WAS BECAUSE THE CAR HAD LOW MILES ON IT. IT GETS DRIVEN EVERY DAY ABOUT 20-30 MILES. ACCORDING TO THEM MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR WITH NO REAR BRAKES. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THE DEALER ABOUT WHY THIS COULD HAPPEN>

THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE AND THE SEAT BELT CAME PART WAY OUT AND THEN LOCKED SO THAT I COULD NOT FASTEN IT. I COULD NOT GET IT TO BUDGE NOT MATTER HOW GENTLY I PULLED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS EXPIRED AT 50,000. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRESSED FOR LEXUS TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE SAFETY COMPONENT ANYWAY, THEY DECIDED NOT TO CHARGE ME ANYTHING DUE TO MY LONG RECORD WITH THE DEALERSHIP. GOOD FOR LEXUS. HOWEVER, SEAT BELTS SHOULD NOT FAIL LIKE THIS. IF I WERE ON A LONG TRIP, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

CAR PARKED PARALLEL TO CURB. OPENED DOOR, GOT INTO DRIVER'S SEAT, FASTENED SEAT BELT, TURNED ON IGNITION, AS NORMAL. SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, IMMEDIATELY ENGINE BEGAN TO "REV UP" UNCONTROLLED, BASED ON SOUND FROM ENGINE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF INCREASING PITCH OF ENGINE NOISE, CAR JUMPED THE CURB, OVER THE ADJACENT SIDE WALK, AND SLAMMED INTO THE BRICK WALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, SLID ALONG THE WALL, AND CAR ENDED UP AGAINST THE FENCE OF NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR. CAR MOVED ABOUT 6 FEET IN 2-3 SECONDS. RIGHT HAND AND WRIST OF DRIVER WAS INJURED ON IMPACT, TRAPEZIUM BONE BROKEN IN HALF, AND A PORTION OF BONE SMASHED INTO LITTLE PIECES. HAND AND WRIST MUSCLES AND TENDONS STRAINED. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TWO WEEKS LATER TO PUT 4 METAL RODS IN WRIST TO ASSIST HEALING. IN CAST FOR TOTAL OF 8+ WEEKS. MANY SESSIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WILL BE NEEDED TO RESTORE WRIST AND HAND FUNCTION, SOME LOSS OF FUNCTION IS ANTICIPATED, AND ARTHRITIS IN WRIST MAY RESULT. CAR DAMAGE INCLUDED FRONT BUMPER, FRONT GRILL, FRONT SPOILER, GRILL ASSEMBLY, HEADLAMP, HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY, FOG LAMPS, RT FRONT WHEEL, RIGHT FRONT LOWER ARM CONTROL, RIGHT, LEFT OUTER TIE ROD. *TR