2008 LEXUS IS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE RADIATOR CAP AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED HIGHLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V309000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 09V020000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THEY ISSUED TWO RECALLS, BUT THEY PROVIDED NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION I HAVE SOME TYPE OF NOISE COMING FROM MY FRONT DASH WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS.

HARNESS - FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG HARNESS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY $3,00.00+. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AFFECTING VARIOUS MANUFACTURE YEARS INCLUDING MY 2008 MODEL IS250. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A REVIEW.

DASHBOARD MELTING, SUN REFLECTS ON DASHBOARD AND REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBILITY, CALLED LEXUS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SUPPLY ME WITH REPLACEMENT BUT THAT WAS 3 YEARS AGO I CALL EVERY 6 MONTHS WITH THE SAME RESPONSE, EVEN OFFERED TO PAY BUT THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE SUPPLY

WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR THE SRS LIGHT CAMES ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THIS DISABLES ALL SAFETY FEATURES. LEXUS HAS A TSB L-SB-0167-08 ADMITTING THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE MY CAR HAS 82000 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON LEXUS SAYS I'M OUT OF THE 70000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY WANT $2500 TO FIX THEIR FLAWED DESIGN WIRING HARNESS. MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY AREON THE LINE HERE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK TO PARK PLACE LEXUS GRAPEVINE FOR THE TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENT. I TOLD THE SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THE LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME $100 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE. THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT IS THE WIRE HARNESS WHICH CAUSES THE AIRBAG NOT TO FUNCTION AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $3300 DOLLARS FOR A WIRE HARNESS. I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR WHICH HAS 88K MILES AND I A M VERY UPSET THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME THOUSANDS FOR A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND CAR MAKER, LEXUS AUTOMOBILES, ARE TAKING AN UNACCEPTABLY LONG TIME TO REMEDY THIS LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT. THIS WEEK I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CAR MAKER WITH A WARNING TO NOT LET ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED. THIS IS THE SECOND MAILING I HAVE RECEIVED, AND THE PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED AS MORE CRITICAL WITH EACH MAILING. SINCE JUNE OF 2016 I HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST WITH THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE TAKATA DEVICE REPLACED. THIS DELAY IS NOT A REASONABLE PERIOD TO WAIT. FURTHERMORE THE LOCAL DEALER, LEXUS OF THOUSAND OAKS, IS NOT DILIGENT IN ASSIGNING PEOPLE TO THE RECALL REPAIR WAITING LIST. MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALER TWICE IN EARLY 2016 AND WAS ASSURED THAT OUR CAR WAS ASSIGNED. I VISITED THE DEALER IN SUMMER OF 2016 AND FOUND THAT OUR CAR WAS NOT ON THE DEALER RECALL REPAIR LIST. SO, ONLY BY VISITING THE DEALER WAS I ABLE TO DEFINITELY BE ASSIGNED TO THE LIST. VERY POOR OVERSIGHT BY THE CAR MAKER OF A CRITICAL ISSUE BEING HANDLED BY THE DEALER. THE CAR MAKER SHOULD STEP-UP AND CREATE A WAITING LIST WEBSITE THAT SCHEDULES APPOINTMENTS AT ANY LOCAL DEALER THAT IS READY TO REPAIR. SOME FAIR METHOD OF ASSIGNING PRIORITIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY PUBLICIZED FOR ALL CAR OWNERS AFFECTED. THE CAR MAKER HAS TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS RECALL EFFORT AND TAKE THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY AWAY FROM THE DEALER. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST.