2007 LEXUS IS 250 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

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.

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

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

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