2008 LEXUS IS 250 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. WAS UNAWARE OF FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS EVER AN ISSUE. STARTED SMELLING A WEIRD SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN I ACCELERATE.

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, LEXUS KEEPS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS FINE AND THEY HAVE TESTED IT ETC, HOWEVER IT COMES TO A DEAD STOP AND WON'T GO I KEEP PRESSING THE GAS BUT IT HESITATES REALLY BAD CLOSE TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING CARS ON A DAILY BASIS.

TAKATA AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON DASH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION ON STREET/HIGHWAY. WHEN I RECENTLY HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL DONE, THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $2,100 TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE UNIVERSALLY OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH LEXUS IS250 MODELS AND OTHERS 2006 AND LATER. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS THE CONNECTOR FROM THE WIRING HARNESS COMING LOOSE AT THE PLUG INTO THE AIRBAG. SINCE THIS A UNIVERSAL SAFETY ISSUE AND RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE PART (RATHER THAN A MECHANICAL PART SUBJECT TO WEAR/TEAR) SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL? SEE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE DETAILS, BUT IT IS PRETTY COMMON LORE IN LEXUS CIRCLES THAT IS HAPPENING AT LOW MILES AS WELL AS HIGH MILES. NOT SURE WHY CONSUMERS ARE PAYING FOR THIS FLAW WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY. HTTPS://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/IS-2ND-GEN-2006-2013/542134-AIRBAG-LIGHT-ON-WITH-RESOLUTION-TSB.HTML

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND PRODUCED A GLARE THAT IMPAIRED VISION WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF NEW ORLEANS (8811 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70003, (504) 207-3100) WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED RECALL ON DASHBOARD'S WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER 10YEARS OF FIRST USE. UPDATED 11/7/18*JB

THE "VSC" WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND STAYING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2017. I HAVE READ THAT MANY LEXUS IS 250 CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR SEEMS TO BE DRIVING FINE FOR NOW BUT THERE HAS TO BE A REASON FOR THE WARNING LIGHT. IF SO MANY OTHER CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE, I'M WONDERING IF IT'S A MANUFACTURE ERROR?? THE WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS AND IT DOES NOT GO OUT.

I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FROM FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 12/27/2015. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRES INCLUDING FREQUENT BUBBLE FORMATION AND A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THE FREQUENCY OF THESE INCIDENTS WARRANT INVESTIGATION AS TO POSSIBLE DEFECTS IN THIS BRAND AND LINE OF TIRE THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT OF THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON 3/30/17. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN CONTROL AND GET OFF OF THE NEXT EXIT. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED LATER THAT MORNING. NEXT, I WAS AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 11/2017 FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND A BUBBLE WAS FOUND IN THE SIDEWALL TIRE. THIS TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. ON 4/15/18, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR FELT UNBALANCED AND THE CHECK TIRE LIGHT CAME ON. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET AIR IN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TIRE. ON 6/2/18, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MIDAS FOR AN EMISSIONS SYSTEM CHECK AND THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND THIS WAS VERIFIED. I WAS CHARGED AND THE TIRE REPLACED. HAVING PURCHASED THESE 50,000 MILE TIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2015 WITH 93,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ISSUES AT 126,000 MILES. I HAVE BOTH SAFETY AND FINANCIAL CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH FIRESTONE DIRECTLY AT THE STORE, THEY DENY ANY ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. I RECEIVED DISCOUNT PRICING FOR REPLACING 2 TIRES BUT NO OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY BY FIRESTONE. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD HAVE TO OCCUR AT A HIGHER LEVEL. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DRIVEGUARD BL WITH RUN FLAT 225/45R17 91W 50,000 MILE.

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZING WITHIN MONTHS KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE CALIPER SCREWS OR ENTIRE CALIPER

DASH CRACKING, STICKY TRUNK BUTTON, DOOR PAN ELS DISCOLORED . FIRST OWNER PURCHASED NEW. GARAGE KEEP ENTIRE PERIOD SINCE PURCHASE IN 08. I ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A LEXUS AND ON MY 50TH BITHDAY AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE. I WANTED A LEXUS BECAUSE IT MEANT QUALITY. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA /LEXUS ISSUED A NOTICE TO DEALERS BUT NOT A RECALL NOTICE. I NEVER RECIEVED ANY NOTICE FROM MY LOCAL DEALER OR LEXUS REGARDING THIS DEFECT UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PLAN HAD EXPIRED. CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS DROPPED WHEN TOYOTA/LEXUS AGREED TO REPLACE DASH AND DOOR PANELS BACK 10 YEARS AND NO MILAGE CAP ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, MINE INCLUDED. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPLACED IN A TIMELY FASHION AT NO CHARGE. I CAN'T EVEN TRADE OR SELL MY VEHICLE FOR REAL,VALUE OF A GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES. WHY IS IT LEXUS CAN'T DO BETTER FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND NOT LEAVE ME IN LIMBO? I WOULDN'T PURCHASE ANOTHER LEXUS OR TOYOTA IN THE FUTURE IF THE MANUFACTURE WON'T STAND IT'S PRODUCT. THIS COULD EFFECT UP 3.5 MILLION TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES. CAN THE DEPT OF,TRANSPORTATION CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE AND PUT A FIRE UNDER THEIR TAILS? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP AND GUIDANCE ON THIS ISUUE. THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP.

THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS ARE MELTING AND VERY STICKY. HAD TO BUY A COVER FOR DASHBOARD TO PREVENT THE SHINY PART FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.

A LATENT DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE DOOR PANELS MELT OR DEGRADE UPON PROLONGED EXPOSURE RESULTING IN A STICKY, REFLECTIVE GOO THAT REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE INCREASED GLARE HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. LEXUS HAS REFUSED MY CLAIM AND WILL NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE.