2008 LEXUS IS 250 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. MY RECALL NOTICE IS DATED MAY 23, 2016. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL STATUS IS STILL LISTED AS "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." I HAVE CALLED THE WESTSIDE LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN HOUSTON, TEXAS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I LEARNED OF THE RECALL. EACH TIME, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE. I FIRST LEARNED OF THE RECALL NOTICE ON JUNE 29, 2016.

I TOOK MY 2008 LEXUS IS250 TO THE DEALER ON 7/29/16 FOR A RECALL ISSUE THAT IT HAD I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY MOTOR I WAS TOLD IT THE VVT CAM GEARS I WAS QUOTED $3,000 TO DO THIS JOB ON MY CAR . I KONW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE LEXUS IS350 (13V-395) I WANTED NOW WHY THEY HAVE A SAFETY RECALL FOR ONLY THE IS350 AND NOT THE IS250 AS WELL ITS THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE.

RECEIVED NOTICE FROM LEXUS THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE CAR WITH A FRONT PASSENGER. FURTHERMORE, THAT IF I FEEL THAT LEXUS HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE TIME, TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IN THIS CASE IS, IN MY OPINION, IMMEDIATE. HENCE, THE REASON AND PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT. THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM THUS FAR.

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVE FROM LEXUS REGARDING THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL ADVISED THE FOLLOWING "UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." THE CAR IS MAINLY USELESS TO ME NOW. I RARELY DRIVE IT BECAUSE I CAN NOT USE IT AS I INTENDED. I TYPICALLY HAVE A PASSENGER. NOW THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE. I ESSENTIALLY HAVE LOST USE OF THE CAR. I NEED COMPENSATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 13V030000(VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

MY DASH ON MY CAR IS SHINY AND STICKY FROM THE DEFECTED METERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF AND CAUSES GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO LEAVING STICKY RESIDUE BEHIND ON MY HANDS WHEN I TOUCH THE DOOR PANEL. LEXUS DEALERSHIP ADMITS FROM 2006 TO 2008 THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERIOR METERIALS MELTING AND BECOMING STICKY, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP THIS IS VERY ANNOYING THAT THEY DONT CARE.

I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MELTING AND STICKINESS OF MY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ALREADY BUT NO RESOLUTION HAVE TAKEN PLACE BY THE LEXUS OR MANUFACTURER. I HAVE CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OVER 9X'S AND VERY SELDOM I HAVE GOTTEN AN ANSWER OR A CALL BACK. KNOW THE DASHBOARD IS SO SHINY, YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT DUE TO AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE! PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. PEOPLE LIVES ARE AT STAKE WHEN DRIVING THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURE BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE MISFIRING. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN A WEEK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE CONTACT AFTER THE REPAIRS, IT OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE PANELS OF THE DOORS AND THE BOARD OF THE CAR ARE MELTING WITH THE SUN. MOVING AND PARKED