LEXUS Complaints

THE SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTUP OF MY CAR, CODE B1861 DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG SQUIB OPEN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; GREETINGS, IT IS WITH EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT, FRUSTRATION AND TRAUMA THAT WE NOTIFY YOU OF A THIRD BURN IN OUR CAR. ON FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY WE EXPERIENCED A 2ND SMOKE AND BURN STAIN ON THE ARM REST IN THE REAR. YET AGAIN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3:30P, WE HAD 4:30P DINNER RESERVATIONS. AS SUGGESTED DURING OUR LAST VISIT MONDAY, 20 JANUARY A POSSIBLE REFLECTION FROM SOMETHING IN THE CAR COULD HAVE STARTED THE SMOKE AND BURN. WE ARE BAFFLED, TRAUMATIZED AND EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES THAT RANDOMLY OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WE ARE FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE CAR WITH EASE AND COMFORT PROMISED BY THE LEXUS BRAND. WE WERE ADVISED TO REMOVED THE CAR FROM OUR GARAGE, REMOVE THE CROSS HANGING FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR YET AGAIN WE HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUE AFTER ISSUE WITH RANDOM BURNING BEING MOST SEVERE. WE ARE TRYING TO ENJOY OUR CAR AND HAVE FAITH IN THIS BRAND. WE MUST SAY IT IS QUITE CHALLENGING TO SAY THE LEASE. PLEASE TELL US NEXT STEPS AND WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE. PATCHING BURN MARKS IS NOT A SOLUTION TO THESE ONGOING ISSUES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. WE HAVE PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE BURN MARK FOR YOUR REVIEW. THIRD BURN ISSUE OVERALL AND SECOND BURN ISSUE ON REAR ARMREST. [XXX] PRIMARY: [XXX] SECONDARY: [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *CC

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO SALES NOW KNOWN AS CAR QUEENS. I APPLIED FOR TAGS FOR THIS CAR OVER A YEAR AGO. NOW MY REGISTRATION IS EXPIRED AND I'M NOW FINDING OUT THAT I BOUT A SALVAGE CAR THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT THROUGH A INSURANCE COMPANY. WHICH IS FINE BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES TO GET A REBUILT TITLE. I AM NOW TOLD THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE THIS CAR! THE DEALER REFUSES TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I'M NOT SURE IF I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO ASK FOR HELP BUT IF NOT CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHO TO TALK TOO! I JUST WANT MY FAMILY TO BE SAFE ON THE HIGHWAYS. I CALLED JACKSON MS CAR TITLE AND REGISTRATION AND THEY AGREED THAT IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE TITLE FOR THIS CAR! ALSO I WAS TOLD BY AN EMPLOYEE OF CAR QUEENS THAT THE OWNER IS SELLING CARS WITHOUT PROPERLY CLEARING THE TITLES OR HAVING THE SALVAGE VEHICLE PROPERLY INSPECTED. THIS INCIDENT STARTED JANUARY 2019 AND STILL TO THIS DAY!

WHILE PARKED I NOTICED DROPS OF COOLANT IN MY GARAGE. WATER PUMP HAD FAILED AND SPEWED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. FAN MOTOR WAS BURNED OUT. ONE OF THE FANS ALSO WAS BROKE. ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I BELIEVE THE WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED THE FAN MOTOR TO BE DAMAGED. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I HAD BEEN DRIVING LIKE THAT SINCE IT DIDN'T OVERHEAT. THIS COULD HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND THEY MAY NOT BE IN A SAFE LOCATION WHEN IT HAPPENS.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ON HIGHWAY. WITHIN A FEW MILES, THE HOOD BEGAN TO SMOKE, SO IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. TOWED TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. ENGINE IS DESTROYED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS LS460. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM HUDSON LEXUS OF COLUMBIA DEALER, (328 KILLIAN RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,800.

MY AIRBAG IS STILL GOOD BUT THE LEXUS AND AUTOMOBILE BEREAU CONTACT ME FOR REPAIR SO HOW AM I STOPPING THEM TO ANNOY ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250/350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND SHUT OFF WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

SPEAKERS - I'VE HAD 2 "BLOW" BUT THEY WEREN'T BLOWN, THE SPEAKER GLUE HAD JUST DISSOLVED AND THE TOP OF THE SPEAKERS WERE RATTLING. I CAN'T EVEN GET TO THE REAR BLOWN SPEAKER BECAUSE THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS IT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT IN ALL OF THE FORUMS I'VE VISITED THAT THESE SPEAKERS FALL APART.

THIS CAR BURNS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF OIL AND TURNS BLACK IN COLOR. I HAVE NO OIL LEAK BUT HAVE TO PUT ABOUT A QUART IN WEEKLY.