NHTSA Complaint #10660669 — 2007 LEXUS IS 350

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10660669
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS IS 350
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 14, 2014
Date Filed	November 24, 2014
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL IN THE FRONT ENGINE AREA AND CABIN OF MY CAR - DANGEROUS AND OBVIOUS RISK OF FIRE - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF CLEAR LAKE WHO HAS STATED THE LEAK IS DIRECTLY FROM MY TOP FUEL RAIL AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALLS ON THE FUEL SYSTEM ONE IN PARTICULAR COMING OUT THAT IS DUE TO "ANTI CORROSION PLATING REMNANTS CAUSING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR TO LEAK" HOW COULD THE POTENTIAL LEAKS OR CAUSES OF THEM NOT EFFECT THE RAIL AS WELL IF ITS CAUSING DETERIORATION OR "DEGRADING" OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM - THIS PART BREAKING DOWN IS A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD AND SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN OF DRIVING THE CAR ELSEWHERE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WAS 450.00 TO EVEN SEE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AT WHICH TIME IT WAS FOUND THE FUEL RAIL ITSELF WAS FAULTY AND LEAKING WITH A NOW BILL OF 1000.00. *TR

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