NHTSA Complaint #10670843 — 2007 LEXUS ES350
VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10670843 |
| Vehicle | 2007 LEXUS ES350 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 75,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
DASHBOARD MELT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACH 80 DEGREE WHICH IS MOST DAYS OF THE YEAR IN FLORIDA, COUPLE OF MONTH AGO THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE THAT MAKE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT, AS A RESULT IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY OR FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR AT THE TIME OR THE TEMPERATURE IS 80 DEGREE OR HIGHER. LEXUS REFUSED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN THE PAST AND NOW THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING LEXUS IS SAYING THE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PARTS TO REPLACE ALL THE MELTING DASHBOARD. MEANWHILE I CAN BE KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND LEXUS COULD CARE LESS. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN, SAFETY AND VISIBILITY ARE ESSENTIAL TO DRIVE MY CAR. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY LEXUS ES350 2007 AND I LOST MY TRUST IN THE BRAND NAME. I NEED YOUR HELP IN REMEDY MY HAZARD/SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED INTESTINALLY BY LEXUS KNOWING FLORIDA HAS A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN MOST OTHER STATES. *TR
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