NHTSA Complaint #10723928 — 2007 LEXUS IS 250

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10723928
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS IS 250
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 4, 2013
Date Filed	June 8, 2015
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE FOR YEARS IN WHICH THERE WERE STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 11V029000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LEAK AND THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE SEALING PROPERTY OF THE GASKET WAS RESEALED NEAR THE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONLY SEALED AND THAT THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WITHIN A WEEK OF THE REPAIR THE SRONG FUMES OF FUEL CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FROM THE RECALLS AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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