2007 LEXUS IS 250 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY WHICH CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY DUE TO THE GLARE IMPAIRING HER VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN SUNLIGHT, THE DASHBOARD MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE DASHBOARD HAVING A SHINY, CAUSING THE SUNLIGHT TO BE REFLECTED WHICH BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S EYESIGHT. LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE (300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, 916-783-9111) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD WAS PREVIOUSLY COVERED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE COVERED REPAIR ON PRIOR MAINTENANCE VISITS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TWO LETTERS REGARDING THE MELTING DASHBOARD WAS MAILED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTERS WERE NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD AFFECTED HER VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TOM WOOD LEXUS (4610 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317) 580-6888) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LIMITED TIME WARRANTY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED OFTEN. SOMETIMES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. WHEN IT WAS TOWED, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT CALLED OURISMAN LEXUS OF ROCKVILLE (LOCATED AT 15501 FREDERICK RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855, 855-821-1390) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS BECAUSE THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: 1802260181 AND 1812061696. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD PANEL MELTED AND CONTAINED A STICKY TEXTURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.