2004 Lexus Is300

2004 Lexus IS300 4-DR. w/SAB

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE GAS PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. FORCING ONE TO PULL OVER, RESTART THE CAR, AND/OR HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FOR REPAIR.

ENGINE

ENGINE QUIT ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH COASTED OF SHOULDER OF ROAD. WRECKER DROPPED AT DEALER. THEY MIS DIAGNOSED A BAD COIL. APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS LATER THE CAR QUIT IN SAME WAY AGAIN. ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP PROPERLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN IGNITOR CONTROL MODULE. THE ORIGINAL REPAIR CO.COMMUNITY TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE UNSAFE CONDITION THEY PUT ME IN. TOYOTA COMPANY SAYS THEY HAVE NO CONTROL OR SAY IN SERVICE PROBLEMS CREATED BY DEALERS. THE FIRST QUESTION THE 2ND REPAIR SERVICE ASK WAS THE CAR RUNNING ROUGH. I SAID NO IT JUST QUIT. THIS QUESTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASK BY THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT DID THE FIRST REPAIR. COMMUNITY TOYOTA, BAYTOWN TEXAS. I MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO GET THE DEALER AND TOYOTA CO. TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION SO THEY WILL NOT DO UNSAFE WORK IN THE FUTURE. I BELIEVE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY SOME ONE SHOULD SEE THAT THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER WERE PROPERLY TRAINED. SO THEY DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE IN THE FUTURE AND PUT DRIVERS THEIR PASSENGERS AND OTHER VEHICLES AT RISK. I SENT CERTIFIED LETTERS TO DEALER AND TOYOTA CO. DEALER DID NOT RESPOND TOYOTA CO. SAID THEY DID NOT GET INVOLVED WITH SERVICE COMPLAINTS. PROPERLY TRAINING AND SUPERVISING MECHANICS HAS TO BE SOMEBODY'S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF YOU CAN HELP.

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STICKY RESIDUE DUE TO THE MELTING MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD CAUSES FUMES. FUMES ARE TOXIC AND IS GETTING IN THE AC AND VENTILATION. MELTING DASHBOARD. STICKY RESIDUE. CLOTHES WILL STICK TO IT. MELTS WHEN IT GETS HOT IN THE CAR. CURRENTLY LIVING IN CALIFORNIA WHERE IT IS SUMMER WEATHER 9 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

THE LEXUS IS300 HAVE THE WORST DASH, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY LEXUS DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THEM AS THEY DID FOR THE IS250 OR THE IS350. GOD FORBIDS YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT WORK AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU TOUCH THE DASH OR AROUND THE SHIFTER, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS MELTING. AND SOMETIMES I WONDER IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF FUME RADIATING FROM THE DASH ITSELF. #2. THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE-APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING THE ISSUE, SOMETIMES IT TAKES OFF, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T PUSH AIR THROUGH AND THERE IS A 2-3 SECONDS DELAY WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I ALMOST GOT HIT TWICE

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND HAS BECOME STICKY AND RUBS OFF ON CLOTHING. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SURFACE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN.

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MELTING DASH BOARD TO INCLUDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER, LEAVES RESIDUE ON YOUR HAND WHEN YOU TOUCH IT REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN COOL OR HOT AREAS.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005. IT HAD 300 MILES ON IT. IT HAS HAD A STUCK VENT SINCE 8 BOUGHT IT ON TO OF THE DASH AND THE REPAINT THAT NOW LOOKS LIKE CRAP. BACK TO THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD. I HAVE BEEN BURNT BY THE MELTING WHATEVER IT IS MAKE OF. IT HAS STUCK TO MY HAND AND LEFT A BLISTER. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY OTHERS MODELS WERE RECALLED AND NOT THE 2004 IS300???? ODVIOUSLY THERE ARE A LOT OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. IF YOU ARE RESEARCHING TO BUY A LEXUS SAVE YOUR MONEY!

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I HAVE A 2004 LEXUS IS300 AND HAVE THE SAME DASH MELTING ISSUE THAT OTHER PEOPLE IS HAVING. STARTING FROM 2007 THE DASH STARTED TO MELT AND TOOK TO DEAL BACK THEN AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. RECENTLY GOT A LETTER FOR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE FOR MY OTHER 2007 LEXUS ES350 WITH SAME ISSUE OF MELTING DASH. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD ALSO DO A REPLACEMENT FOR ALL 2004 IS300 FOR DASH PROBLEM.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUS IS300 IS MELTING AND REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE DAYTIME CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE THAT AT TIMES AFFECTS DRIVING VISION. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT LEXUS HAS IDENTIFIED IN OTHER LEXUS VEHICLES (06 AND UP IS, LS460 ETC)AND WILL REPLACE THOSE DASHBOARDS. I HAVE CONTACTED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DECISION BY LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THEY REFUSED TO APPROVE MY DASHBOARD DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I'M ALSO WORRIED THAT THERE MIGHT BE CHEMICALS THAT CAN EFFECT HEALTH COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD CAUSING IT TO MELT. CAN THIS MELTED DASHBOARD EFFECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BY MELTING ? MY VEHICLE IS IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND WORK. PLEASE HELP TO GET LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. WHEN TOUCHED IT LEAVES PRINTS AND FEELS STICKY. IT'S BEEN ON GOING FOR A FEW YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I'M CONCERNED IT MAY BE TOXIC.