Loose Front Bumper From Canada
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Loose Front Bumper From Canada
Just got the 2010 and put 100 miles on it and found the front bumper loose on the passenger side. Difficult to see but it looked loose right by the headlight housing, a little pull and it popped up. Looked like the fastener was never there. Anyone else see this yet?
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The extent of the separation was just under 1 inch. You could easily see the slot where the pin should be. Previous '05 and '08 RX's from Japan never had a single issue.
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Mine has the similar problems. That's why I keep saying the QC teams in Cambridge failed to do this inspection. Everyone should remember the Discover Channel showed the team ppl carefully touch/watch the newly built RX10 in front of camera and try to make sure RX10 is almost flawless.
Well, this is obvious crack...
I'll post what my dealer says in my next visit.
Well, this is obvious crack...
I'll post what my dealer says in my next visit.
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Dealer repaired no charge but stated that the new bumper is so sensitive that I could have bumped into the drivers side with my knee which could result in the passenger side coming loose. They insisted they detected a microscopic scratch on the drivers side, which I cannot see, really. I guess the did not want a defect charged to the factory. Reminds me of why I stopped buying GM in 1982, was not a pleasent experience.
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Dealer repaired no charge but stated that the new bumper is so sensitive that I could have bumped into the drivers side with my knee which could result in the passenger side coming loose. They insisted they detected a microscopic scratch on the drivers side, which I cannot see, really. I guess the did not want a defect charged to the factory. Reminds me of why I stopped buying GM in 1982, was not a pleasent experience.
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Dealer repaired no charge but stated that the new bumper is so sensitive that I could have bumped into the drivers side with my knee which could result in the passenger side coming loose. They insisted they detected a microscopic scratch on the drivers side, which I cannot see, really. I guess the did not want a defect charged to the factory. Reminds me of why I stopped buying GM in 1982, was not a pleasent experience.
stuff like this, you gotta stomp your feet and biatch about. coz lexus needs to know there's a screw up in the assembly line.i'll be going back to the dealership tomorrow to test drive the 450h again. i'll take a closer look and see if there is a similar problem. but going by memory from yesterday and today's viewing, i did not notice anything out of place with the front bumper.
That's not good. My bumper is like that since Day 1. I'm wondering what my dealer will say when I visit... Although I never hit or bump into any parts of my front bumper, I don't know if my front bumper/front license plate holder got bumped. In where I'm, local drivers used to love to bump others for parking. So far no scratch yet.
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same problem
I have the same problem.. After driving, a 1/4" protrusion appears on both sides of the bumper underneath the headlights. I have brought it into the dealership (Park Place Lexus Plano) and they are "ordering a new bumper" even though I told them it was probably just some missing clips.
Who knows how long it will take to come in.
-Cray
Who knows how long it will take to come in.
-Cray
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Doggonit, you guys made us look. Our Japan made 10RX350 has the 1/4 inch separation of the passenger side only. Push it in, and it comes back out after driving for a little. Driver's side looks OK. Man, ignorance really is bliss.
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