MD350

Glad to see you are happy. See, they took care of you.

NoiseFree

Yes thanks!
The last couple of days have been quite stressful but things have finally settled down today.

CK6Speed

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Cool, glad you are happy.

By the way, is the hacksaw job just a temporary fix until Lexus can redesign the pedals and get you guys new ones? I hope you guys don't have to live with those hacked up pedals forever.

pestleman0

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

purebliss

This fix is crazy to do.
Again the accident happened because they put an RX all weather mat in an ES on top of the regular mat. That was the cause of the fatal crash.
There is no need to get this hack job.
Look at the clearence for yourself and you will see there is plently of room.

What makes no sense is we are still getting 2010 in and we have to cut the pedals so the factory hasn't even changed the pedal yet. So who knows when this new pedal we will see.

JRey350hou

Not true, purchased 2010 ES350 in March and it came with new pedal, etc...no fix needed.....manuf date 01/2010.

Macklin

Glad they hooked you up. That was about as bad a hack job as I've seen. I made a point of looking down at mine after work yesteday and it looks nothing like that!

IS-SV

The hack saw solution is not acceptable, even if it's done with some degree of craftsmanship.

MD350

So, my wife had the recall completed on her 2010 Highlander today. The pedal does not look that bad. They actually rounded the edge in all areas that they cut. They must have sanded it or something. No doubt by your pics, the tech did not complete the job correctly.

Also, due to my wife's request, the Toyota dealer ordered a newly designed pedal for us, should be in stock for install in about 2 weeks. Honestly, we could probably keep the one we got. I will try to post pics this weekend if anyone cares to see.

(because I sold my ES, some wish I no longer post here)

LexBob2

Hey MD, in my book you're always welcome here.

BTW, how do you like the TL after owning it for a while now?

JRey350hou

MD....your're obviously referring to my previous post....I'm just trying to stop all the bashing that can be pervasive towards Lexus on here and we all know majority of stuff is very minute items. But beleive it or not people come on here to get info and make decisions on purchasing Lexus vehs...heck i did even though had es330 for 6 yrs. Anyway as Lexus owners the more positive feedback the better the value the car will stay intact. I learn QUITE a bit from veterans like yourself, Lexbob, jagtoes and many others.....so again was just trying to shut the water faucet off if you know what I mean...hopefully you understand. My Loyalty sometimes gets in the way. I'm sure you have some mixed emotions with all you had to go through and moving to Acura....good luck.

MD350

Hey Lex Bob,

First, as to forums, the Acurazine is too large. This one has a more "tight" group. So, I'll swing by from time to time and add anything relevant.

As to the TL, a hoot to drive but can honestly say that I do miss some of the luxury items that the Lexus had. The Acura has many pluses that the Lexus didn't have. Look, there is no perfect car. I can PM you, if you wish, to give you some more details (pro/con list).

Hope your 2010 ES is running strong! I'll keep in touch!

MD350

No sweat, I was being sarcastic about the "dump the car" comment. This post actually did spark my interest because my wife's Highlander was just recalled last week.

LexPaul

I thought Lexus was supposed to be coming out with a new pedal?, I believe my dealer told me recently that all they are doing is the software update for the stuck pedal and no shaving. I really don't think there is need for a pedal shave (just the software upgrade) Lexus (Toyota) is being ambushed with all the negative publicity, but still it looks like you're having problems with just poor CS from your dealer. Hope you get it resolved.

MD350

I think the dealers are scared to death. We did not want our pedal shaved on the Highlander, my wife took it in on Friday. The service adviser told her they legally have to shave it, no exception. However, they ordered her a newly designed pedal that will be in stock in two weeks. Apparently, the Highlander did not need the software update or carpet adjustment.