Bama42

When I accelerate and get to about 45-50 and start to ease up on accalerator I get a noise that sounds just like my right tire kicked up a pebble into my fender well.

I always look in rear view mirror thinking I will see a rock bouncing in the road. I never see a rock. It only happens in RR tire well and usually from a cold start just as I get up to the 40-50 MPH range.

It happens about once every 3 or 4 times I drive my car. It has happened so much that now as soon as it happens my wife and I just look at each other and shake our heads.

What could it be?

I am taking my car for service to have a look at it tomorrow. I have 49,920 miles on it right now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm also thinking about extending my warranty to 7years/100K miles.

I also have spots on the chrome trim on the passenger and drivers door. MyLexus dealer says that is from normal wear and tear and not covered under warranty. I bought it at 43K miles so I don't know when the chrome trim began scratching off.


Thanks.

Dave Mac

Can't help you with the pebble but I and I believe some other club members have had the interior door trim replaced under warranty for just the condition you are describing. Give it another try.

Dave Mac

Robert_J

Look under the car in front of the wheel well. There's a little "mud guard" under there that is constantly coming loose on my car. It only takes 30 seconds to screw it back in but it never holds. I keep forgetting to clean off that spot and just glue it back into place.