edgeucated

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OP, I think this is 100% the tsb described in this link. Its quite an easy fix, i actually did the recall myself since I was out of warranty. However, since your car actually has "flooded" its going to be very difficult to fix now. Most likely, your car has mold growing in between it and the floor panel. Your going to have to have your dash board taken apart and the carpet replace. Labor is intense and the carpet is about a grand.

Our car so far has 3 main things that go wrong that can cost a lot of money: spring recall, navi touchscreen breaking, and this recall. The first two are easily fix, and I suggest everyone take care of them before they happen.

Bigrahizzl

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^^^^^ what should we look for to prevent this?

edgeucated

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There's only one indication of seeing this, you turn on your ac full blast and look underneath your car to see if its leaking water, if its not, then the water is being backed up. You won't notice your floor is wet until there is a lot of water underneath your carpet, and by then your carpet is probably moldy.

I suggest you just do the tsb yourself, its not very hard if your somewhat handy. There's just a drainage plug you have to remove near the top of your transmission.

Bigrahizzl

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^^^ so we can basically check the plug to see if there is any back up and if there is then just clean it?

B5k

just wondering if this drainage problem effects the 2009 model?

Kybball#1

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I got both sides all dried out, Ill take it in tomm and see what they say. If they dont help me out. Ill just go to the ford dealer and trade it in. Too many recalls and suck for having a lexus.....

Bigrahizzl

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^^^^ u going to be parting out?

Bigrahizzl

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hate to see u go if it doesn't work out

edgeucated

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well its hard to physically check the plug because its obscured by the transmission, but you just want to see if water drips down onto the ground when your AC is running. If its not, then its most likely backed up. Its pretty hard to tell the extent of it backed up, without taking out your carpets.

However, if you just remove the plug completely (as described in the tsb) it would completely remedy the chance of the plug being backed up. The tsb also shows that the dealership replaces the plug they pull out, but once I pulled out my plug, i realize it was going to be very difficult for anything to go up the drain, so putting in a new plug isn't really necessary IMO. In addition, I did not have the new plug in my possession since i was out of warranty haha

Bigrahizzl

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^^^ i see, thanks for the tip

Kybball#1

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Im sure if i was to get rid of it i would part out, I dont want to but with so many recalls and now this, if they try to stick it to me im done. Ill go get a 2011 Stang and have 600 ponies in a few months

Micaiah

Seems like a few Shelbys are up for sale. I saw a GT convert that was a 2008 with 15k miles on it. The guy bought it for his wife and she never drove it, never wanted it. It was for sale for 1k less than I bought Micaiah for. This one only has 500hp though.

Check it out

http://www.myhotcars.com/inventory/m...HT89S285192952

HAYSTACK

sorry man. This happend to me twice with 2 diff camaros I had. It was only in the passenger side. I just wet vac't it and clean the carpet. Hope it goes well. Im fairly close to Nashville, so if you decide to part out let me know. I love the wheels bro.

Kybball#1

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Dont wanna part out and sell , but im going to lexus today so we will see what happens..

Kybball#1

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Lexus is fixing the problem for $120, Guess I caught the problem before my carpet got too bad. Thank goodness.....