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UPDATE: Got my car back today after servicing the power draw issue. They stated Lexus Canada is aware of the issue and further investigating. In the interim, my dealer tested my existing battery, it was low at 368 Cold Cranking Amps, so a brand new one was installed. It likely will not address the root cause, but at least the battery they replaced appears to be a heavy duty 7 year, 575 CCA which will automatically last me longer than the boosted-twice old battery.
Can anyone check the original battery CCA rating? Just curious to know if the new battery has a larger capacity or not.
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UPDATE: Since last month's new battery replacement, NO ISSUES so far and this includes two occasions having left the car in my garage for 4 and 5 days respectively. Still early to tell, but so far the new battery replacement is looking good.
i leave the car in my garage for 1 week...and it completely dead... just take back to dealer and they starting replace for me a new one without any fighting
i leave the car in my garage for 1 week...and it completely dead... just take back to dealer and they starting replace for me a new one without any fighting
Nice to hear that there's no fighting to get battery replaced.
But from reading this entire thread, the issue isn't the battery. So changing the battery seems to be a way for lexus to keep customers happy and make you think the issue is solved.
Has anyone here still have the battery dead even with the lexus replacement battery (the one with 84 months warranty label) ?
Nice to hear that there's no fighting to get battery replaced.
But from reading this entire thread, the issue isn't the battery. So changing the battery seems to be a way for lexus to keep customers happy and make you think the issue is solved.
Has anyone here still have the battery dead even with the lexus replacement battery (the one with 84 months warranty label) ?
yea because i know the services guy in there. he take me long time ago and my friend too.. i think the stock battery not good...since i got air managment, later on when i got custom audio for sure will get some Optima Yellow Top battery
off topic, battery in my 2IS just dead this past weekend after i replaced the battery almost a year ago. could it be i left the car in garage for a week while i was on vacation? dealer checked the battery and charging system they said it was a faulty battery and went ahead replaced it.
Nice to hear that there's no fighting to get battery replaced.
But from reading this entire thread, the issue isn't the battery. So changing the battery seems to be a way for lexus to keep customers happy and make you think the issue is solved.
Has anyone here still have the battery dead even with the lexus replacement battery (the one with 84 months warranty label) ?
Go to your GTA Lexus dealer, point them to this thread, and no issues to get a new battery. Since the swap, no issues at all, but still early...
Can you tell me the cold cranking amps on your 250 battery so we at least can tell if the new battery is a heavier-duty one...
Just a bought a 2015 IS250 w/ luxury and nav package about a month ago. Reading all this battery thread makes me curious. I'll be in vacation tomorrow for a week and let's see if my 2015 model is effected. Will follow up after a week.
Battery dead : beginning of July, 2014
Dealer put new battery in
Battery dead: end of July, 2014
Dealer kept car 5 weeks: said the couldn't replicate dead battery situation...took all kinds of tests...also Lexus Corporate testing. ...gave car back
Battery dead: middle of October, 2014
AAA jumped it and took it back to dealer...said they are putting new computer in car...has less than 10,000 miles on it
Battery dead : beginning of July, 2014
Dealer put new battery in
Battery dead: end of July, 2014
Dealer kept car 5 weeks: said the couldn't replicate dead battery situation...took all kinds of tests...also Lexus Corporate testing. ...gave car back
Battery dead: middle of October, 2014
AAA jumped it and took it back to dealer...said they are putting new computer in car...has less than 10,000 miles on it
Very disappointed and angry!!
omg feel bad for u...i got my car since last october until beginning october this year battery was dead because i leave my car for a week....now they change me the new black one look like the guy up post
Just a bought a 2015 IS250 w/ luxury and nav package about a month ago. Reading all this battery thread makes me curious. I'll be in vacation tomorrow for a week and let's see if my 2015 model is effected. Will follow up after a week.
A follow up from my week of vacation. My 15 IS250 started just fine, everything looks good to me.
Battery dead : beginning of July, 2014
Dealer put new battery in
Battery dead: end of July, 2014
Dealer kept car 5 weeks: said the couldn't replicate dead battery situation...took all kinds of tests...also Lexus Corporate testing. ...gave car back
Battery dead: middle of October, 2014
AAA jumped it and took it back to dealer...said they are putting new computer in car...has less than 10,000 miles on it
Very disappointed and angry!!
I own an obsidian 3is F-Sport, close to 9,000 miles. After reading thru this thread, today appears to be the start. I suspected something was odd. In our garage, I overheard light clicks around 4:40am this morning while getting into our other car for work. Received a text from wifey around 6:21am that the 3is wouldnt even open. looks like i have a can worms ahead of me! Will try my best to keep you guys posted on my results.
I own an obsidian 3is F-Sport, close to 9,000 miles. After reading thru this thread, today appears to be the start. I suspected something was odd. In our garage, I overheard light clicks around 4:40am this morning while getting into our other car for work. Received a text from wifey around 6:21am that the 3is wouldnt even open. looks like i have a can worms ahead of me! Will try my best to keep you guys posted on my results.
For now, they will likely just replace your battery. There is something behind this beyond just a bunch of bad batteries IMO. Lexus just doesn't know what the cause is yet.
10-17-14, 03:07 AM
UPDATE after new battery
looks like i have a can worms ahead of me! Will try my best to keep you guys posted on my results.
