Windshield creaking
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From: California
i have an 08 gs450h and i started hearing it last week. i noticed it when the car got parked in the sun for a few hours. 75 degree weather here in los angeles last week... it comes and goes now (it's still hot these past few days)
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From: californication
if you look at Jay leno's garage, you hear how he says benz, etc are built "tight". no rattles and crap. but those are new.
Does anyone here have a benz with 15000+ miles on it with rattles or squeaks?
Does anyone here have a benz with 15000+ miles on it with rattles or squeaks?
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From: Minneapolis
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From: MA
I just traded in GX470 for the GS350 2 weeks ago, let me tell you that the GX470 was a solid Lexus, not 1 singal rattle in 3 years. Frankly, I am a little disappointed with the GS with the rattles and brake squeaks.
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From: PA
yes, they called the first time to let me know they would be taking the whole thing apart. i assumed they would this time, but they called yesterday to let me know they would be taking the dashboard apart again. What can i say? hopefully third time is a charm.
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From: PA
mine, too. bought it on 3/3/07 outside of phila. and not a sound. about 9,000 miles later in like 10/08 it really started. it started with the plastic frame around the nav screen. fixed that. they the passenger side of the dash started, fixed that...after cracking my windshield in half. now they are fixing the driver's side. there are no more sides left to fix, so hopefully this is it.
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From: MD
Just made 3rd appointment for this problem after pass 15000 miles and got a phone call from local dealer's customer service saying that because this is the third time so they are required to schedule with someone from the Lexus Corp to take my car out for test drive with me so I can address the problem directly with him. I've been using my digital recorder to capture the rattles as my backup when I have a talk with this guy. This is annoying and I believe no one want to take the car back to the dealer every time it comes up again and again, very disappointed so far with Lexus 
. This makes me think twice with my future new car.
. This makes me think twice with my future new car.
Last edited by bbnurdone; Feb 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM.
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From: MA
Just as a reference, how bad are the rattles on some of you guy's GS. It is constant? Does it only rattle when going over bumps? Does it creak when you take a sharp turn? How loud is it? Can you hear it with the radio on mid. volume? Can you hear it with the radio on high volume?
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From: MD
Not all the time but I can say most of the time and yes, it rattles when going over the bumps. Let's see, with the volume crank up to 30 and I can still hear it sometimes. Mine is not just styrofoam on styrofoam, but also like when you put some jelly beans in a plastic tube and shake it, that's how it sounds.
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From: PA
Just as a reference, how bad are the rattles on some of you guy's GS. It is constant? Does it only rattle when going over bumps? Does it creak when you take a sharp turn? How loud is it? Can you hear it with the radio on mid. volume? Can you hear it with the radio on high volume?
Thanks
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From: MA
I have the styrofoam sound only when going over bumps. The 1st time I hard it was with the radio up to around 30, since then the weather has warm up and I can no long hear it with the radio on but with the radio off, it is certainly there. Funny thing is that, I can also hear the styrofoam when I take a fast turn onto my driveway. Almost sounds like the unibody is flexing against the windshield or something.
i agree, our 04 gx has no rattles, it is quite amazing actually
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From: MA
rattles over bumps for me 2. can hear them even with radio on. on secondary roads it's just really annoying. it's fine on smooth surfaces but can hear it even when hitting a little jolt on interstates too.
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From: Minneapolis
I have the styrofoam sound only when going over bumps. The 1st time I hard it was with the radio up to around 30, since then the weather has warm up and I can no long hear it with the radio on but with the radio off, it is certainly there. Funny thing is that, I can also hear the styrofoam when I take a fast turn onto my driveway. Almost sounds like the unibody is flexing against the windshield or something.
My 99 GS300, I owned for 8 years and it was problem free. I cannot say that about my 07 GS350, but now that I have got it fixed, I really love the car. I really love the electronic gadgetry and options. But shame, shame on Lexus for letting this problem go for years!!!!
But, don't stress on this to much, next fall when it gets cold and your car has about 10,000 miles, take it to the dealer and they will fix it. Don't worry about them taking the dash apart on this, as they are experts now!
After you get the problems solved, I think you'll really love the car! - This will cause me to look at other brands in 3 years when I buy a car for my wife. I think the Koreans are hot on the Lexus trail and I'll will be looking at the Hyundai Genesis. That is, if it gets good reliability reports!