My Issues Thus Far
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Lexus Test Driver
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but I'm sure by law it's possible, whether or not they like it. I don't think my car is a lemon, I really haven't had any issues that have interrupted operation of the vehicle other than it going dead a few times. I just wish it didn't have so many annoying little problems. Last night when my wife and I went out, the steering column rattled the whole night. Today it hasn't rattled once. It's like yeah I'm sure the dealer will never find these issues so I get frustrated with the car.
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Maybe in Lexus' eyes but I'm sure by law it's possible, whether or not they like it. I don't think my car is a lemon, I really haven't had any issues that have interrupted operation of the vehicle other than it going dead a few times. I just wish it didn't have so many annoying little problems.
Last night when my wife and I went out, the steering column rattled the whole night. Today it hasn't rattled once. It's like yeah I'm sure the dealer will never find these issues so I get frustrated with the car.
but I'm sure by law it's possible, whether or not they like it. I don't think my car is a lemon, I really haven't had any issues that have interrupted operation of the vehicle other than it going dead a few times. I just wish it didn't have so many annoying little problems. Last night when my wife and I went out, the steering column rattled the whole night. Today it hasn't rattled once. It's like yeah I'm sure the dealer will never find these issues so I get frustrated with the car.
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Hey sick21 - I just remembered that I sent you a Friend Request weeks and weeks ago, which is still active. After you didn't respond I sent you a Private Message as a reminder, but you never responded to that either. Something tells me that you haven't even seen the Friend Request. I was giving away $1,000 cash gifts for Christmas... Anyway, let me know on the Friend Request.
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Hey sick21 - I just remembered that I sent you a Friend Request weeks and weeks ago, which is still active. After you didn't respond I sent you a Private Message as a reminder, but you never responded to that either. Something tells me that you haven't even seen the Friend Request. I was giving away $1,000 cash gifts for Christmas... Anyway, let me know on the Friend Request.
I don't know if you put the car into park after shutting off the engine if the radio will turn off though .. I just happened to stumble upon this when waiting in line for gas, I turned off the engine and noticed the radio was still on because I had the car in neutral. I didn't place the car in park though - just restarted the engine.
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I purchased the F-Sport 6 or 7 months ago and have NOT experienced any issues mentioned, or any others. I would not be happy if I had half the issues. Ours has been perfect in every way.....quiet, smooth trouble free...not to step on your misfortune, but just to pass along my experience. Dealership relations do make a difference. I hope all is resolved for you.
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I purchased the F-Sport 6 or 7 months ago and have NOT experienced any issues mentioned, or any others. I would not be happy if I had half the issues. Ours has been perfect in every way.....quiet, smooth trouble free...not to step on your misfortune, but just to pass along my experience. Dealership relations do make a difference. I hope all is resolved for you.
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My dash starts to make a vibrating noise this morning, it's somewhere behind the radio area and I can't replicate it so a dealer visit will be useless. I think I'll just have to live with it, unless the whole dash falls apart. 
Maybe the Japanese quality isn't as good as they used to be. B pillar ticks, now dash rattles..
Maybe the Japanese quality isn't as good as they used to be. B pillar ticks, now dash rattles..
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My only issues are the weak aluminum trim that dents easily, got it fixed by dealer via TSB. Lower door rattles from speaker bass. Passenger seat rattles a bit when unoccupied and driving on rough road. Other than that, haven't had any other issues that bothered me.
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I've been pretty rattle-free for 20k miles (other than the passenger side seat belt hitting the plastic), but today I noticed the glove box rattling. I opened closed it. I moved things around in it. It still rattled. Seems like it isn't completely closing, so it will go on my 25k service if it continues.
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It shouldn't have any impact on the engine at all to turn off the car in neutral. If you consider that a manual transmission car doesn't even have a "park" setting - you always turn off the car in neutral and there is no negative impact.
I don't know if you put the car into park after shutting off the engine if the radio will turn off though .. I just happened to stumble upon this when waiting in line for gas, I turned off the engine and noticed the radio was still on because I had the car in neutral. I didn't place the car in park though - just restarted the engine.
I don't know if you put the car into park after shutting off the engine if the radio will turn off though .. I just happened to stumble upon this when waiting in line for gas, I turned off the engine and noticed the radio was still on because I had the car in neutral. I didn't place the car in park though - just restarted the engine.
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With 15K, the only noise I am sensitive too is when the radio is off and on quiet roads, I hear a whine (which is not the fan) from the engine. I say sensitive since there are certain sound frequencies that I pick up over others.
That being said I have no squeaks or creaks or thumps that I am aware which in my old car drove me crazy especially the moon-roof shade. On my first drive of the new car I had one creaking from the driver side seat belt adjustment but reset it and never heard the noise again.
That being said I have no squeaks or creaks or thumps that I am aware which in my old car drove me crazy especially the moon-roof shade. On my first drive of the new car I had one creaking from the driver side seat belt adjustment but reset it and never heard the noise again.