7/1/2010 Engine stalling valve spring replacement recall (merged threads)
#76
Lexus Test Driver
Loved my IS350, but I've never seen anything like this. Brakes...fuel rails...seat belts...gas pedals...steering...and now this.
My past/current cars for reference:
'10 G37 - 1 TSB for seek button reprogram
'08 Durango - No recalls
'06 Escape - No recalls
'04 Durango - No recalls
'00 Maxima - No recalls
'98 Ranger - 1 recall at 6 years old for electrical
I can't remember recalls for cars I had before that, but I think this goes beyond Toyota being "targets" of the media. I hope this is the last recall. Loved my IS, and I miss it sometimes...but I don't miss the regular official correspondence about service campaigns and recalls.
Good luck to everyone having the repair done. The one thing I can say is that Lexus tends to repair these problems without breaking something else, which says a lot!!
My past/current cars for reference:
'10 G37 - 1 TSB for seek button reprogram
'08 Durango - No recalls
'06 Escape - No recalls
'04 Durango - No recalls
'00 Maxima - No recalls
'98 Ranger - 1 recall at 6 years old for electrical
I can't remember recalls for cars I had before that, but I think this goes beyond Toyota being "targets" of the media. I hope this is the last recall. Loved my IS, and I miss it sometimes...but I don't miss the regular official correspondence about service campaigns and recalls.
Good luck to everyone having the repair done. The one thing I can say is that Lexus tends to repair these problems without breaking something else, which says a lot!!
#77
All I am saying is that this problem is not exclusive to Toyota.
Cars these days, with all their electronics and subsystems with more subsystems are infinitely more complex than 20 years ago, so there's more stuff that can go wrong.
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There is nothing built into the car that would cause it to stall while moving in neutral. I would say that your car stalled in a situation where it shouldn't have. Whether this is a result of a faulty valve spring is unclear.
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Loved my IS350, but I've never seen anything like this. Brakes...fuel rails...seat belts...gas pedals...steering...and now this.
My past/current cars for reference:
'10 G37 - 1 TSB for seek button reprogram
'08 Durango - No recalls
'06 Escape - No recalls
'04 Durango - No recalls
'00 Maxima - No recalls
'98 Ranger - 1 recall at 6 years old for electrical
My past/current cars for reference:
'10 G37 - 1 TSB for seek button reprogram
'08 Durango - No recalls
'06 Escape - No recalls
'04 Durango - No recalls
'00 Maxima - No recalls
'98 Ranger - 1 recall at 6 years old for electrical
FYI-
2006 Escape was recalled for:
Possible driveshaft fracture
then recalled again for a wiper motor problem
2004 Durango recalled for:
Electric overloads in instrument panel causing fires
then recalled again for frozen throttle cable
then recalled again for battery cable short causing fires
1998 Ranger recalled for:
Fuel line leak
then recalled again for cruise control switch fires
then recalled again for different cruise control issue with cable
So I think the problem might be you don't update your address with the dealer enough or something, since at least half your vehicles have had multiple recalls... (often for FAR worse problems than any the 2IS has had... like catching on fire while parked and off (the ranger) or driveshaft failing while in use (escape)... or throttle cable becoming stuck wide open (durango in 04).
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FYI-
2006 Escape was recalled for:
Possible driveshaft fracture
then recalled again for a wiper motor problem
2004 Durango recalled for:
Electric overloads in instrument panel causing fires
then recalled again for frozen throttle cable
then recalled again for battery cable short causing fires
1998 Ranger recalled for:
Fuel line leak
then recalled again for cruise control switch fires
then recalled again for different cruise control issue with cable
So I think the problem might be you don't update your address with the dealer enough or something, since at least half your vehicles have had multiple recalls... (often for FAR worse problems than any the 2IS has had... like catching on fire while parked and off (the ranger) or driveshaft failing while in use (escape)... or throttle cable becoming stuck wide open (durango in 04).
2006 Escape was recalled for:
Possible driveshaft fracture
then recalled again for a wiper motor problem
2004 Durango recalled for:
Electric overloads in instrument panel causing fires
then recalled again for frozen throttle cable
then recalled again for battery cable short causing fires
1998 Ranger recalled for:
Fuel line leak
then recalled again for cruise control switch fires
then recalled again for different cruise control issue with cable
So I think the problem might be you don't update your address with the dealer enough or something, since at least half your vehicles have had multiple recalls... (often for FAR worse problems than any the 2IS has had... like catching on fire while parked and off (the ranger) or driveshaft failing while in use (escape)... or throttle cable becoming stuck wide open (durango in 04).
The lesson learn is that we all should just walk to where we are going...
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Nike recalls- (there've been others, here's a couple)
http://www.soccercleats101.com/2009/...apor-superfly/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04200.html
Reebok-
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04217.html
#84
So I think the problem might be you don't update your address with the dealer enough or something, since at least half your vehicles have had multiple recalls... (often for FAR worse problems than any the 2IS has had... like catching on fire while parked and off (the ranger) or driveshaft failing while in use (escape)... or throttle cable becoming stuck wide open (durango in 04).
I just didn't say all that because I was too tired (and lazy at the time) to do the research myself, which you did, so kudos.
#85
Lexus Test Driver
Thanks for that. I was going to suggest to the owner of those vehicles that if there were no recalls it was either because the dealership didn't have current address info, or he wasn't following the news, or the manufacturer just wasn't honest. It would scare the goo out of me if I owned a vehicle that had no recalls, because it could only mean that either there is a major political coverup or a perfect storm brewing.
I just didn't say all that because I was too tired (and lazy at the time) to do the research myself, which you did, so kudos.
I just didn't say all that because I was too tired (and lazy at the time) to do the research myself, which you did, so kudos.
Anyway, I do understand the point, and from the looks of the recall info provided I should probably update my bucket list and get moving!!
#86
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Even then!
Nike recalls- (there've been others, here's a couple)
http://www.soccercleats101.com/2009/...apor-superfly/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04200.html
Reebok-
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04217.html
Nike recalls- (there've been others, here's a couple)
http://www.soccercleats101.com/2009/...apor-superfly/
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04200.html
Reebok-
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04217.html
That has my face hurting that is so funny! Guess we are all screwed no matter what we do
#87
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Brakes: Never had any problems, changed by pads a few times before going BBK.
Fuel Rails: Never had any leaks, had it done as a preventative measure.
Seat belts: Never had any problems, had it done as a preventative measure.
Steering: Never had any problems, had it done as a preventative measure.
Gas pedals: There is no problem if you know how to install a floor mat properly, never had this done.
Noticing a pattern here? In my eye, there's a difference between being proactive for consumers and fixing things that keep breaking on my car. I may have had an exceptional experience, but I can honestly say I've never had anything break on my car that I haven't damaged myself. I'm no Lexus fanboy - if something is wrong, they need to fix it - but I still remain a strong believer in Lexus quality.
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This may be good news for me. While I have never had my car stall or loose engine power while driving, I have had the idle drop VERY low several times at a stop. It drops so low that I'm sure it is going to stall but has not to date. It started about 1000 miles ago. I'm at 47000 now. It's one of those things that your sure the dealer won't be able to recreate so I have not taken it in yet. I figured I would mention it at my next oil change unless it got worse before then. Now I may have something solid to stand on. I would say it has happened about 10 times. Always at idle and in gear and a stop light.