Rain Issue
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Rain Issue
Every time it rains and I open my door water drips into my car and onto the seat. Does anyone else have this problem and is there anything I can do to fix this?
P.S. I have a 2007 IS250
P.S. I have a 2007 IS250
Not a design flaw....its actually the weather stripping. I got all four of mine replaced both door side and body side for free under warranty. All you have to do is prove to the dealer that the water remains on the plastic door sill after rain or a wash (which mine did), and they will replace them no questions asked. They said its a cheap rubber weather stripping that Lexus started using a few years back that warps in hot weather. They began using this softer rubber because of complaints of doors freezing shut in extremely cold weather. Now, no mo' dripping or water seeping...AND...less road/wind noise too. New weather stripping FTW!!
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i get this same problem. its not too bad, only a couple drops of water get on the seat. but yeah keep a towel or something handy to wipe down the seats and door panels if they get wet in the rain
Lexus Test Driver
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^^^ It's definitely a design flaw since all IS's have it.
I always get one drop on the outter edge of my seat when I open the door in rain. Very annoying, as I have always gone out of my way to keep all liquids off my seats. So just a quick wipe with my sleeve or pant leg and it's off.
I always get one drop on the outter edge of my seat when I open the door in rain. Very annoying, as I have always gone out of my way to keep all liquids off my seats. So just a quick wipe with my sleeve or pant leg and it's off.
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Didn't realize there was a "fix" for this. I always keep a microfiber + bottle of ONR in my car since birds like to poop on my car from time to time, but I just wipe off the water with my hand. The worst is when it snows and you open your door too quick, it just gets sucked in/onto the seat.
