AKIS350

My Check Engine, Check VSC and Traction Control lights are keep coming on and off. The first time it was on for a month before I was able to take it to Lexus. They told me that it was on for to long and the computer deleted the error. They reset it and told me to bring it to a Lexus right away next time it appears. The second time, I brought it into Lexus a week after the lights came on and Lexus told me that it was either my after market intake (fujita Intake) or I was running my gas to low everytime. Now I always fill up my tank once it hits a quater tank. The lights came on again and now it is back at the Lexus Dealer. Does anyone have the same problem? BTW I have a 2008 IS 350. Thank you

06isDriver

tell them to tell you what the error code is

AKIS350

The error code told Lexus to call Lexus

montgb

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Not sure what that means. But if you're serious about figuring out your problem, go to Autozone and get a $40 OBD-II scanner. Plug it into the terminal under your driver's side dash and tell us the error code. Easy as pie.

While you're at it, make sure your intake is installed securely and that your gas cap is on tight.

calvin2376

iTrader: (2)

^ Do this. No one here can help you unless you provide the code, especially when there are no description of symptoms provided. There are hundreds of different things that could throw a Check Engine code.

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

Autozone will read it for free, no need to buy a scanner...

(at least most will)

AKIS350

My car is at Lexus right now. They said they are going to try to figure out what is going on. The error code that I was told by the Lexus Rep was to "Call Lexus (Corp.) I was wondering if anyone else had a problem like this. I really dont think it has to do anything with my intake.

Bichon

Sounds like your dealer either doesn't understand your question, or doesn't want to give you the codes. Each code memorized by the computer is a letter followed by a four digit number, for example P0440. Those are the codes we need to help you figure out what is wrong.

AKIS350

I will ask the Dealership for the error code. Hopefully they can figure out what is wrong with it and fix the problem. Thanks

AKIS350

Lexus told me it is my Intake. Can that be possible? I had a ES300 before and nothing like this happended (I also had an after market intake). Is anyone else experiencing the same problem with their ISX50? I had the intake in for three years and this just started happening less than a year.

Thank you,

calvin2376

iTrader: (2)

So if you get a CEL, the car's seeing an error/malfunction somewhere. The code that accompanies the CEL should provide information as to the cause/source of the problem. I have never heard of this mythical code that pops up and says only "Call Lexus Corp". Bichon above is right, the code is a letter and then numbers, and it corresponds to a particular malfunction. What the dealer could be saying is that the code indicated a particular error that they felt they needed to call Lexus Corp on, but the code itself wouldn't pop up on a scanner and say "Call Lexus Corp".

I think your first order of business is finding out what the exact code or codes were. There are certainly error codes that could come up that would indicate that your intake it causing problems, but you would want to know the code so you could verify this and ensure the dealer isn't just passing off the problem as related to your aftermarket parts.

Also, the dealer should be able to tell you more than just "it's your intake". They should be able to tell you what's happening/malfunctioning, and how your intake it causing it, and what needs to be done to fix it.

laobo979

iTrader: (5)

If you installed an intake make sure your map sensor that connect the intake body is not broken or lose. Double check your seal on the gas cap. Or pull the code if it something else.

06isDriver

Ook, you HAVE to find out what the code is if you want this problem solved. So either get it from Lexus or go to Autozone and they will read it for you.

calvin2376

iTrader: (2)

Could be a somehow-loose MAF sensor, since that's connected to the intake and has several points of connection to it.

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Dirty MAF filament......


Joe Z