Where the hell did this dent in the roof come from???
01-08-12, 10:44 PM
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Here are some pics of my damages for you to see. Please keep in mind that the gas tank didn't touch the IS, only the right side tires. On the top right picture you can see how the gap between the front fender and the windshield pillar (or whatever that's called) is supposed to be and in the next pic you can see how they were "merged" together. You can also see a slight gap in the hood and the 2 dents around the sunroof area.
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01-10-12, 06:08 PM
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Dang, I'm starting to get worried about MY car now. This past weekend, I ran over a pothole with the front right tire. The only thing I checked at the time was the tire and rim to make sure I did not dent it and the corner spoiler to make sure I did not break it.
Think I'll go check it out right now to see if my roof has a dent in it.
On another note... Hey Alex350, Is your roof painted black is wrapped?
Think I'll go check it out right now to see if my roof has a dent in it.
On another note... Hey Alex350, Is your roof painted black is wrapped?
Here are some pics of my damages for you to see. Please keep in mind that the gas tank didn't touch the IS, only the right side tires. On the top right picture you can see how the gap between the front fender and the windshield pillar (or whatever that's called) is supposed to be and in the next pic you can see how they were "merged" together. You can also see a slight gap in the hood and the 2 dents around the sunroof area.
01-10-12, 10:55 PM
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This is a stupid problem to have. When a car cost more than $40K (is350) it shouldn't have problem like this, look at BMW, Audi, and Benz. Seriously, someone should post this for the general public to see...that way Lexus would quickly remedy the issue at their expense.
01-10-12, 11:31 PM
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Great pics Alex350. Those examples show exactly of the car's chasis flexing.. It's most likely happening on everyone's ISx50 but most won't notice the differences. However I have to admit, yours are extremely obvious..
Actually it doesn't matter on what car make.. This issue is happening on most brands including the ones you listed. 2 of my friend's BMW have multiple dents and you can find quite a few Mercedes' owners with same issues on other forums.
This is a stupid problem to have. When a car cost more than $40K (is350) it shouldn't have problem like this, look at BMW, Audi, and Benz. Seriously, someone should post this for the general public to see...that way Lexus would quickly remedy the issue at their expense.
01-10-12, 11:58 PM
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Great pics Alex350. Those examples show exactly of the car's chasis flexing.. It's most likely happening on everyone's ISx50 but most won't notice the differences. However I have to admit, yours are extremely obvious..
Actually it doesn't matter on what car make.. This issue is happening on most brands including the ones you listed. 2 of my friend's BMW have multiple dents and you can find quite a few Mercedes' owners with same issues on other forums.
Actually it doesn't matter on what car make.. This issue is happening on most brands including the ones you listed. 2 of my friend's BMW have multiple dents and you can find quite a few Mercedes' owners with same issues on other forums.
Seriously though dude, in your statement how can you even come close to justifying this obscenely horrible defect. What gives.
01-11-12, 01:11 AM
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I assure you they do not have dents in them due to the car flexing. My old IS250 never did this and I had it for 50000 miles, yes I did drive the **** out of it as well.
Seriously though dude, in your statement how can you even come close to justifying this obscenely horrible defect. What gives.
Seriously though dude, in your statement how can you even come close to justifying this obscenely horrible defect. What gives.
Now if you can tell me why more than 12 members on here are having almost identical dents including all the other car brand owners in NA, please be my guest. But so far not one person in this thread has mentioned anything close to the reasoning of the dents except is300SD2, Heyarms, and Alex350 (who also concluded with the same reasoning with his body work shop). Heyarms also explains clearly where the dents could be coming from with his engineering skills.
BTW, congrats on not having any issues with the 250 even after 50,000 miles.
This is exactly where high stress concentration would be to cause this dent, though. When you put a hole, or more roughly a rectangle, in a solid sheet of metal and contort it, around the hole/rectangle is where you'll see problems. And I am an engineer (not to be all high and mighty haha)
(not to be all high and mighty haha)Last edited by J250; 01-11-12 at 01:31 AM.
01-11-12, 07:56 AM
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Just want to chime in: I have this same dent. Driver's side moonroof corner. I have no idea when it happened but I first noticed it about 5 months ago...
I have stock x-package suspension.
When I first noticed it I did some googling and it actually seems like a semi-common dent for any vehicle with a moonroof. The corners are apparently very weak structurally...
I have stock x-package suspension.
When I first noticed it I did some googling and it actually seems like a semi-common dent for any vehicle with a moonroof. The corners are apparently very weak structurally...
01-11-12, 08:37 AM
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Sounds like it might be advisable for a list of names to be gathered, photographic evidence put together and all submitted to Lexus NA. I highly doubt if any of you bring your cars to the dealership that they will do anything. Seems like Lexus engineers may need to investigate this.
01-11-12, 08:40 AM
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Sounds like it might be advisable for a list of names to be gathered, photographic evidence put together and all submitted to Lexus NA. I highly doubt if any of you bring your cars to the dealership that they will do anything. Seems like Lexus engineers may need to investigate this.