Heated Seat Discussion (merged threads)
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My dealership continues to tell me there is nothing they can do as my seats perform to the same (low) temperature as another IS F-sport does on their lot. Their advice to me was to call Lexus Corporate 1-800 again and continue to ***** about it... Lexus Corporate case manager has already told me there is nothing they would do. My dealership has had others complain about the weak heated seats and "is confident" that Lexus will surely have a fix for it eventually.
I did give them your case number and they said that they would add my vehicle onto your case as having the same issue.
Disappointing to the say the least...
I did give them your case number and they said that they would add my vehicle onto your case as having the same issue.
Disappointing to the say the least...
#110
The passenger airbag light is the indicator for when the heated seats turn on as well.
Last edited by yycdave; 03-05-14 at 07:08 AM.
#111
i have the same issue. talked to corperate and they sent out a regional expert to check my car and another fsport. results are they operate as designed. which to me is designed not to work. lexus turned it over to a potential lemon law case as they dont want to deal with it.
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#113
My experience on my 3IS is that only the middle part of the bottom cushion is heated. You just need to get your butt to fit in on that spot and that may include having to get plastic surgery on your part to get the benefit of Lexus 3IS heated seat design!
#114
Perhaps Lexus lowered the temperature on the IS heated seats due to problems with excessive heat damaging the padding and perforated leather. Check out the issue posted in the ES thread that includes pictures. So far, the seats on our ES300h are not breaking down, but I told my wife to avoid turning the heat setting to high.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ery-issue.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ery-issue.html
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anyone with a news from Lexus on this yet?? I've not taken my car to a dealer knowing that I'm going to be told, it's a normal operation as to the others have said here.
#116
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Had my car in for scheduled 15k mile service. They looked at the seat and said it tests within temperature spec. I disagree with their assessment, but don't really care to make an issue out of it.
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Has anyone asked what the spec range is? If dealers continue to say they work to spec then they should be able to prove it and show max temp achieved. A tool for reading heat is available to most HVAC technicians. My suspicion is Lexus is telling dealers that seats work to spec but, do not inform them of the actual spec.
#118
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Has anyone asked what the spec range is? If dealers continue to say they work to spec then they should be able to prove it and show max temp achieved. A tool for reading heat is available to most HVAC technicians. My suspicion is Lexus is telling dealers that seats work to spec but, do not inform them of the actual spec.
If it was the other way around I wouldn't let it go.
#119
Brought mine in for this issue. It was determined that my passenger seat was in spec but my drivers was getting too hot up to 120 degrees and they need to replace my whole seat
#120
Let me get this straight:
You brought your car in for poor heated seats, they determined your driver's seat was getting TOO hot and are now replacing the WHOLE seat!?
Did you not tell them to keep it the way it is!?
Please explain; CONFUSED!!