Issue(s) You Are Having on 4th Gen RX350
03-03-16, 04:42 AM
#31
Driver School Candidate
My 2016 has been in the shop for a week now. The air conditioning is making a "gurgling" noise. They brought their FTS in from Chicago who says it's "normal". I say it's not. We pulled another 2016 and it didn't make the noise and no car I have ever owned has made a noise like this. My issue is currently unresolved as they say they won't "fix" it. It also was throwing a "braking power low" warning. This would happen when the car was cold and had sat overnight. (I live in KY). They tell me it was losing pressure and a vacuum tube had to be replaced. There was another 2016 brought in after mine with the same issue. I'm currently very unhappy with the service.
There's also another thread with a few owners who are having the issue as well.
03-03-16, 11:23 AM
#32
Driver School Candidate
I took mine to the dealer to get the Permaplate done and had them program a couple of items while it was there (unlock all doors when I grab door handle and roll down windows when I hold down lock on fob). When I picked up the car yesterday, I noticed that the rearview and side mirrors were in night mode. I pushed the button on the rearview mirror and it went to normal, but it starts out in night mode now, every time I start the car. It wasn't doing this before I took it in for service. I called the dealer and he suggested that I check the dash brightness and that if it is all the way up, it could possibly cause this. I will check when I get home tonight (I am driving my convertible today, due to great weather). Has anyone else experienced this?
03-03-16, 03:27 PM
#33
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03-03-16, 07:00 PM
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My 2016 has been in the shop for a week now. The air conditioning is making a "gurgling" noise. They brought their FTS in from Chicago who says it's "normal". I say it's not. We pulled another 2016 and it didn't make the noise and no car I have ever owned has made a noise like this. My issue is currently unresolved as they say they won't "fix" it. It also was throwing a "braking power low" warning. This would happen when the car was cold and had sat overnight. (I live in KY). They tell me it was losing pressure and a vacuum tube had to be replaced. There was another 2016 brought in after mine with the same issue. I'm currently very unhappy with the service.
03-03-16, 10:08 PM
#35
Lexus Champion
I'm having the same issue. Gurgling squealing noise. My car has been there for 2 weeks. Advisor said lex engineer deemed it normal and was similar in noise to other rx and tested the decibel levels as well. Said it was expansion valve related. This sound is not normal and doing nothing is unacceptable. Not sure how to proceed. I'm so pissed and frustrated. Talked to business manager at my local lexus but they cant do anything to fix it. Calling lexus tomorrow but I feel like it's almost useless. I'm aware of lemon law but that's always a tough sell. Any advice?
03-04-16, 01:40 AM
#36
I must be deaf as I have never hear this gurgling sound while running my AC. Not sure that all 4RX units do this or if some owners just do not hear it.
Last edited by RXOwner; 03-04-16 at 07:19 AM.
03-04-16, 10:08 AM
#38
I hadn't heard it before today either but I did distinctly hear it this morning. It sounds like the compressor to me. Seems to be coming from the back seat area.
I'm not sure what to do since others haven't had any success.
I'm not sure what to do since others haven't had any success.
03-04-16, 02:40 PM
#39
I also heard the ac system today. Its a mild AC noise similar to an old fridge you'd find in a motel or something....
To be honest....Its quite faint and since I run the radio on all the time, and with concrete highway road noise, doubt I will ever hear it or let it bother me...but its definitely there
To be honest....Its quite faint and since I run the radio on all the time, and with concrete highway road noise, doubt I will ever hear it or let it bother me...but its definitely there
03-04-16, 04:48 PM
#40
I also heard the ac system today. Its a mild AC noise similar to an old fridge you'd find in a motel or something....
To be honest....Its quite faint and since I run the radio on all the time, and with concrete highway road noise, doubt I will ever hear it or let it bother me...but its definitely there
To be honest....Its quite faint and since I run the radio on all the time, and with concrete highway road noise, doubt I will ever hear it or let it bother me...but its definitely there
03-04-16, 07:57 PM
#41
Instructor
I wonder if the people who bought the 2016 RX450h hybrid veraion of the car complain of this gurgling sound too? I have heard that the AC in the hybrids are all electric thus it may not have the same problems of the RX 350s AC system. Can someone with a RXh chime in on this situation?
03-04-16, 08:58 PM
#42
Lead Lap
I wonder if the people who bought the 2016 RX450h hybrid veraion of the car complain of this gurgling sound too? I have heard that the AC in the hybrids are all electric thus it may not have the same problems of the RX 350s AC system. Can someone with a RXh chime in on this situation?
03-05-16, 07:43 AM
#43
I wonder if the people who bought the 2016 RX450h hybrid veraion of the car complain of this gurgling sound too? I have heard that the AC in the hybrids are all electric thus it may not have the same problems of the RX 350s AC system. Can someone with a RXh chime in on this situation?
