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Dash R&R front windshield creaking noise coming from right side lower corner between windshield and body unable to reseal due to big gap replaced windshield, sublet to (auto body shop name) also creaking sound coming from across dashboard and body panel remove and reseal dashboard and reinstalled also reseal navigation and radio unit panel and upper A/C vent remove and reseal instrument panel lower dashboard panel.
I'm thoroughly disgusted. They had to sublet to a body shop?? Also, the auto interior/exterior setting resets to manual after turning off the ignition. They had me wait 1 hour while a technician tried to correct it with zero result.
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March for a seminar and then I'm thinking of
driving to San Fran to meet up with my brother
and his family that are thinking of going to
San Fran during my nephew's Spring break.
I was wondering if you could let me know how long it took you to get from San Fran to Vegas
in your Lexus. Alas, I won't by able to take
my RX. I'll have to rent a car.
Now I would never argue against people choosing to buckle up, but I would offer this question--do YOU need a chime to remind you that you need to buckle up? Would you not otherwise know that you need to buckle up if there was no seat belt chime to remind you? Do you wait for the seat belt chime to go off first before you buckle up...or do you buckle up, regardless?
For some folks, perhaps the chime is really needed...but for those of us who already have the common sense to know that we should always buckle up, we shouldn't have to be questioned if we decide to have the chime disabled, IMHO.
I really don't believe that disabling them via programming is illegal--after all, a seat belt chime is not a safety device...it is only a reminder mechanism.
Certainly my response will draw the ire of those liberal "free thinkers" out there who always know more than others and that's fine. I don't know (or care) if it's illegal to disable chimes but I'm sure some technician can be found to defeat the chime. Those of us with common sense are probably victims of those without common sense which ends up causing installation of things like nonstop chimes and disclaimers which always pop up on the nav screen that you have to agree to before using it.
I still have the wind noise. The dealer tried tightening the doors but it didn't help. The noise is especially worse in a cross wind. My car has also developed rattles in the dash board especially when it below 35 degrees outside. I am waiting for another cold day to bring in to the dealer. This is my first Lexus but I will be selling the car in a few months as I am very disappointed. I always owned Toyotas and never felt like this about a car before.
Yesterday I forgot to close the change compartment left of the steering wheel and when I exited the car my leg hit it and I pulled off the whole bottom part of the dash! It was held in by plastic clips so I just pushed it back in. I guess ALL cars on not built the way they were 10 years ago.
Good luck with your wind noise! I can't stand it!!
Does anyone else has the same problem? What did your dealership say when you take it in to get checked?
In my ES330, the sunglass compartment door popped open once when going over a very bad bump.
When I had a rattle with the console cover, I got stick-on felt feet (for putting under table lamps, etc) at the hardware store and positioned them so as to stop the rattle.
Your note has reminded me that I need to do the same with the sunglass compartment door to prevent a recurrence.
Thanks for any insight.
My wife drives an '07 ES 350 (her previous car was a '99 ES 300), while I drive an '01 BMW 330i with sport package & 5-speed manual. You'd be hard put to find 2 more dissimilar cars.
The Lexus is a highway cruiser par excellence, with a well-cushioned ride that filters out most road irregularities. It's an overweight nose-heavy front driver that's happiest on an Interstate with the cruise control set to 75. If you're coming from a 3-series BMW, you're going to dislike the numb, uncommunicative steering. This is not a car for people who like spirited driving on winding back roads. My wife loves it; I don't particularly like it. But I will give it a high score for its supportive & highly adjustable seats -- easily the best that I've experienced in any Japanese car & almost as good as the best Euro seats. Also in the car's favor are a quiet cabin at highway speeds (the '07 is far superior to the '99 in this respect) & the excellent sound system (our car is equipped with the Mark Levinson). I would also commend the car for its 1st-rate fit & finish & overall build quality.
A couple of suggestions: A 5-series BMW without the sport package might give you the ride comfort you need without forcing you to give up competent handling. (I suggested this to my wife, but she didn't like the Bangle styling.) Also, don't settle for a short test drive. Insist on an extended test drive over a variety of road surfaces.
I have to say I've never been in a quieter car - I have an Avalon 05 and I thought it was quiet. I feel much of it is very personal...what is quiet to one person, isn't to the other.
Too bad you've decided to get rid of it; I think you just got a vehicle which has some quirks.
The Treatment at Lexus is completely different from any of the other auto dealerships I've dealt with in over 20 years of driving, and I mean that in the most positive way.
I'm in my eighth month of driving an '07 Lexus RX350, almost 11,000 miles and not one problem so far. This is my first experience with a Lexus/Toyota product. This car has been a dream to drive so far!
So don't fret, and enjoy your vehicle!!
Smooth ride, no rattle noises, no wind noise till I hit 70-80ish mph, great power. Basic sound system sounds fine too.
I got the perma - plate treatment and I notice no difference but I've had a few friends tell me its shinier. Two days later I did get paint chipped off my hood from a pebble while I was driving 80-90mph but I guess thats what you get for speeding
Service is really awesome especially the loaner RX 400h.
Hope this helps.
OH and definitely get the glass roof, the nav and the sunshade, I regret not doing so. Dont need the vented seats even though I live in Miami. Dont need the parking assist either if you got excellent driving skills and its really annoying. Hmmm what else.... definitely get a spoiler and chromed rims
Pull a couple of your newest CDs from your collection - disks that are still in pristine condition. Now try playing them in your car while driving on smooth roads. Are they skipping? If so, your player is probably defective. Go back to your dealer & politely demand that he address this issue.
However, the Lexus, at a far greater price, has just as many defects, for instance:
Throttle Lag - the worst I have ever experienced in any car (but the dealer says this is normal)
Rain sensitive wipers - Those put on GM cars are far superior. The Lexus ones continue to wipe and smear the windshield in thw winter. Dealer "has done all he can do - that is just the way they are).
Cold start up - The engine reminds me of the old VW diesel Jettas it is so loud. Again, "That's just the way it is".
Engine Noise - The engine is noisier that the Aurora.
The car does have a smooth ride and is attractively styled. However, next car will be a Cadillac.
http://www.lexus.com/models/ES/
Instead of the thick black all-weather mats, I ordered a pair of genuine replacement carpet mats in black for $95.
and i dont see it on the navigator.. where can i see time elapsed from when i began my trip and when i got to destination.... only when car traveled shoudl be reportedin time and distance.. if you stop thats not included