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Hey all - Were you all able to get the problem fixed? I have an 2006 IS 250 and had a similar issue with my car. Last Oct/Nov the check engine and check VSC lights came on. I also started noticing that my engine felt like it wanted to cut out intermittently when I would come to a stop (slow or fast, didn't matter). When I took it in to have it looked at, they told me nothing showed up on the diagnostic tests. But interesting enough, my service rep said he was going to "send a report to corporate to see what the next step would be". I didn't question it at first - I was just happy to hear my car was fine. But then in the 2-3 weeks I spent waiting to hear back from him - the lights came on again! Needless to say, I was peeved - I demanded to work with another rep... come to find out, corporate gave approval for replacement of all my engine valves since they were faulty. If this was the case - why didn't they tell me that from the get go instead of saying everything was normal! Luckily I was still under warranty so it was all covered - but that major repair would have cost 6K+. But guess what, now 6 months later, I'm having that same shuddering in the engine!! I'm taking it in on Monday - so we'll see what they have to say. Oh BTW - I had to press them on the problem and apparently the 2nd rep was honest enough to tell me this was a problem they were seeing with some frequency in the 2006 IS 250 models. Any one else have a similar experience??

I had this problem with my 2006 IS 250 back in Oct/Nov time. The check VSC and check engine light came on. I also started noticing that the engine felt like it would shudder (almost like it wanted to cut out) when I would come to a stop. That was happening very intermittently but with more frequency at the time I saw the warning lights go on. The service rep BS'd me at that time! He said nothing was wrong, told me to pick up my vehicle and they would send "a report to corporate". It took them 2-3 weeks to get back to me and inform me that all the engine valves needed to be replaced. I was peeved because he told me initially there was no problem - and I had to work with a different rep to find out that this was a problem they were noting in "a few 2006" models. So now, 6 months later, guess what? My engine is starting to do that shudder-thing again. I'm taking it in on Monday to have it looked at. I'm not happy though that now I'm outside of my warranty period. So we'll have to see what they say. Just curious if other IS 250 owners have had this same issue?? Good luck with yours!

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