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I have a 2010 IS250 manual transmission. Since I drove it off the lot on day 1, it's had a serious noise at low speeds (< 10 mph). Typically when starting out from zero. Sounds like a clutch issue, something slipping; it's very loud. Not just in first gear. Took it to local dealer, who said "it's clearly from your hard driving, so nothing we can do" (car is brand new, and it's not driven hard). Two weeks later, dealer called to say "a notice will be coming out soon from Lexus, confirming there is a problem here, and we will fix it". What gives? Anyone else hearing this noise? Thanks for any responses.

I have a 2010 IS250 manual transmission. Since I drove it off the lot on day 1, it's had a serious noise at low speeds (< 10 mph). Typically when starting out from zero. Sounds like a clutch issue, something slipping; it's very loud. Not just in first gear. Took it to local dealer, who said "it's clearly from your hard driving, so nothing we can do" (car is brand new, and it's not driven hard). Two weeks later, dealer called to say "a notice will be coming out soon from Lexus, confirming there is a problem here, and we will fix it". What gives? Anyone else hearing this noise? Thanks for any responses.