LexusSam

Didn't know if you guys ever found an answer to your mileage issues. I just purchased a used 2015 ES 350 with 32K miles on it. I have run 87 to 93 octane in it. I get no less than 29.4 mpg (around town). Getting ready to take a 2400 mile trip and expect to get at least in the mid 30s. I guess nOraKat could be right... the more they are broken in the better the mileage. However, this 12-17mpg sounds like there's something not quite right. My previous 09 ES got great mileage as well. Usually folks who live in the south get better mileage as in the New England area it's all up and down hills.

Thanks guys for all the tips... I have had to put my car away for the winter. We're in the middle of a blizzard right now. I have a completely different set of wheels and tires (summer chromes w/Michlens) off my GS that I will be putting on in the spring. That shoudl tell me if it's the wheels. To be honest with you guys... I am STRONGLY considering just getting rid of this Lexus and not buying another one. Just to many headaches considering the cost. Just don't know where to go from here. Any suggestions from that perspective? Will let you all know if the wheels do the trick. Oh... and the other thing that has been recommmended is changing the rotors... guess I'll try that as well. LexusSam

I have to agree totally with you. I DID test drive the car around under their direction as I didn't know where I was going. It was basically around the block. Not enough to notice anything... and certainly not enough speed. The dealer had the car the 4th time for another 24 hours. This time they had someone directly from Lexus there with a digital vibration tester. The Lexus guy and the dealer's top troubleshooter could NOT make a difference. I will say though... they gave it the old college try. I can NOT fault the dealership. They did all they could do execpt buy the car back. In my research I have found even some of the LS's has vibration issues. I have to agree again with you... I will NOT buy a Lexus again. I have had 38 autos in my 65 years, 12 Toyota based autos (8 Toyotas and 4 Lexus). It looks to me as though Lexus has simply joined the ranks of ALL the rest... cheaping to keep the profits... or to maintain the profits I should say. It it weren't for the high parts/service prices of German cars... I would go that way. Without a doubt it will be a hard decision on which way to go next. For now I will have to get use to the lack of comfort as I do a lot of highway driving.

I am having the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I traded my 07 ES350 for an 09 and there it is... THE VIBRATION! I have had it for 6.5 weeks and only put 2000 miles on it. Noticed right off the bat. Have had it back to the dealership with MULTIPLE road force balances and new Michelin tires. It has come down to the people from Lexus examining my car (today as I write). Supposedly they have some digital equipment they will put on the car that measures vibration. Fact is I am not holding my breath. The dealership seemed to know the ES has problems with this... but NO RECALL. They told me Lexus doesn't usually repair the ones on the road but continually works at making mods to fix the new ones coming out. Please... if ANY of you know a fix, have heard of a fix or can provide ANY information towards a positive solution... I would love to hear it!

I too have my story of the 'Vibrating ES'. I purchased my 09 ES350 with 18,900 miles on it 5 weeks ago. On the 2nd day I noticed a vibration at 35-40 and again at 70-80. I do a lot of highway driving and found after about an hour I felt a numbing feeling in my feet and hands. I could feel the vibration in the door, the center console, the floor and, of course, the steering wheel. The Saturday after purchasing the car, 1 week later, I took it to a tire shop and had the tires LOW roadforced and alignment checked. This did NOT fix the problem. A week and a half later I took the car BACK to the Lexus dealership. They HIGH roadforced the tires. Still no fix. I returned a week later to the dealership where they replaced the brand new Bridgestone tires they sold with the car with the orginal Michelins that came on the car originally. They told me the Bridgestones was known NOT to work well on the ES. They then HIGH roadforced the tires and checked the alignment again. They told me the Bridgestones were already out of balance after only a week. This id NOT fix the problem. I returned to the dealership AGAIN 5 days later and met with their diagnostic technician who had been with Lexus since they started in the U.S. We drove the car for about a half hour. He definately felt the issue. We then drove an 09 ES off the lot with the same tires but with 50K+ miles on it. Actually this one was worse. They kept the car for 24 hours. They 'loosened' and retorqued the motor mounts, transmission mounts and whatever else. STILL NO FIX. When the service receipt was presented to me it as all one sided and basically said "OPERATING AS DESIGNED"! WHAT? Funny thing is my 07 I traded did NOT have this problem. I have owned 8 Toyotas and 4 Lexus and have NEVER had an experience like this. Even my big 5.7 Tundra rides better than this. I can not believe that Lexus is putting cars out like this. It looks to me as though they have joined the ranks of "ALL THE OTHER CARS"... meaning NOT setting themselves apart from the norm. At this point I have requested a meeting with the Service Manager, the GM and/or the Owner. I will keep you guys posted on what happens next. Final question... has ANYONE found or experienced a FIX for this problem.

I was looking for them as well... just didn't want to pay the Lexus price. These are OEM type wheels, standard or chrome. They have them for several other models as well. You can find them at www.oewheelsllc.com and... at a GREAT price, $569 for 4 I believe. Also check the price of the TPM's as well. I was ready to order those at $288 but they have them for Toyota/Lexus for $59 for 4. It's DEFINATELY worth checkin' out! If they are a "must have" you might have go aftermarket.