TomWoodLexus

American Car? Funny! Almost ALL those cars you speak of are made in other countries.

No--the post is incorrect as it was edited. The first replacement was under warranty. A little over a year later, the mirrors don't work again. There is no warranty. Service knows there is a problem as is apparent from all the forum posts--(not just this string but others too), but goes through an exercise of trying to convince me that driver's side mirrors do not tilt more than 1/4 inch when I know how they performed when they were new. Now there is no warranty. Why can't/won't Lexus go ahead and recall and come up with a fix that won't cost owner's up to $2000 dollars? And why can't Lexus reps just tell us there is a problem rather than suggest that the owner/driver doesn't know what she is talking about when she explains how the mirrors aren't performing? Clearly my complaint is no where near the first that Lexus is aware of. And this malfunction is dangerous when trying to merge onto busy highways I understand your frustration and dread the day mine stop working because I just passed 50k miles. I must ask though: How can this malfunction be dangerous when trying to merge onto busy highways? Correct me if I am wrong, the malfunction will cause the mirrors to cease tilting down when the car is placed into reverse. You do not reverse onto a highway. If the mirrors fail to tilt, then wouldn't you just turn off the auto tilt function and set the mirrors to the desired postition and leave them there? steviej That is a Negatory! It is dangerous because after they tilt down and you get out of reverse, they can (and have) failed to come back up due to an open circuit. By the by, I have take one apart and it was the motor that failed, open circuit.... grease in the connectors... HA! I didn't believe that stuff tey said anyways! Is it common? Not really, pretty low failure rate. Not an epidemic! Also, I have been working for Lexus numerous years (technician) if anyone has any questions they would like answered with a no-bull response, just PM me! I have seen alot of stuff go down, I have solved lots of mysteries, and I can help with unusual problems!

belt (confirmed by me!)

HA! I don't replace sensors off the bat. I can do a testing sequence to test the lag, crosscount, and voltage range of the sensors, then test for a bad cat. Than again, I am bragging. Get an EXPERIANCED Lexus tech to look at it! DON"T LET A N00B DO IT!!!!

Yes, however the never need replacement... damage?

Alright! Tom Wood Lexus of Indianapolis is proud to present to you a new type of coolant (not exactly new) being installe into your cooling systems! DEXCOOL! Yes, they have replaced the factory pink fluid with the all too popular Dexcool coolant.

IAC. Try cleaning it out.

How about top notch performer like the GS460 or the hybrid version. Roomy like the ES, performs better than the IS. The LS 460 is really the Ultimate though.

It is where the rubber boot is that the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the rack. Where the intermediate shaft turns against the rubber is where it comes from. You can take it to the dealer for a free fix. At least I never charge for that. Actually, my whole team doesn't charge for that. You can use wet silicone spray, but I used a small bit of lithium grease to keep it from coming back. It's greased from the factory anyways.

Well, I would start with an OEM part. If not the answer, replace the climate control.

Insurance claim. I know that there is no exchange discount at my dealership, I dropped one and the "ship: had to shell out like.... 5K or so to replace it.

PREMIUM PREMIUM PREMIUM!!! Then again, my dealership sent out an APB saying all new cars, loaners, and PDI checks get mid-grade only. I stick with premium. I mean if it comes to 10 gallons of fuel, that extra 10 cents per gallon only mean an extra dollar.

Tell them to stand the tires up as much as possible. Like..... -0.2 or 0.0 in rear, same for front. Other thnan that, wide tires wear alot on the sides when turning. Lots of scrubbing action! Remember, this might register as out of specs, but any alignment tech will know it's okay for saving tires, also remember you won't be doing the slalom very well!

That or your engine is overheating! Laters

you mean the DLC? diagnostic link connector.