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URGENT: MY DASH HAS MELTED ON MY-2008 LEXUS ES 350- I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE, MY VISIBILTY IT TOTALLY OBSTRUCTED w MY 2008 LEXUS ES 350 WITH ACTUAL 35, 000 MILES, THAT I CANNOT DRIVE ((EVER)) IT SITS IN THE GARAGE. BECAUSE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MELTING DASH IT TOTALLY BLOCKS MY VIEW OF ANY ROAD, DUE TO SHINING REFLECTION OF MELTING DASH IS ALL YOU CAN SEE IN MY WINDSHIELD WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE-SO INSTEAD OF AN ACCIDENT FOR ME OR OTHERS ON ROAD UNTIL THIS DASH IS REPLACED IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. BECAUSE THE SHINY-MELTING-STICKY DASH (((REFLECTS ONTO MY WINDSHIELD; OF THE 2008 LEXUS ES 350AND MAKES IT TOO DANGEROUS & IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE, TO DRIVE ANYWHERE & IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING MY VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED ALL I CAN SEE IS (((A REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD ONLY))) OF (((MY : SHINY MELTING DASH -2008 LEXUS ES 350-I CANNOT DRIVE W 35, 000 MILES THE DASH NEEDS REPLACED ASAP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DID or ALMOST DID OCCUR. NO, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS CAR MELTING DASH -NEVER. THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH OTHER TOYOTA AND LEXUS OWNERS HAVING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. This car was built in Georgetown KY and was purchased BRAND NEW at Lexus of Louisville, KY. “I have never purchased another Lexus after this.” Thank you, original and only 1 OWNER of this Lexus ES-350
URGENT: MY DASH HAS MELTED ON MY-2008 LEXUS ES 350- I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE, MY VISIBILTY IT TOTALLY OBSTRUCTED w MY 2008 LEXUS ES 350 WITH ACTUAL 35, 000 MILES, THAT I CANNOT DRIVE ((EVER)) IT SITS IN THE GARAGE. BECAUSE TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MELTING DASH IT TOTALLY BLOCKS MY VIEW OF ANY ROAD, DUE TO SHINING REFLECTION OF MELTING DASH IS ALL YOU CAN SEE IN MY WINDSHIELD WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE-SO INSTEAD OF AN ACCIDENT FOR ME OR OTHERS ON ROAD UNTIL THIS DASH IS REPLACED IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. BECAUSE THE SHINY-MELTING-STICKY DASH (((REFLECTS ONTO MY WINDSHIELD; OF THE 2008 LEXUS ES 350AND MAKES IT TOO DANGEROUS & IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE, TO DRIVE ANYWHERE & IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHEN DRIVING MY VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED ALL I CAN SEE IS (((A REFLECTION IN WINDSHIELD ONLY))) OF (((MY : SHINY MELTING DASH -2008 LEXUS ES 350-I CANNOT DRIVE W 35, 000 MILES THE DASH NEEDS REPLACED ASAP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT DID or ALMOST DID OCCUR. NO, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS CAR MELTING DASH -NEVER. THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH OTHER TOYOTA AND LEXUS OWNERS HAVING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. This car was built in Georgetown KY and was purchased BRAND NEW at Lexus of Louisville, KY. “I have never purchased another Lexus after this.” Thank you, original and only 1 OWNER of this Lexus ES-350
TAKARA RECALL AIRBAGS DASHBOARD
TAKARA RECALL AIRBAGS DASHBOARD
THE DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY STICKY AND I HAVE NOTICE A SMALL HOLE WHICH HAS NOW TURNED INTO A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I THINK THIS HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THE HEAT. I DON'T ALWAYS KEEP MY CAR PARKED UNDER A GARAGE.
THE DASHBOARD GETS EXTREMELY STICKY AND I HAVE NOTICE A SMALL HOLE WHICH HAS NOW TURNED INTO A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I THINK THIS HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THE HEAT. I DON'T ALWAYS KEEP MY CAR PARKED UNDER A GARAGE.
I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED FORWARD AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL 2 SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP OUT OF CONTROL. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR BUT NOT STOP IT. I PUT IT IN PARK BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR. IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. LEXUS CHECKED THE CAR BUT SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY THE CAR MAY BE DANGEROUS. LEXUS DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSPECTOR LEFT A THUMB DRIVE IN THE CAR BUT I CAN'T READ IT. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND IT TO YOU. *TR
I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED FORWARD AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL 2 SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP OUT OF CONTROL. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR BUT NOT STOP IT. I PUT IT IN PARK BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR. IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. LEXUS CHECKED THE CAR BUT SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY THE CAR MAY BE DANGEROUS. LEXUS DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSPECTOR LEFT A THUMB DRIVE IN THE CAR BUT I CAN'T READ IT. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND IT TO YOU. *TR
MY 2008 LEXUS DASH IS MELTING, ITS VERY VERY STICKY. NOT FAIR I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. *TR
MY 2008 LEXUS DASH IS MELTING, ITS VERY VERY STICKY. NOT FAIR I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. *TR
BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2008, SINCE 2012 MY DASHBOARDS IS VERY STICKING BECAUSE IT IS MELTING, BY THAT TIME MY GUARANTEE WAS ACTIVE BECAUSE I PAID EXTRA TO EXTEND IT. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2012 I CALL THE OFFICE OF LEXUS TO INFORM THE PROBLEM, MY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AND TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TO LEAVE THE CAR, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS INCLUDED ON THE GUARANTEE, AND HE TOLD ME NO, HE TOLD ME THAT MAYBE THE LEXUS WOULD HELP ME TO LOWER THE PRICE, BUT THAT I HAD TO PAY, AND I SAID NO THANK YOU I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. AFTER THAT THE DASHBOARD GOT WORSE, AND I CALL BACK ON APRIL 2013 TO TALK TO MY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, AND HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, AT THAT POINT I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE THE PROBLEM, AND IT GOT WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN IS SUNNY, HE TOLD ME THAT MY GUARANTEE IT WAS EXPIRED AND THAT I HAD TO PAY TO FIX IT. BUT I DON'T THINK IS FAIR THAT AFTER I PAID $40,000.00 FOR MY CAR I HAVE TO PAID TO FIX IT, WHEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE LEXUS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2008, SINCE 2012 MY DASHBOARDS IS VERY STICKING BECAUSE IT IS MELTING, BY THAT TIME MY GUARANTEE WAS ACTIVE BECAUSE I PAID EXTRA TO EXTEND IT. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2012 I CALL THE OFFICE OF LEXUS TO INFORM THE PROBLEM, MY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AND TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TO LEAVE THE CAR, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS INCLUDED ON THE GUARANTEE, AND HE TOLD ME NO, HE TOLD ME THAT MAYBE THE LEXUS WOULD HELP ME TO LOWER THE PRICE, BUT THAT I HAD TO PAY, AND I SAID NO THANK YOU I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. AFTER THAT THE DASHBOARD GOT WORSE, AND I CALL BACK ON APRIL 2013 TO TALK TO MY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, AND HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER DEPARTMENT, AT THAT POINT I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE THE PROBLEM, AND IT GOT WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN IS SUNNY, HE TOLD ME THAT MY GUARANTEE IT WAS EXPIRED AND THAT I HAD TO PAY TO FIX IT. BUT I DON'T THINK IS FAIR THAT AFTER I PAID $40,000.00 FOR MY CAR I HAVE TO PAID TO FIX IT, WHEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE LEXUS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD IS STARTING TO MELT. IN THE SUN IT IS REAL STICKY. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND THE SUN SEEMS TO BE MELTING THE DASH CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD IS STARTING TO MELT. IN THE SUN IT IS REAL STICKY. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND THE SUN SEEMS TO BE MELTING THE DASH CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. *TR