2010 Lexus IS 250 Problems

I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT MY AIR BAGS PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL HAS A RECALL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH HER VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS LAUNCHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. ONE OCCURRED 3 DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE STATED THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES, WITH NO RESULTS. SHE CRASHED INTO HER APARTMENT, RAN OVER A CONCRETE STOPPER AND INTO A TREE. THE NEXT ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 11, 2013/ SHE WAS A DRIVE-THRU, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AGAIN, AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE WENT ACROSS THE CITY SIDEWALK, INTO TRAFFIC. SHE TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AND HIT A VEHICLE, WITH 2 PASSENGERS. UPDATED 04/21/14. *JB

I WAS TURNING INTO A 10 FEET DEEP STRIP PARKING LOT AND THE LEXUS IS250 (2010) I WAS DRIVING SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. I DO NOT RECALL EITHER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKE. THE DISTANCE FROM TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR I HIT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT. THE AIRBAGS OPENED AND THE FRONT WAS MASSIVELY DAMAGED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, (714) 702-1849) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD RATTLE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE WINDOWS WERE MANUFACTURER TO OPERATE AS THEY WERE AND THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR NECESSARY OR AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RATTLING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,294. UPDATED 05/18/2010. *LJ UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2010 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING "RAW FUEL" SMELL AND "CATALYTIC CONVERTER" SMELL OCCASIONALLY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN A SMALL HILL IS CLIMBED AND WHEN GOING DOWN SUBSEQUENTLY. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES BUT THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIND! I NEVER HAD THESE STRONG SMELLS WITH ANY OTHER CAR THAT I OWNED. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2010 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING "RAW FUEL" SMELL AND "CATALYTIC CONVERTER" SMELL OCCASIONALLY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN A SMALL HILL IS CLIMBED AND WHEN GOING DOWN SUBSEQUENTLY. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES BUT THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIND! I NEVER HAD THESE STRONG SMELLS WITH ANY OTHER CAR THAT I OWNED. *TR

THE VISUAL DISPLAYS ON THE CENTER DASHBOARD CONSOLE INDICATING HVAC AND AUDIO INFORMATION FOR THE LEXUS IS 250 C ARE SO LIGHT AS TO BE VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE TO THE DRIVER, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHT SUN AND WHEN THE DRIVER IS WEARING SUNGLASSES. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AS HE TRIES TO DISCERN INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE WITH JUST A GLANCE. DISTRACTING A DRIVER FROM GIVING HIS FULL ATTENTION TO THE ROAD CAN CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY WHILE IT WAS SNOWING. I ACTIVATED MY ECT SNOW BUTTON ON MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO GO UP AND DOWN TWO LARGE SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY TRAVERSING THE TERRAIN, I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN WHEN I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY SAFETY FEATURES , TRAC AND ECT ACTIVATED AND RIGHTED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RIGHTED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND SEEMED AS IF IT STOPPED. THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, HOWEVER, THE BRAKE, ABS, AND SLIP INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ON THE MAIN ROAD AND WENT DOWN TWO HILLS BEFORE APPROACHING A HILL AND BEGAN TO CLIMB THE HILL, AT WHICH TIME MY REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED 180 DEGREES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME, I DECIDED TO GO BACK TO MY ORIGINAL LOCATION, HOWEVER, TRAC, ECT, NOR MY BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING. I SLOWLY WENT DOWN THE HILL AND APPROACHED THE FIRST HILL I HAD GONE DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY, LOSS TRACTION AND SPUN AROUND INTO A DITCH. TWO INDIVIDUALS HELPED ME GET THE CAR RIGHTED AND BACK ON THE ROAD, AT WHICH I AGAIN SPUN AROUND AND ENDED UP IN THE FRONT YARD OF VACANT HOUSE. THE CAR REMAINS AT THAT LOCATION AND IS AWAITING PICK UP BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH NONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES FUNCTIONING. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT INJURED NOR DID I INJURE ANYONE ELSE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST LEXUS DEALER ON OR ABOUT 12/28/2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS250 HYBRID. WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM THE DRIVE GEAR TO THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1500. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/03/11

THE BRAKES SEEMED TO NEED MORE AND MORE PEDDLE PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR. IT GOT SO BAD I COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR CAR SAFELY. I WENT TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED AND THE REAR CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. THE SLIDER PIN ON THE BOTTOM OF BOTH CALIPERS IS LOCKED SOLID.

THE VISUAL DISPLAYS ON THE CENTER DASHBOARD CONSOLE INDICATING HVAC AND AUDIO INFORMATION FOR THE LEXUS IS 250 C ARE SO LIGHT AS TO BE VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE TO THE DRIVER, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHT SUN AND WHEN THE DRIVER IS WEARING SUNGLASSES. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AS HE TRIES TO DISCERN INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE WITH JUST A GLANCE. DISTRACTING A DRIVER FROM GIVING HIS FULL ATTENTION TO THE ROAD CAN CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR