Electrical
Filed Jul 26, 2016
2009 RX 350 LIFT GATE RUBBER MELTED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN 88 DEGREE HEAT NORTH FLORIDA. ALL PREVIOUS POSTS BY CAR OWNERS WHO HAD SAME ISSUE WERE TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO A CHEMICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH I AM NOW CONCERNED MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD. RUBBER IS DRIPPING OFF ONTO BACK OF MY CAR, I AM PREGNANT AND DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THIS MELTED RUBBERY LIQUID AND THEREFORE CANNOT MANUALLY OPEN MY TRUNK. HAVE BEEN TOLD DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 10888854
- Incident
- Jul 23, 2016
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 14, 2015
SWITCH ASSEMBLY BACK DOOR OPENER IS MELTED. IT IS GOOEY AND COMES OFF ON YOUR FINGERS.THIS SWITCH WAS ALREADY LIKE THIS WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10716461
- Incident
- Apr 6, 2014
- Mileage
- 49,100 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Dec 27, 2014
ON OR ABOUT MARCH 5TH 2014, I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TAILGATE ON OUR 2009 LEXUA RX350 AND ENCOUNTERED HOT MELTED RUBBER STICKING TO MY FINGERS. I REMOVED THE STICKY BLACK RUBBER FROM THE LOCK, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE TAR-LIKE MATERIAL. AS A CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN, I CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH ON THAT TAILGATE LOCK STUCK AND HEATED TO A POINT THAT MELTED RUBBER, MAKING A GOO-LIKE MATERIAL. PLEASE NOTE THIS ABOVE REFERENCED CAR WAS NOT IN THE SUN DURING THE TIME THE RUBBER MELTED. WE HAVE BEEN USING THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE TAILGATE LOCK WITH THE RUBBER BOOT, BECAUSE WE DO NOT LIVE WITHIN 80 MILES OF A LEXUS DEALER, NOT CAN PAY THE $295 TO REPLACE THE BOOT AT THIS TIME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10668482
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2014
- Mileage
- 112,000 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Dec 23, 2014
MELTED, GOOEY, RUBBER STRIP ON REAR HATCHBACK OPENER (CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL DOOR OPENER SWITCH OVERHEATING?) *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10668025
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 28,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed May 10, 2014
EXPLODING PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR I OWN A 2009 LEXUS RX-350. IT'S IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIMITED MILEAGE. LAST WEEK, WE WERE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A VERY LOUD & FRIGHTENING EXPLOSION EMANATING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. THE MIRROR CAME FLYING OUT OF ITS CASING, HANGING BY ITS WIRES, & WAS CRACKED. MOREOVER, THE FLUID THAT'S IN THESE AUTO-DIMMING MIRRORS SPRAYED/DRIPPED ONTO VARIOUS PANELS, DAMAGING THE PAINT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. NO BIKER, PERSON, OR CRAZY BIRD HIT MY MIRROR, NOR WAS I SHOT AT. IT WAS ALSO NOT TEMP-RELATED. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE MAKES & MODELS: HTTP://WWW.PLANETLEXUS.COM/LEXUS-FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2787 HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2129791/SPONTANEOUS-EXPLOSION-OF-RIGHT-SIDE-MIRROR HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/MERCEDES/1KS72-POSSIBLE-SIDEMIRROR-RIGHT-OUSIDE-EXPLODE.HTML HTTPS://ANSWERS.YAHOO.COM/QUESTION/INDEX?QID=20100730125750AANPD6F HTTP://WWW.MYFORDFREESTYLE.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=8&T=4095&VIEW=NEXT HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/8-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/102512-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR-EXPLODED-FREEWAY.HTML HTTP://WWW.MAZDAS247.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?123702932-[XXX]-IT!!-(SIDE-MIRROR-COVER-EXPLODED!!) HTTP://WWW.JAGUARFORUMS.COM/FORUM/XK8-XKR-17/ANYONE-EVER-EXPERIENCE-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR-EXPLODING-INTERNALLY-27371/ SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. IN THE LAST LINK ABOVE, THE DEFECT HAPPENED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHAT IF THE MIRROR HAD ALSO EXPLODED & THE GLASS SHARDS WENT IN SOMEONE'S FACE? IN ANOTHER LINK ABOVE, THE MIRROR EXPLODED & THE DRIVER SAW PIECES FLYING THROUGH THE AIR BEHIND HIM. WHAT IF A PASSENGER WERE IN THE FRONT SEAT WITH THE WINDOW DOWN AND THE EXPLOSION HAPPENED? THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10587595
- Incident
- May 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 53,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM UPDATED VERSION INSTALLED, HOWEVER THE GLOBAL POSITION SYSTEM FAILED TO REGISTER THE LOCATION AND THE MONITOR FACE BECAME BLANK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED IN OCTOBER 2012. UPDATED 01/09/13. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10484525
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2012
- Mileage
- 64,000 mi
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 24, 2010
WHEN THE SUV SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2RD GEAR THE ENGINE REVS UP ABOUT 1000 RPMS AND HESITATES 2-5 SECONDS BEFORE THE SHIFT TAKES PLACE. I CAN'T RELY ON POWER WHEN NEEDED BECAUSE OF THIS. IT'S NOT CONSTANT, ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME IT OCCURS. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING. THE DEALER, KENDALL LEXUS OF EUGENE OREGON (RICK STRONG-SERVICE MANAGER) IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SAYS "TOYOTA WON'T PUT OUT A NEW CHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM". RICK STRONG ALSO SAID" I TOLD THE SALESMAN HE SHOULD INFORM POTENTIAL BUYERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY PURCHASE A VEHICLE". THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10373067
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 500 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 2, 2010
THE RADIO/CD UNIT WHEN CHANGING STATIONS WILL TURN UNIT OFF AND EJECT A CD FROM THE UNIT. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION THE BACKLIGHT DISPLAY FLASHES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES THAT NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10346722
- Incident
- Jul 31, 2010
- Mileage
- 15,240 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.