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Sedans Lexus IS Lexus IS Squeaks and Rattles
52 messages, Last post on May 02, 2009 at 7:26 PM
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when i drive on bumpy fw in socal. it's so weird.
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Replying to: sowku (Apr 17, 2006 9:09 pm) so far ? Would you recommend one ? Did you get a good deal, and if so, which dealer ? Hope your squeeks go away or else just blast your radio 
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Replying to: white_trash (May 09, 2006 2:10 pm)  I would go see Pete Johnson at Beverly Hills Lexus. I got the best price there and the service is worth the trip. (Live in the OC) |
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Replying to: white_trash (May 09, 2006 2:10 pm) 1. There's an intermittent squeek from the passenger's side dash when driving on bumpy roads. I'll have this looked at when I take it in for the first servicing. It doesn't happen all the time, so that'll be a good test for the Lexus customer service reputation. 2. The suspension is stiff. That's not necessarily a problem, but don't expect a supple, soft ride. It kind of reminds me of my old Plymouth Laser turbo. 3. The brakes are touchy. A feather touch will make them grab. Normal pressure might lead to very quick and sudden stop. Eventually, your foot adjusts. 4. I drive a lot in the sport mode with the manual shifter. Sometimes when up-shifting while accelerating hard, there's a lag in the time from when I upshift to the time the transmission actually shifts. So, it's like, accelerate HARD (think flooring it), upshift at around 3.5K RPMs, 4K RPMs, no actual shift, 4.5K RPMs, it finally shifts. Under normal driving conditions, the shifter works great. I can live with all this stuff with the exception of the squeek. That needs to get taken care of. There are so many other things that are right with the car that I am more than happy to live with the stiff suspension, brakes and manual shifting issue.
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Replying to: sowku (Apr 17, 2006 9:09 pm) I have a manual IS 250 and I took it to the service because it s hard to shift fast, I have to wait a litle time until the crancks are alignes to compeltely shift the gear. It seems like the clutch is not doing the entire job. So if you want to speed up real quick and shif fast to pass will take some training..... any clues? |
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Replying to: ricksterq (May 15, 2006 10:27 pm) |
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Replying to: sowku (Apr 17, 2006 9:09 pm)
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Replying to: red_is (Jul 11, 2006 7:38 pm) 2) the rattle on the "post" between the front & rear doors is probably the adjustible seat belt. Try raising or lowering the anchor to see if this helps. 3) Squeaky sunvisor. Where is it coming from? When the sunvisor is in front of you or when turned to the side? If it only happens when in front of you, then it might be plastic on plastic (where the sunvisor "clips" into the base/anchor. Try a little surf board wax or candle wax and rub it lightly on the clip or "button" (where the visor clips into the base/anchor) 4) Why not stop obsessing over silly little things like squeaks & rattles. Cars are built by people. They are not built to exact tollerances and they WILL develop noises. NO CAR IS PERFECT. ALL CARS WILL SQUEAK AND/OR RATTLE. Unfortunately, it's a FACT! 5) If all else fails ... TURN UP THE RADIO. The squeaks & rattles will then vanish. GOOD LUCK
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Replying to: benzoservceguy (Jul 11, 2006 10:09 pm) My .02 cents |
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