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Re: GS 350 Brakes \ Dash Noises [chucko3] by vfrazie
Jan 23, 2008 (8:17 pm)
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Replying to: chucko3 (Jan 23, 2008 4:28 am)

Thanks for the information re. the TSB. My GS is back at the dealership as I write. Hopefully, they will get it right this time. The initial quality falls well short of the Lexus promise...
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Re: 07 GS350 mecury metalic [tn2007] by datrib
Jan 23, 2008 (8:58 pm)
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Replying to: tn2007 (Jan 04, 2008 9:20 am)

You saved $8K off MSRP! Who cares whether I think that's good or not, your paying that much less than most of the rest. Count your blessings, dude. You did good. That' price is actually about as good as an employee discount.
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Re: GS 350 Brakes \ Dash Noises [chucko3] by vfrazie
Jan 25, 2008 (9:58 am)
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Replying to: chucko3 (Jan 23, 2008 4:28 am)

Dealership resolved the brake problem. Lexus has apparently spec'd a new pad and considers the problem (correctly) to be a warranty matter. The car brakes much better and there is no noise. This was clearly a materials (pads) issue.
 
Dealership also seems to have fixed the creaking noise coming from the very front of the dash. They found that the wiper tray & wiper arms were rubbing against the windshield and adjusted. They also lubricated this area as well. So far it seems to be working.
 
Kudos to the Service Department...they recognized these problems were their problem and did not sniff around asking for money from me (correctly so). Not sure I would have gotten the same response from my prior dealer (German Company).
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Re: GS 350 Brakes \ Dash Noises [vfrazie] by chucko3
Jan 25, 2008 (8:07 pm)
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Replying to: vfrazie (Jan 25, 2008 9:58 am)

Just curious, did they resurface the rotors when they replaced
the (front) pads?
 
Regarding the warranty, Lexus will give you new rotors
if they are warped before 4yrs/48K miles. My in-law had her ES300's warped front rotors & pads replaced for free during the
basic warranty period.
 
The brakes noise & dashboard creaking noise happens
when the outside temperature is around a freezing temperature.
Was that the outside temperature where you live when the noises
occurred?
 
Please keep us updated if the noises are really gone.
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Re: GS 350 Brakes \ Dash Noises [chucko3] by vfrazie
Jan 27, 2008 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: chucko3 (Jan 25, 2008 8:07 pm)

Yes, they resurfaced the rotors when they replaced the pads. Hopefully it won't be an issue but they are more likely to warp now that the rotors have been shaved. I will keep your "in-laws" experience in mind if I have a problem down the road.
 
As far as the noises are concerned, I picked up the car when it was around 10 above and happily do not have any issues to report. Between the elimination of the brake noise (pads were loud even when not squeaking) and front dash noises being gone, this is like a different car. Thankfully better.
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2008 GS 350 Mud guards/body side moulding by carjunkie4
Feb 03, 2008 (6:39 pm)
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Just purchase a 2008 GS 350 and I am looking for mud guards and painted body side moulding. Can anyone point me in the direction of either product - dealers do not have these products.
 
Thank you
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Brakes Noise by jwp350
Feb 04, 2008 (5:24 pm)
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I got my 2007 GS350 AWD in Jan 2007. I noticed the brake noise almost immediately but when the weather warmed up the noise went away completely but then came this winter again. I've had it back to the dealer but they say everything is normal. I guess I'll take it back again since one note indicated there is a new spec pad available.
 
I've noticed another noise issue from other vehicles when I pass (at highway speeds) them or they pass me....sounds the other vehicle tire noise comes directly into the cabin......BUT this only happens when the outside temp is above 70F. Does NOT happened below 70 . Dealer thinks I'm nuts but this is such a severe noise that I consider selling the car.
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Re: 2008 GS 350 Mud guards/body side moulding [carjunkie4] by billyperks2
Feb 05, 2008 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: carjunkie4 (Feb 03, 2008 6:39 pm)

Thats kind of odd- the dealer does not have mud guards.
 
Do a Google search and you will see numerous retailers offering these products.
#169 of 285
2008 GS 350 Mud guards/body side moulding [carjunkie4] by carjunkie4
Feb 05, 2008 (8:09 am)
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I have searched on the internet. Found no dealers -- any suggestions.
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Navigation/Audio System by mlabrinos
Feb 26, 2008 (12:54 pm)
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I've owned a couple of Lexus' in the past and I'm considering buying the GS, but in driving loaner cars from the dealer and test-driving the new one, I've noticed that you can't keep the audio display to stay with displaying the XM song/artist info. You can hit the audio button, but it keeps reverting to the map display. It's kind of annoying, if you're monitoring the songs as they're coming across XM. Is there a way to keep the display in the audio mode. That has to be a setup feature. Does anybody know?

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