2008 ES-350 - Any mechnical Issues?
02-18-08, 07:20 AM
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02-18-08, 04:46 PM
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I heard talks about the outside mirror wind noise. Supposidly the fix is to add a felt type material into the gaps where the mirrors pivot. This prevents air from rushing through there causing a noise.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
02-18-08, 08:18 PM
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I heard talks about the outside mirror wind noise. Supposidly the fix is to add a felt type material into the gaps where the mirrors pivot. This prevents air from rushing through there causing a noise.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
02-19-08, 11:12 AM
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Center front speaker housing squeaks. I'll mention it when I take it down for the 5000 mile oil change.
Pretty sure it's that housing and not the windshield cuz if I keep my hand on it, it doesn't squeak anymore.
Pretty sure it's that housing and not the windshield cuz if I keep my hand on it, it doesn't squeak anymore.
02-19-08, 12:42 PM
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I heard talks about the outside mirror wind noise. Supposidly the fix is to add a felt type material into the gaps where the mirrors pivot. This prevents air from rushing through there causing a noise.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
I havent personally done one, but this is what I heard from my FTS.
02-19-08, 12:59 PM
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There is a TSIB on this, had it completed on mine. It involves removing the dash and a bunch of felt. It did the trick.
02-19-08, 01:09 PM
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Wow, that's a lot of work. Noise seems to be confined to just that speaker housing area. Oh well, onepointon did say he enjoyed work like that so I don't have to feel sorry for the tech who does it.
02-20-08, 05:11 AM
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I bought an '08 ES350 in December. Initially, the car vibrated a lot, especially at higher speeds. The dealer fixed that by balancing the tires. There may be some subtle engine noise and transmission issues, but nothing obvious.
The thing I find most frustrating and disappointing is the wind noise coming from the front of the driver's and front passenger's windows. It starts around 40 mph, and just gets louder with increasing speed. I really expected a Lexus to be a lot quieter. After reading all the wind noise posts, I suspect that the cause is air turbulence around the side mirrors. The dealer says nothing can be done. Hopefully Lexus will issue a TSIB to fix the problem (like they did on the LS).
Steve
The thing I find most frustrating and disappointing is the wind noise coming from the front of the driver's and front passenger's windows. It starts around 40 mph, and just gets louder with increasing speed. I really expected a Lexus to be a lot quieter. After reading all the wind noise posts, I suspect that the cause is air turbulence around the side mirrors. The dealer says nothing can be done. Hopefully Lexus will issue a TSIB to fix the problem (like they did on the LS).
Steve
The wind noise exactly as you describe, starting around 40 to 45 mph and worsening the faster you go to point of nearly intolerable, is what I and many other 07 owners experienced coming from the windows themselves and was not from mirrors.
You can try another dealer who may make some attempts for you, corporate will not do anything in my experiences, maybe review the DIY we came up with on here in the wind noise threads, some of those have pics to help identify areas of window.
I believe the best approach I have read on here was by a static's dealer so review his input in the wind noise threads.
02-20-08, 09:41 AM
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The 08 mirrors are a change from 07.
The wind noise exactly as you describe, starting around 40 to 45 mph and worsening the faster you go to point of nearly intolerable, is what I and many other 07 owners experienced coming from the windows themselves and was not from mirrors.
You can try another dealer who may make some attempts for you, corporate will not do anything in my experiences, maybe review the DIY we came up with on here in the wind noise threads, some of those have pics to help identify areas of window.
I believe the best approach I have read on here was by a static's dealer so review his input in the wind noise threads.
The wind noise exactly as you describe, starting around 40 to 45 mph and worsening the faster you go to point of nearly intolerable, is what I and many other 07 owners experienced coming from the windows themselves and was not from mirrors.
You can try another dealer who may make some attempts for you, corporate will not do anything in my experiences, maybe review the DIY we came up with on here in the wind noise threads, some of those have pics to help identify areas of window.
I believe the best approach I have read on here was by a static's dealer so review his input in the wind noise threads.
Thank, Bob. I looked up Static's posts. Sounds like his dealer solved the problem. I'm going to take his post to my dealer and ask him to "increase the tension of the weatherstrip" inside my front doors.
Hopefully the dealer will (1) understand what I'm saying, and (2) be willing to give it a try.
I wonder if anyone else has fixed the wind noise problem this way.
Steve C.
02-20-08, 09:53 AM
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By the way, this is the 2nd time the dash has been removed for rattles. Both times, the dealer did a clean job. As scary as it sounds, it turned out great.
02-20-08, 11:48 AM
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Thank, Bob. I looked up Static's posts. Sounds like his dealer solved the problem. I'm going to take his post to my dealer and ask him to "increase the tension of the weatherstrip" inside my front doors.
Hopefully the dealer will (1) understand what I'm saying, and (2) be willing to give it a try.
I wonder if anyone else has fixed the wind noise problem this way.
Steve C.
Hopefully the dealer will (1) understand what I'm saying, and (2) be willing to give it a try.
I wonder if anyone else has fixed the wind noise problem this way.
Steve C.
If they don't understand or won't do anything let me know I had/have a few more DIY methods I'll dice out for you.
02-21-08, 06:18 PM
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I checked the Lexus Owners Club forum, and found a post by a guy whose dealer fixed the wind noise problem "by tightening the belt molding inside the door which is part of the window channel at the bottom of the window opening."
Sounds like what Static's dealer did. And the fix was suggested by the Lexus district manager and field engineer.
Sounds like what Static's dealer did. And the fix was suggested by the Lexus district manager and field engineer.
02-21-08, 09:12 PM
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It flashes red when the security system is ready, and stays on when armed(by locking the car with the black button on the doors)
02-23-08, 08:32 AM
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Like MD350 I had this TSIB work done on my car just last week. The entire dash is squeak and rattle free and I'm very happy with the work my dealer did.
02-29-08, 06:35 PM
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No Issues in my '08
Had it almost 4 months. Been exposed to extreme cold on a number of occasions. No creaks or rattles. Engine is very quiet and smooth under all starting and driving conditions. No trans flares noted either
Hope all continues to be well. Needless to say, I love this car at this point.
Hope all continues to be well. Needless to say, I love this car at this point.