Stinky Air/Ventilation in an '06 GS3
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Any updates on this? I have the same problem with my car. I had it with my 04 Acura TL. When I fire up the car, the vents will throw out the smell of a dirty locker room....mildew smell. It reeks...bad. My Lexus dealer is 3 hours away. When I switch it to recirculate, the smell goes away.
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I also have this problem but never thought into it too much untill I saw this thread. I just assumed one of my drunk friends pee'd themselves or something. My ten thousand mile service is in about 3 weeks so I'll be sure to tell them about it!
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I have GS430 in Korea. it is only 8000km which is about 4500 miles and I have that funcky smell,.... the dealer in korea cleaned EVA-system which foming chemical for 3 times, nothing changes, the smell stays and I am going nuts,
my next schedual for the service, I should tell them about ECU problem...
Here in KOREA, almost every New GS, IS, have this problems......
My 03 GS300 in US did not had this problem but why new ones have this stupid problem.,,,
My 01 nissan pathfinder didn't have this kind of simple problem.....
Any how my new S500 is coming here next month,,,, I am just waiting for that..^^
and Please let us know how to fix this problem.... thanks.
my next schedual for the service, I should tell them about ECU problem...
Here in KOREA, almost every New GS, IS, have this problems......
My 03 GS300 in US did not had this problem but why new ones have this stupid problem.,,,
My 01 nissan pathfinder didn't have this kind of simple problem.....
Any how my new S500 is coming here next month,,,, I am just waiting for that..^^
and Please let us know how to fix this problem.... thanks.
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I have the same problem too...
I guessing smell is from the Evaporator.. inside the dash.. Don't they have any solution to this problem? i starting to get sorry for the people who gets in my car now...
I guessing smell is from the Evaporator.. inside the dash.. Don't they have any solution to this problem? i starting to get sorry for the people who gets in my car now...
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If your problem is NOT mildew, the problem appears to lie within the AC Amplifier. My dealer replaced this part and the smell went away.. Unfortunately, they got in trouble with Lexus corporate for doing it, but my smell is gone.
If you ask your dealer about it, they can do some research and determine if your car needs the updated amplifier. There will likely be no recall, TSB or other official statement from Lexus on this. I cannot/will not divulge my source on this as they have requested anonimity... :-)
Luck to all!
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If you ask your dealer about it, they can do some research and determine if your car needs the updated amplifier. There will likely be no recall, TSB or other official statement from Lexus on this. I cannot/will not divulge my source on this as they have requested anonimity... :-)
Luck to all!
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I've got the smell too... I don't think it's mold in AZ... I was begining to think they forgot to put in the filter. I asked the dealer about it @ 5000 serv. He said it's just dampness in the system. I'm almost to 10K, so they'll be working on it again. Glad to hear I'm not the only one and that Lexus knows about it...
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I have the same problem too, but never really though much of it since most of my previous cars had the same problem…I always assumed it was because of dead bugs trapped in the air intake…
I find the easiest way to ‘duplicate’ the problem is to switch on the seat ventilators, while the AC is off…
I find the easiest way to ‘duplicate’ the problem is to switch on the seat ventilators, while the AC is off…
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my vehicle had the same issue for about the first 4-5 months, but has since dissappeared. very embarassing/annoying when others are in the car, but at least it's gone now. i haven't had a problem for about 10 months now. at least i know what part of the problem was and if it does return i'll have some info to get the dealer to research. thanks op.
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I've had this problem too for the last 6 months or so. I replaced my cabin filter (have had the car over a year now) and the smell went away. I noticed that the replacement filter is of a different make than the original. The original filter appears to have activated charcoal or something embedded between the 2 layers of filter material and is very stiff. The replacement filter does not have the charcoal in between the layers and is pure white in color.
I've been running with the replacement filter for about 2 weeks now and the musky smell has not returned so far. Crossing my fingers...
I've been running with the replacement filter for about 2 weeks now and the musky smell has not returned so far. Crossing my fingers...
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Originally Posted by toyemp
I've had this problem too for the last 6 months or so. I replaced my cabin filter (have had the car over a year now) and the smell went away. I noticed that the replacement filter is of a different make than the original. The original filter appears to have activated charcoal or something embedded between the 2 layers of filter material and is very stiff. The replacement filter does not have the charcoal in between the layers and is pure white in color.
I've been running with the replacement filter for about 2 weeks now and the musky smell has not returned so far. Crossing my fingers...
I've been running with the replacement filter for about 2 weeks now and the musky smell has not returned so far. Crossing my fingers...
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
My '99 GS300 had the same AC problem.
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Originally Posted by lexuslover
that's strange - i had a 98 GS400 and an 01 GS430, neither of them exhibited the same stink. the new 06 stink is really embarrassing, it almost smells like rotten feet. i don't understand why and how this is happening since it hasn't happened in any other lexus i've had. i just hope that changing the cabin and a/c filters at 15k service will resolve it.