This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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My car was leaking gas and has fuel vapor smells inside the cabin. Strong smell of gas and when I started my car gas would leak alot. The recall number was (11V029000) and I was told I wasn't eligible for this. I had to bring my car to a local shop to get this checked out and they charged me $300 labor and $300 for the part. I am really frustrated about this situation. Please help
Vehicle just turned over 100,000 miles. 6-2020 upon a morning start, the vehicle had trouble starting up almost as if it had fuel starvation. I cranked the vehicle up a few more times it was ok it turned on. Upon driving the vehicle had extremely unreliable acceleration, very had sputtering from and to stop lights this was from my commute to work. The vehicle had become unpredictable, some days it would act like that some days it wouldn't. this started to bother me as I rarely worry about situations unless they're dangerous. Late 6-2020 on my way home from work at about 5:00pm the vehichle started sputtering about 1 mile away from my home. As I crossed the intersection of taylor and railroad street. The vehicle died on me at the intersection. I had thought this was just the car with the acceleration problem. So I proceeded to turned it back on. After 10 minutes of cranking the vehicle I had drained the battery completely. Car Is stranded, traffic was a huge build up behind me, vehicle ways well over 3000lbs so I attempted to quick charge the battery, after 10 minutes I had already bystanders help me push the vehicle to the side, due to the massive build up of traffic. 7-2020 after 2 seperate diagnostics I had replaced the fuel injector pump and a cold start valve at the engine. Car was running ok until mid 7-2020 when it began having the same exact issues again. As this was my only vehicle at the moment I had no other choice but to use it one week later after going to my mothers house from work. The vehicle decided to shut off on me completely this time on the road at 35 mph zone. Car seemed to starve of fuel and I had to quickly react since the car was in motion and luckily pullover. Fortunately it was a light day of traffic at the road of cook St. Thats when I had enough, I am complaining because this vehicle Is extremely unsafe and its an issue I can't solve!
Fuel fumes noticed coming from under hood after vehicle Is turned off. Mechanic confirms fuel leak from fuel rail near pressure sensor. Mechanic warned of fire concern with active fuel leak. Recall elf performed on vehicle in 2015 that should have prevented leak but now fuel leak Is present.
I am in fear of my life and any others passengers I may have riding in my car. I think smelling fuel from inside my car and it's very noticeable after I have drove from 1 location to the next. I did have all my recalls completed by local dealership including the fuel delivery pipes. However there is also 3 separate issues for this recall. The recall letter states do not drive your vehicle if you smell fuel and contact your Lexus dealership immediately. I did contact my dealership & they said they don't smell fuel.I smell it and my passengers smell fuel but the smell of gas occurs most of the time I driven from 1 another and when I took it to Lexus and it had it checked it sat all night and of course they won't smell it the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2006 Lexus Is 350. While the vehicle was parked or driving, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the upper fuel rail was leaking and needed replacement along with the injector seals. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact wanted a second opinion. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 09V020000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
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- Thornton, CO, USA