Lexus ES350 headlights problems

Filed Nov 11, 2022 · Lights, Visibility · FL

The left headlight projects three dark shadows on the road surface along the left edge and middle of the road in front of the vehicle Someone walking or standing on the side might not be visible and when the vehicle is turning to the right the shadows flow along the very edge of the roadway obscuring anything in its path. The car has been to the dealership twice and they verified that the shadows due exist and are operating as intended.

Filed Sep 20, 2021 · Lights · NY

My opened vehicle doors can not be seen in the path of other vehicle drivers when standing outside the opened vehicle door blocking the light on the vehicle doors. To solve this problem I added a Fluorescent Yellow/Green Retro-Reflective Tape to the lower interior door edge of each vehicle door that is automatically illuminated by another vehicle drivers headlights at night to allow another vehicle a visual warning and the added time to allow accident avoidance to occur. I also contacted the New York City Dept. of Transportation that also includes the police department and learned that with the fleet of 31,000 vehicles they have they have a continuous upwards of 1,000 opened vehicle door collisions a year. I believe the federal safety agency is NOT REPORTING SPECIFICALLY INCIDENTS OF OPENED VEHICLE DOOR COLLISIONS because the specific type of incident is not included in the motor vehicle accident accident reports provided back to the federal safety agency. I request the federal safety agency include the following in accident reports OPENED VEHICLE DOOR to be included into my Petition for Rulemaking since non-reporting of opened vehicle door collisions is "grossly under or not reported'. It is my low estimate that in the United States upwards of 500.000 opened vehicle door collisions occur yearly and the federal safety agency has "just cause" to include these incidents in its reporting systems.

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Body · 15 miles · NY

When I opened my vehicle door at night and exiting my vehicle the vehicle door does not provide a visual warning to other vehicle drivers in the path of my 2021 lexus es 350. I did an investigation and found that all opening doors on all 17 million vehicle doors do not provide an added zone of illumination that is automatically illuminated by another vehicle drivers headlight to allow accident avoidance to occur. I petitioned the federal safety agency and received no reply to my "fix" to make possible a new fmvss 108 to solve this contributory cause of opened vehicle door pedestrian deaths. The application to add a zone of illumination is universal in application to all vehicle doors, and takes about 10 seconds to apply requiring no tools. I wish the federal safety agency to take a position that all vehicle drivers have the right to see opened vehicle doors at night to reduce the number of opened vehicle door collisions and opened vehicle door pedestrian deaths and to provide a safety warning notice to all vehicle owners the following. It has been determined by visual observation at night opening the vehicle doors on all vehicles do not provide a visual zone of illumination warning to other vehicle drivers at night that may contribute to a opened vehicle door pedestrian fatality.

Filed Sep 13, 2018 · Lights · 70,000 miles · NJ

The issue that I am having with my 2007 lexus es 350 is while im in motion on a highway or street both of my headlights will shut off leaving the street completely dark putting me and my family at risk for an accident. I have to manually turn the headlight switch off then on again and thats when they will come back on, however this can happens several times while in motion during one extend driving period. Sometimes the left headlight will turn off and the right stays on and vice versa for the right or both. I contacted the dealership and they said I needed the headlamp replaced but once I did some research on this issue with the make and model of my vehicle I realized there are numerous of individuals having the same dangerous issue with having the headlamps replace the issue still remains the headlamps shut off completely inhibiting the view of the highway at night.

Filed Dec 14, 2017 · Electrical · IL

Bought this lexus in 03/12/12. It is used. There has been moisture in the headlight housing. This is not a little moisture, it is very excessive. We can't drive the car at night because of the excessive moisture causes very dim light which would be dangerous to drive at night. My husband talked to a sarah as case manager at corporate, market manager for services, val kramer, warranty coordinator and each of them said they could do nothing to help us. Lexus send us a letter and told us they know that the headlight is not completely sealed. Would you please help. Lexus should fix this with no expense. Thank you cor your bell

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Lights · MA

When driving at night, the headlights do not cast enough light in front of the vehicle. It is extremely difficult driving in dry weather and almost impossible driving in the rain. I find that I am using the high beams mostly for night driving. I believe this is a safety issue not only for me, but cars coming toward me. Country roads & highway.

Filed Jan 21, 2017 · Lights · 70,000 miles · CT

The headlights turn off randomly. Sometimes it's the left headlight and sometimes it's the right headlight and other times it's both headlights. It happens at night and during the day. No warning no indication only that the road goes black. It happens when the car is stationary and while driving it happens summertime and winter time. The only way to get them on is to turn them off and on. The problem occurs regardless of whether the headlight switch is in the on or auto position. Problem is continual.

Filed Dec 7, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 78,000 miles · WV

Exterior lights on low beam intermittently go off, first one side then sometimes the other, I was once traveling on the interstate at night 70 MPH and they both went out. Once I pulled over and turned them on and off several times they came back on and about 10 miles down the road the right one went out again. This has been going on for about 6 months. My mechanic replaced the bulbs and checked fuses. It's still happening. Oddly, when the headlight goes out the indicator light on the dash doesn't light up either. Sometimes I'd drove the car into work and someone would say I have a headlight out and I'd take it to my mechanic (which happened more than I can say) and they would be fine, until the next time. This is a serious safety issue and I'm not sure if my car will pass the annual inspection. There's only 81,000 miles.

Filed Oct 5, 2015 · Visibility · 16,500 miles · NC

We purchased this vehicle as a certified pre-owned in late june 2015. The windshield has a distortion that is exacerbated at night. Headlights and rear tail lamps appear in triple on vehicles. On dark/dim lit roads, the oncoming traffic's headlights appears in vertical multiples and is a safety hazard bordering on being a fatal incident. Two other similar complaints have been filed with the federal safety agency under the es300 category. This appears to be a lamination problem and a manufacturer's defect. Lexus denies seeing the problem. Yet, every passenger to ride in my vehicle notices the problem without me saying anything. The service staff at johnson lexus, raleigh, nc, denies seeing the multiple images. The vehicle is under a bumper to bumper warranty and lexus has failed to honor the warranty. The distortion is visible whether the vehicle is stationary or moving.

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Lights · 112,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus es350. While driving at an unknown speed, the headlights failed intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000. Ma 08/10/15 updated 10/06/2017