2006 Lexus IS 250: check engine light

Filed Apr 13, 2021 · Transmission · 145,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is250. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the transmission failed to shift into third gear. The contact stated that the check engine and the vehicle stability control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2018 · Fuel system · 86,200 miles · MA

While driving in the highway back home the check engine light came on and it said vsc. When I got home I did some research online and went back to my vehicle and checked the gas cover to see if it could off been that but it still has the check engine light on

Filed Oct 31, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 125,350 miles · CA

Vsc and engine light are on. Inside of car smells like exhaust is coming through. Steering seems to be impaired

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Engine · 110 miles · NY

The car was shaking and would not excelerate over 40mph. It was brought in to lexus of pohanka in december of 2016. They performed a top engine clean. The car started having the same issues in the beginning of 2017. I called lexus customer service and opened a case as I was told there was a recall on a manufacturing defect of the pistons. I had paid $1500.00 for the work performed. I was told a should have received a letter in regard to this problem. Lexus was calling it a customer support program. I never received the letter but repeatedly ask le us to reimburse me and solve the piston misfire. I have all of my emails to support my case. Lexus stopped replying to them. The car at this point is still shaking and the engine light is flashing. We have been instructed by lexus in the past not to drive when light is flashing. At this time I do not know where to turn. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am aware that many of these models and others have had the work performed or new engines.

Filed Aug 2, 2017 · Engine · 40,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 250. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine and vehicle stability control indicators illuminated, as well as other unknown warning indicators. The vehicle lost power and began to emit a burning odor from under the hood. The driver examined the vehicle and noticed fluid underneath the vehicle. The lexus of milwaukee dealer diagnosed that the fuel rail on one side of the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 170731228. The contact was informed that the vehicle had received a recall repair for a corroded fuel rail in 2010. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Dec 10, 2015 · Engine · 144,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 250. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine misfired due to carbon build up. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Mar 18, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 121,896 miles · CA

The check engine, check vsc light would intermittently come on when I turned on my car and sometimes while driving. This has happened since I purchased my car in 2006. I brought my car in for the recall but they couldn't make the light come on when they hooked up their computers to the computers in my car. I recently brought my car to another dealership to perform the recall of the dashboard and side panels and the problem finally happened while they had the car in their possession. They tested it and said this problem would have been covered by a recall had it not expired. They said the reason is that carbon buildup in the first, third, and fifth cylinders are causing this problem. Why didn't they discover this when I took my car in for that recall the first time? Because it didn't exhibit the problem at the time doesn't mean it didn't have the issue. Now they said they cannot fix it because the recall expired?! How is that fair or safe?!?!?!?

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Engine · 93,390 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 250. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle?s temperature gauge increased then immediately returned to normal. The check engine and vsc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,390. Updated 12/18/14*cn the consumer stated the manufacturer was notified and did not offer any assistance. The consumer would like to be reimbursed for the cost of repairs. Updated 3/25/2015

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Engine · 93,395 miles · CA

About 06/04/2014 while I am driving the highway as I usually do on my way to work and had made my way to the left lane. I am in rush hour traffic when all of a sudden my car started to loose compression,temp. Creazy it started to slow down to about 25 miles (while on a main highway) and a check engine light came on and the vcs notification started flashing. I immediately made my way to the shoulder on the right side of the highway to look-up the problem and did not show any thing wroung I decide to take it to longo lexus dealer immediately after I called the service advisor he said it is commen problem for early 2006 is 250 and he said " will take care it for you under lexus warranty" and he mension about bad ceel rings in the engine, after one day waiting, the lexus dealer determined that my 2006 lexus is 250 needed: valve springs, valve lash adjuster, updated pistons and rings and possibly a short block. Yes the engine was bad. But the bad news that they don"t cover because he said the car over heat!!!!!! I try to explane to him that never over heat only because that problem happened made the car heat temp. Going up and down like creazy and when I open the engine I feel no heat coming up . I think it is fair that lexus cover all the repair for my 2006 lexus is 250 becuse I read a lot of complaints with the federal safety agency had the same exactly my problem and also I see one add in craiglist the seller said that his car had same my problem and been take caed by lexus mission vjio ca. I always take care me car as baby always maintaine and I need lexus to fix thier bad manefacur parts in my engine.

Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Driver assistance, Engine · 89,653 miles · CA

I took my vehicle in to a lexus dealership on march 15, 2013 because the engine has powered down while driving & the check engine and vsc indicators came on simultaneously, the car is also idling hard. I had the vehicle inspected and it was found to misfire by the technicians at the dealership. I was told that this is a massive recall and that my parts will not come in for eight months. I am afraid to drive my vehicle which is why I brought it to the dealership and do not understand why the company will not loan me a vehicle while this manufacturing defect is corrected.

Filed Jan 25, 2012 · Engine · 125,000 miles · GA

I entered the highway as I usually do on my way to work and had made my way to the left lane. I am in rush hour traffic when all of a sudden my car started to loose compression, it started to slow down to about 25 miles (while on a main highway) and a check engine light came on and the vcs notification started flashing. I immediately made my way to the shoulder on the right side of the highway to look-up the code and all it said was to take to the lexus dealer immediately, which is what I did. After about four hours of waiting, the lexus dealer determined that my 2006 lexus needed: valve springs, valve lash adjuster, updated pistons and rings and possibly a short block. Yes the engine was bad.

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 85,000 miles · FL

I have an is250 for four years. In the last few days, I have experienced a vsc and check engine lights on. The car looses power and can't be driven securely once this happens. This had caused almost two accidents for me on the expressway as I drive about 40 miles each way to my office on a daily basis. Due to this problem and the security risk, I took the car to the dealer to get the problem fixed. I paid $100 just to check the car. The dealer said the problem was related with the springs on the valves that probably needed to be replaced. I took the car home as I did not have the $4k to repair this. On 7/5/10, I opened an incident with lexus corporation and the very next day I saw on the news the recall on this issue. I followed up with lexus on 7/6/10 about this and they stated they were looking into this. I followed up again on 7/9/10 (I called this time) and they said they would call me back but none called back so I took the car to the dealership as I felt it was happening more often and was very unsecured to drive. The dealer stated my particular model was not part of the new recall and did not care much about my safety. I sent a follow up email on 7/15/10 to lexus corporation and they said again they would get back to me. I called again today as I have not heard back from them. Our security is impacted driving this car and does not seem that lexus corporation is even interested into listening a security concern from a consumer at this time. Please let us know what we can do to get this security risk mitigated for my family and myself. Thanks.