My dealer, or service rep is telling me that I have "cought me off guard" about the trac/ecu problems. He blew me off about a month ago when I mentioned it to him the first time. I keep t pressing him about the issue and Gave him all of the bulliten numbers, he questioned me and how I got the numbers to begin with. What should I do? How do I get my IS fixed, the VIN # is low enough to be in both recalls. Suggestions?
Dealer says "I know nothing about a recal"
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Technically, it's NOT a recall. It's just a fix available to those who ask for it. So, ASK FOR THE UPGRADE if your VIN# falls in the range of numbers specified in the service bulletin.
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also, ive posted my reciept on this site of the reprogram. might want to do a search on it. and print it out and shove it in your dealership's face
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What if I only qualify for the TRAC/ECU Update? can I still get the refladh done? Will they b'itch at me for asking extra stuff?
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if you're qualify for one, you should be qualified for the other also.
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hi Lexus_IS300
i will need my ECU/TRAC upgrade, but my dealer pretends he donesn't have any knowledge of it
could u please send me a copy of the reciept
Thx!!
my e mail address is [email protected]
thx dude!
i will need my ECU/TRAC upgrade, but my dealer pretends he donesn't have any knowledge of it
could u please send me a copy of the reciept
Thx!!
my e mail address is [email protected]
thx dude!
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The horse has been beated into a black hole by now...
Ok, do a search on the topic if you're new... you'll find enough reading material to keep you busy for a few hours.
That aside, there is NO RECALL on the TRAC nor ECU.
What Lexus is doing is acknowledging that some early production cars had issues w/ over-sensitive traction control modules, and they are replacing them for customers that fall within the VIN #'s and that are complaining. Just saying you want it won't get you the update. There is also an issue w/ the car throttle hesitating from a stopped, or near stopped position. This requires no update, just a reprogram of the ECU. Again, it's not for everyone, just those that fit the Vin #'s and that are complaining.
I have the problems, but the fix isn't worth the hassle as it's not that bad. I'll wait until next winter to get it done when all thehype has died down.
Ok, do a search on the topic if you're new... you'll find enough reading material to keep you busy for a few hours.
That aside, there is NO RECALL on the TRAC nor ECU.
What Lexus is doing is acknowledging that some early production cars had issues w/ over-sensitive traction control modules, and they are replacing them for customers that fall within the VIN #'s and that are complaining. Just saying you want it won't get you the update. There is also an issue w/ the car throttle hesitating from a stopped, or near stopped position. This requires no update, just a reprogram of the ECU. Again, it's not for everyone, just those that fit the Vin #'s and that are complaining.
I have the problems, but the fix isn't worth the hassle as it's not that bad. I'll wait until next winter to get it done when all thehype has died down.
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