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LEXUS IS 250 Engine

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10486290

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Nov 04, 2012.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with ENGINE . AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 65000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262785. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in KAILUA KONA, HI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Vehicle Speed Control

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10486290

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Nov 04, 2012.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL . AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 65000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262785. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in KAILUA KONA, HI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Equipment Electrical Navigational System(global Positioning System)

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10515823

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on June 03, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) . MY NAVIGATION TOUCH SCREEN STOPPED WORKING ON MY IS250 WITH NORMAL CONSUMER OPERATION. I STARTED NOTICING HUNDREDS OF OTHER LEXUS VEHICLE OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEY DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE AND MAINTAIN THEIR CARS WELL. IN FACT, ALL THE SERVICE DONE ON MY CAR INCLUDING A RECENT UPDATE TO THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DRIVING DIRECTIONS HAS BEEN DONE BY THE SAN DIEGO LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICING MY CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM NEW IN 2008. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THAT THERE IS A FAULTY CONNECTOR ON THE TOUCH PANEL. THE TOUCH PANEL IS A 4-WIRE RESISTIVE PANEL, TAPED TO THE LCD DISPLAY. THERE'S A FOUR WIRE RIBBON CABLE THAT IS IMPROPERLY BONDED TO THE TOUCH PANEL. LEXUS QUOTED ME $2,800 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A DEFECT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING. IN MY OPINION LEXUS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AS THEY PROVIDED FAULTY EQUIPMENT WITH HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH LEXUS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE COMPLAINT, REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE. UPDATED 07/10/13 *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 50350 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262585. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in EL CAJON, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Lexus Is 250 2008 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. DEALER'S NAME: LEXUS SAN DIEGO .
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LEXUS IS 250 Engine

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10542028

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Sept 03, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with ENGINE . SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST MISFIRE ISSUE WITH MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250. AS I ACCELERATED TO APPROX 65 MPH TO ENTIRE A BUSY HIGHWAY ON RAMP, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENED, I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, MY CHECK VSC INDICATOR DISPLAYING, AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. I CALLED LEXUS, THEY ADVISED THAT THE CAR NEEDED BE TOWED IN AND THE BEGAN TO RUN THE CODES THAT WERE TRIPPED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I HAD EXTREME CARBON BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS CAUSING MY ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THEY DID THE "CLEANING REPAIR" WHICH INVOLVED TAKING THE ENGINE APART, AND SENDING A BUNCH OF PARTS TO A MACHINE SHOP WHERE THEY CLEANED THE HEADS & PISTONS. IN TOTAL, I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH! FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2013. I NOW HAVE 73,000 MILES ON MY CAR, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THIS EVENING AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO APPROX 40 MPH. THIS TIME I WAS ON A BUSY 5 LANE ROAD, AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND HAD TO ESSENTIALLY "COAST" ACROSS 5 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO GET TO SAFETY ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED LEXUS, AND ONCE AGAIN THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED IN. TODAY MY SERVICE ADVISOR CONTACTED ME TO INFORM ME THAT ONCE AGAIN I HAVE CARBON BUILD UP IN MY ENGINE AND THAT IT IS MISFIRING. UNFORTUNATELY NOW, MY CAR IS BEYOND THE 70,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HE IS WORKING WITH CORPORATE TO SEE WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE, BUT I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SINCE IT IS ESSENTIALLY A REPEAT MALFUNCTION OF AN EXISTING ISSUE! IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT MY IS HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3X FOR ENGINE NOISE/ROUGH START UP SINCE I HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED LAST YEAR. EVERY TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY LOGGED THE ISSUE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT. *JB.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 73000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262582. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in OVIEDO, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Lexus Is 250 2008 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 10 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Vehicle Speed Control

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10542028

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Sept 03, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL . SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST MISFIRE ISSUE WITH MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250. AS I ACCELERATED TO APPROX 65 MPH TO ENTIRE A BUSY HIGHWAY ON RAMP, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENED, I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, MY CHECK VSC INDICATOR DISPLAYING, AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. I CALLED LEXUS, THEY ADVISED THAT THE CAR NEEDED BE TOWED IN AND THE BEGAN TO RUN THE CODES THAT WERE TRIPPED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I HAD EXTREME CARBON BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS CAUSING MY ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THEY DID THE "CLEANING REPAIR" WHICH INVOLVED TAKING THE ENGINE APART, AND SENDING A BUNCH OF PARTS TO A MACHINE SHOP WHERE THEY CLEANED THE HEADS & PISTONS. IN TOTAL, I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH! FAST FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2013. I NOW HAVE 73,000 MILES ON MY CAR, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THIS EVENING AS I WAS ACCELERATING TO APPROX 40 MPH. THIS TIME I WAS ON A BUSY 5 LANE ROAD, AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND HAD TO ESSENTIALLY "COAST" ACROSS 5 LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO GET TO SAFETY ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED LEXUS, AND ONCE AGAIN THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED IN. TODAY MY SERVICE ADVISOR CONTACTED ME TO INFORM ME THAT ONCE AGAIN I HAVE CARBON BUILD UP IN MY ENGINE AND THAT IT IS MISFIRING. UNFORTUNATELY NOW, MY CAR IS BEYOND THE 70,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HE IS WORKING WITH CORPORATE TO SEE WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE, BUT I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SINCE IT IS ESSENTIALLY A REPEAT MALFUNCTION OF AN EXISTING ISSUE! IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT MY IS HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3X FOR ENGINE NOISE/ROUGH START UP SINCE I HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED LAST YEAR. EVERY TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY LOGGED THE ISSUE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT. *JB.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 73000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262582. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in OVIEDO, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Lexus Is 250 2008 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 10 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Structure Body

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10542034

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on June 03, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with STRUCTURE:BODY . IN JUNE OF 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT BOTH MY DASH AND MY FRONT DOOR PANELS WERE STICKY AND WERE BEGINNING TO MELT. UPON BRINGING MY CAR INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MY SERVICE ADVISER TOOK PHOTOS OF THE AFFECTED AREAS AND SUBMITTED THEM TO CORPORATE FOR GOODWILL WARRANTY. THE END RESULT IS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE TO HAVE BOTH MY DOOR PANELS AND DASH TO BE REPLACED. TO ME, THIS SEEMS RIDICULOUS. LEXUS HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED ON THE DASH, YET I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED? I OPTED TO NOT GET THE REPAIRS COMPLETED SINCE I WAS PLANNING TO TRADE THE CAR IN AT THE END OF THIS YEAR FOR A NEWER MODEL. TO DATE THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE; THERE ARE NOW CHUNKS (!!) OF DOOR PANEL MISSING ON BOTH SIDES FROM MY FINGERNAILS (WHICH AREN'T EXCESSIVELY LONG) HITTING THEM WHILE I ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, MY DASH IS HORRENDOUS LOOKING AND IS STARTING TO HAVE A BAD GLARE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AS THE MELTING PROGRESSES. WHILE THIS MAY JUST BE "COSMETIC" TO SOME, IT ISN'T AT ALL WHAT I PAID FOR!! NOR IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A UNNECESSARY AND UNSAFE REFLECTIVE GLARE THAT IS BEING CAUSED BY CHEAP MATERIALS BEING USED. TO ME, IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, AND FURTHERMORE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. I DIDN'T SPEND $30,000 ON A VEHICLE SO THAT THEY INTERIOR COULD MELT IN THE SUN. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND OUR SUMMER TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES MOST DAYS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OF THE OTHER 7 VEHICLES I HAVE OWED, WHICH MAKES IT ABSURD THAT IS OCCURRING ON MY SO-CALLED "LUXURY" VEHICLE. *JB.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 60000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262582. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in OVIEDO, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Lexus Is 250 2008 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Electrical System

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10544954

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Sept 21, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/10 AND HAD MY BRAKE BOOSTER AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOLLOWING THAT AND DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR MUCH. ON 9/21, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WAS NOT WORKING. IT DISPLAYS CORRECTLY AND THE BACKUP CAMERA WORKS BUT IT IS UNRESPONSIVE TO MY TOUCH. I CANNOT ADJUST THE AIR, RADIO, OR NAVIGATION. I READ MANY, MANY FORUMS ONLINE OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 93400 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBK262585. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in MELBOURNE, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Visibility/wiper

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10547531

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Aug 22, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with VISIBILITY/WIPER . I PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 IN FEBRUARY 2011, I HAVE LOVED MY CAR AND HAVE TAKEN THE UTMOST CARE OF IT, BUT RECENTLY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I NOTICED MY DASH WAS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING A DISTRACTING GLARE TO THE POINT MY VISION OF THE ROAD IS BLOCKED (PRETTY HAZARDOUS, IF YOU ASK ME). I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEXUS AND TOYOTA. LEXUS HAS EVEN ISSUED A TSIB, YET DOESN'T TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS IN TIME BEFORE THEIR 50000MI/4 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP, SO THEY WONT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THE COST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG ISSUE IN THE STATE OF FL AND OTHER STATES WITH HOTTER WEATHER. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO A LEXUS OF NORTH MIAMI (AS I FOUND ONLINE THEY HAVE DEALT WITH SEVERAL CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME ISSUE). THEY SENT THE REQUEST TO CORPORATE AND CAME BACK AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR FOR THE DASH (AROUND $200+) AND THE DOORS THEY WOULD GO 50/50 WHICH WOULD COST ME OUT POCKET ROUGHLY 1400 PER DOOR. FOR A SAFETY HAZARD, I FORGOT UNLESS PEOPLE DIE DOES TOYOTA MOTOR CORP DO ANYTHING TO FIX DEFECTS IN THEIR CARS! THE MELTING EFFECTS ALL THE CAR PANELS, IT RUINS MY CLOTHING, AND UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT A SCIENTIST BUT I AM SURE THE BREAK DOWN IN CHEMICALS, COULD ONLY BE JUST AS HARMFUL. I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN HELP, AS THIS IS UNFAIR FOR A CORPORATION TO KNOW THEIR ISSUE AND NOT AT ALL STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. FOR YOUR REFERENCE: HERE IS THE TSB: HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/IS-SECOND-GENERATION/238283D13306721 24-MELTING-DASH-AND-DOORS-TSIB-L-SB-0144-11.PDF HERE IS A PETITION BY OTHER OWNERS: HTTP://WWW.CHANGE.ORG/PETITIONS/LEXUS-FIX-DEFECTIVE-INTERIOR-DASH-PAD-AND-DOOR-P ANELS HERE IS ANOTHER DRIVER WITH A MELTING DASH A VIDEO SHOWING HOW ITS BEYOND DISTRACTING: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RXXNMQLXAVO. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 75000 miles. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 75 mph.
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LEXUS IS 250 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Disc Caliper

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10557785

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Oct 15, 2013.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER . 2008 LEXUS IS250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PAD PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PICKED HER VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THEY INFORMED HER SHE NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND A REAR CALIPER. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD UNDERSTAND THE BRAKES, BUT SHE WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT, SHE NEEDED A CALIPER, WITH ONLY 49,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS INFORMED THE CALIPER HAD SEIZED. THE CONSUMER LODGED A COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, LEXUS STATED THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CALIPER, BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS ALWAYS TAKEN HER VEHICLE TO A THE DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS OIL CHANGES, AND RECALLS, AND AT NO TIME DURING THOSE VISITS, DID ANYONE MENTIONED THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HENCE THE REASON WHY THE CALIPER SEIZED, BECAUSE WATER BROKE THE SEAL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE NEVER MADE ANY SQUEALING SOUNDS TO GIVE ANY INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. .Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHCK262285. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in EAST HARTFORD, CT. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Lexus Is 250 2008 drive type:AWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. DEALER'S NAME: HOFFMAN LEXUS . DEALER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 860-290-6367 . DEALER'S CITY: EAST HARTFORD . DEALER'S STATE CODE: CT.
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LEXUS IS 250 Wheels

LEXUS IS 250 2008 Safety Review #10566192

LEXUS IS 250 2008 car safety problem was reported on Feb 24, 2014.LEXUS IS 250 2008, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with WHEELS . I HIT A POTHOLE ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 4:55PM ON MONDAY FEB.24,2014. THE POTHOLE WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CUMBERLAND AVE AND HIGGINS AVE.I WAS GOING NORTH ON CUMBERLAND TOWARDS TALCOTT AVE, PARK RIDGE. AS I APPROACHED HIGGINS AVE, RED LIGHT TURNED ON. I WAS BEHIND ONE CAR WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE POTHOLE, BUT SINCE I WAS RIGHT BEHIND, I DID NOT. THE MOMENT I HIT THIS POTHOLE WITH MY FRONT, LEFT TIRE MY DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT I HAVE LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRE. AUTOMATICALLY MY WHEEL STARTED PULLING ME TO THE SIDE. I DROVE UP CUMBERLAND AVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 BLOCK AND PULLED TO THE NEAREST SIDE STREET THAT WAS ON MY RIGHT: GLENLAKE AVE. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO FIND A FLAT TIRE. BY THE TIME I GOT HELP, IT WAS 5:45PM. I CALLED PARK RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT ASKING WHAT I SHOULD DO AND I WAS DIRECTED TO FILE A CLAIM TOWARDS MY INSURANCE. I WANTED TO MAKE A PICTURE OF THE POT HOLE BUT CONSIDERING HIGGINS AVE AND CUMBERLAND AVE IS A LARGE,BUSY INTERSECTION, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND TAKE A PICTURE. TODAY, FEB.26,2014, I WAS GOING THE SAME WAY TO WORK AND I FOUND THE POTHOLE TO BE PATCHED UP. I WANT TO KNOW WHO WILL PAY FOR MY DAMAGED TIRE? THE POTHOLE MUST HAVE BEEN VERY DEEP SINCE UPON IMPACT, I AUTOMATICALLY GOT A FLAT. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT I WAS STARTING OFF FROM A FULL STOP. I DID NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 15 MPH. ALL IN ALL, THIS SITUATION IS CAUSING ME A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THE CITY OF CHICAGO WILL REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COSTS THAT I NOW HAVE..0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 79000 miles. Lexus Is 250 2008 problem was reported in CHICAGO, IL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 15 mph.
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