Lexus RX 2004-09 :: Rattling Noise From Rear Of 2008 RX350 When Driving Over Uneven Pavement

I'm the proud owner of a 2008 RX350 with low mileage (40,000 miles - US model). I purchased it a year ago and I haven't had any mechanical problems. However it's been 3 months that I have this rattle from the rear, especially when driving over uneven pavement.

I had the vehicle checked by a local mechanic but he couldn't find any loose part at the exception of the spare tire plastic cover underneath that looked a bit flimsy but he couldn't tell for sure... I even did an oil change at a Lexus dealership and they didn't find anything when they hoisted the car but they didn't look hard either....

I've disconnected the tonneau cover and put the release latches, for the tonneau, in the lock position (towards the front of the vehicle). That didn't solve the problem. Lastly I removed my plate cover and still didn't resolve it.

Anyway, the rattle seems to come from somewhere underneath, around the trunk area and is loud when you hit bump or drive on uneven road and it's driving me crazy!

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Lexus ES 2007-12 :: 2008 - FOB Not Working / Car Won't Start And Steering Wheel Is Locked

The car is not starting, the Keyless entry FOB is not unlocking/locking the doors and the steering wheel is locked. I'm not sure where to begin. It doesn't make any noise when you press the button and a light says check VSC. Security light is blinking.

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Lexus ES 2007-12 :: Drove Through A Huge Puddle And Car Stalled Out

So i drove my car through a huge puddle and it stalled out on me! i pushed the car out to higher ground and let it sit. i started the car and it sounded horrible. checked the oil and no water is present on the dip stick. checked the coils and they are also dry. I deceided to check the spark plugs and once again dry. i took out the ecu to get it checked and once again they said it was dry.

I put it to the computer and I get random misfiring on cylinder 2 and 3. At time it fluctuates to 2 and 4.. I am at a stand still, what can this possibly be? White smoke does come out from exhaust but stops after a couple of mins. no smell to the smoke whatsoever so am guessing its just water stuck in the tailpipe.

The air filter was soaked and there was a lil water in the air intake i dried the filter and removed any moisture from the intake and still misfiring...

BTW its an 2007 ES350 ultra luxury edition

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Lexus RX 2004-09 :: 2008 RX350 - Steering Wheel Locked On Turning Key Ignition

I have a 2008 RX 350 and I am experiencing issues with turning the key ignition and having the steering wheel locked. It gets locked and after several attempts at jimmying the key it eventually starts. My concern is that if I keep this practice up I will damage my key. I have addressed this issue to the dealership and I was naive and trusted them with fixing the problem with my last maintenance visit. Thinking the the problem was solved I started to experience the same problem again. I was first told that it is possible the my key chains are too heavy which could of caused the problem but I lightened the load and still have this problem. I've read about this problem with other people but there doesn't seem to be a solution.

One thing I have noticed is that I tend to experience this problem during the cold weather. During warmer weathers I don't have issues with the key ignition being locked but now that it's cold I am having the problem again (not sure if this has to do with anything). Do I need to change a part out to fix this? I've also read that there can be dirt in the ignition which needs to be cleaned out. Will this work and if so how do I do clean it?

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Passat (B6) :: 2008 - Suspension Has Loud Rumble / Noise On Uneven Pavement

Have just leased 2008 pasat 2.0l turbo. Great engine but suspension has loud rumbles /noise on uneven pavement. Have lowered tire pressure to 30 . suspension noise still persists. only have 1500 miles. dealer says that everything is still to factory spec.

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Lexus RX 2010-15 :: Glove Box Rattle Over Rough Pavement

Glove box rattle on the 3rd gen RX. Mine makes a slight noise over very rough pavement. It seems to make noise at the latch, so a felt is probably not going to work.

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Lexus RX 2010-15 :: 2014 RX350 - Interior Noise When On Pavement

I am on my third RX now with my 2014 RX350. Previous to this car I had a 2007 RX400H which I loved. I find this new car much noisier when on pavement than my RX400H. Noticed the interior noise on the 2014 to be quite loud. I compared to my wifes Mercedes ML350 also a 2014 too and it's much louder.

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Lexus IS 2014+ :: 2016 300 Premium Or Regular Gas?

I was told by the salesman this can use regular gas. Opinions?

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Ford Audio/Video System :: 2008 - Regular Radio Swap For Navigation

I recently bought a 2008 F-250 lariat and it came with the single disk am/fm radio, i am wondering, can put the navigation touch screen radio in its place?

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Lexus ES 2013+ :: Regular Battery Life Not Hybrid

Just bought a 2013 ES300H after ten Acura's. My car is two and a half years old and wondering how long does the original battery last. On Acura's it is about three years. There was no warning when they went.

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Lexus ES 2013+ :: Convert Regular Trunk To Automatic?

I would like to convert my "regular" trunk on my Luxury ES to an automatic, open-all-the-way trunk.

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Lexus GX 2004-09 :: Repeated And Regular Noise Coming

This noise appeared for an hour, haunted us with regular appearances, then disappeared as soon as I drove the car to my trusted mechanic. I never heard the sound over the 6 years we've owned the vehicle and it hasn't come back. This sound was regular and repeated while driving, breaking, stopped in gear and even parked and idling. No vibrations or abnormal operation of the vehicle. Sounded like it was coming from somewhere right in front of the driver. Mechanic was stumped-something in the ABS system. Noise coming from under hood right in front of driver-2.wav.

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Lexus GX 2010+ :: Rear Suspension Rattle When Drive Over Quick Choppy Bumps In Pavement

When I drive over quick choppy bumps in pavement I get a rattle in the rear of the suspension, but only when the bump is on one side. When the bump is long and activates both rear wheels, like a speed bump or a large road crack I don't get the rattle.

The sound seems to be worse on the right side and I can't really figure it out. Anything specific I should look out for?

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Lexus LS 2007+ :: Possible To Replace Factory Air Suspension With Regular Shocks / Struts?

Got an 06 with factory air shocks. All of the air shocks need to be replace. Possible to just put in factory shocks or struts?

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IS F (2008-2014) :: CEL And VSC Light Both Lit And 1st Gear Is Locked Out

Starting here to ask first but I currently have the CEL and VSC light both lit and 1st gear is locked out. What is causing this without having the codes read yet? Is it common to get both of these lights simultaneously? Having 1st gear locked out seems very concerning from a mechanical aspect to me, should I have it parked till I get it serviced?

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Ford F-150 (2004-2008) :: Truck Has A Locked Rear?

I was just wondering how do I find out if my FX4 has a locked rear? We bought it used so I have no clue.

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Prius (Gen 2) :: Drove Car With Parking Brake On

I've always found the handbrake parking brake in the Prius not to be very effective (there's always a huge lurch back whenever I take my foot off the brake and I'm parked on a hill).

Today I had to swap the two cars in my driveway around. I backed out from the carport and into the street, then drove back up into the driveway. The driveway's longish with a mild incline.

I had the parking brake applied throughout by accident. (The car's new to me and I'm still getting used to the starting and stopping procedure).

Given it seems to be a pretty weak brake already, is it likely I've done any damage to it? I know I wasn't driving with it on for a long time, but in other cars with better handbrakes I've loosened the brake doing that. Should I go and get it tightened, or what?

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IS F (2008-2014) :: Total Shut Down - Brake Pedal Locked Up

Upon start up my car totally shutdown and reset itself. While the car was shut down the brake pedal locked up and the car would not start it was completely dead.

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Santa Fe (CM - 2007-12) :: 2008 - One Rear Door Staying Locked

On my 2.2 2008 SF the rear door sometimes refuses to unlock randomly. All others are fine. Rear passengers cannot then get out!

Tried taking inner door panel off. very little access and liberal spraying of WD40...............

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