Over the past few weeks, changer has been acting up when car is started in the morning (esp if it's been cold that night) ... keeps 'seeking' to the beginning of the track it is trying to play but if I change to another CD then that usually cures it.

Anyone have this problem?
(I play a mixture of CDs and CD-Rs)

it could be condensation on the lens which is a very common problem with all optical devices and also if your a smoker the nicotine builds up on the lens and obscures the laser.

just a thought

The New-Spec IS200 has a brand new fitted CD player.

I have had no problems with mine (new spec), but in my old spec IS200 we did have a problem!
Even Lexus cudn't fix it...so there you go!

Believe it's a known problem if you try to play Britney Spears CDs....!

I am on my 3rd CD changer in my IS300. A lexus dealer has replaced it each time but I know it will malfunction again. I have talked to many people with the IS300 that have the same problem, error 3 or 11. One of the service guys told me that it was because we put cd-r's in. And that cd-r's mess up the cd changer. I don't buy that. I have a 98 cd changer that plays cd-r's just fine, and if lexus can't figure it out or do something about it then I am giving up on lexus. I suggest they recall the cd changer and put something in that works.

Lexus have already acknowledged the cd changer is a problem and extended the warranty to 5 years. I just had mine changed and the brand new one works like a dream. They also advised me that CD-R's cause the problem and this is borne out in other threads. Somethng to do with them being thicker than normal CD's although i am sure someone will post the true cause.....