Jerome K Jerome

Just got to find it now !

Battery disconnected, still nowt at the back end working. Will be checking reverse switch on gearbox next!!

Its manual, and her ladyship informs me now that the front sensors dont work either. The green light is illuminated on the dash. I looked in the manual for the fuse, but it seems that the non working items aren't fed from the same fuse.

Reverse sensors, reverse lights and rear camera all stopped working this morning. Tried the stuff in the manual to no avail. I suspect one switch may operate all these? Does anyone know if this is true & where it is located? Thanks

Which explains why private buyers think twice about buying a new lexus. Had the invite to lexus drive this week, but I will go with a used one thanks!

I have a 2006. At 70 on cruise in 6th it gives approx 48 mpg. At 85 it drops below 40 and so on...not as I would speed, of course!! So motorway mpg is speed dependent. Hard to say round town as it depends on lights, traffic, aircon etc. My mixed driving is usually about 40.

And still working fine on the old remote control battery 2 days later. So of anyone else has this problem, here's an idiots guide....... Remove lock cover Unlock car Get deafened by alarm Open door in a panic Place fob next to start button Depress clutch/brake as appropriate When light goes green press start Alarm will stop after a shortish while Drive away from the location maybe to halfords for a new battery Well, that's basically what I did!!.......when I then started driving away from the marina, the key not detected legend disappeared off the dashboard....and didn't reappear until I returned to the marina. Mrs jerome says Hartlepool marina is haunted...lol

I've just had exactly the same thing happen to me on the marina at Hartlepool !...... So I entered using the manual key and started the car using the next to the start button trick.....and drove off to get a new battery. Car then locked/unlocked everywhere using the old battery...until I returned to the marina, where I couldn't lock the car with the fob. Swapped batteries....no luck, so I can only assume that the signal gets blocked at the marina......

As with DJP. My originals were done on recall, then required redoing at 70000 miles. I queried this with the dealer......I'll get back to you sir.......... When they did, they told me that Lexus would be footing the bill.....'this time' Result, but as with DJP, why did I have to ask if it's a known problem?

I attended a 'directors invitation event' this weekend and asked about corrosion on alloys and wiper arms on the 450h.....not a known problem, I was told. Worryingly, when I looked at an 09 rx450h on the forecourt, both the wiper arms and the alloys were bubbling. When I go to buy, I will insist on some extra cover for these. 50k is a lot for something that scabs up in 3 years.......now, what did I do with the Q7 brochure..lol

My water pump was fixed for free on one of its services. Both rear calipers were replaced under recall, and then freed up for free on a service 2 years later after i reminded them that they were recall items? 2006 Is220d

Hi Sohail I've had my 220d se-l for almost 5 years with no problems. If you are getting one, they all have vibrating rear view interior mirrors, comedy gearchange till you get it right and a useless 6th gear.You should get the top of the range model. My better half has a manual is250, which is a far better car-drive it like a grandad & its quite economical (35+) I've had is250 autos as courtesy cars and this would be the version to get. its a smooth, fast, comfortable car.

First time the plastic covers have been off under the bonnet of the 220, due to the comedy headlight requiring attention.......and i noticed the area round the suspension mounts are rather rusty. Has anyone else noticed this, before I ask Lexus about it ? Now the 220 has comedy headlights to match the comedy interior mirror and comedy gearchange !! ..It's great to have a car with character & i love it...the better halfs smooth, silent IS250 seems rather boring by comparison!

Mine does the same thing, almost like a notch in the steering. Doesnt occur on every bend, just the same couple of bends every time i go round them. Mine gets cured everytime i have a set of new tyres fitted, and re-appears when the tyres are about half worn.

my 06 220d went to lexus wolverhampton for its 70k service. got a call back saying the catalytic converter and egr valve required replacing and they were doing it FOC ! was i happy. still got caned for the brakes though. mpg is about 3 per gallon worse since the new stuff was fitted.