ninjainthenight

i spent all night reading every bit of this thread. I don't even have this problem i just got sucked into it! However, i learned a lot and I think i may get my injectors checked over as i have seen a drop in mpgs and very occasional smoke. i just think i could have jut skipped to page 12 to find out about the injector in two minutes lol

lexus cardiff told me my CAT is covered under a 6 year 100k warranty but still want me to pay for it up front and then they will TRY and claim it back!! they said this is because the warranty has been returned to them as "REFER TO tme" which means it has had work done. they confirmed the work was the same part being replaced by them in September 2008 does this sound fishy to anyone else? has anyone ever heard of anything so ridiculous? i should say the car had the cat at 46000miles and is now on 85000... the previous owner had the work done on warranty. i bpought from a dealer who obviously doesnt give a *****, but he is liable for repair costs as i had the car 3 months and only did 1000 miles but in the meantime before i sue the t&%t i might have to fork out up to 3k if its the cat as the error suggests.. personally im not convinced its the cat, my mate tested it and says it appears to work but the computer says BANk 1 cat or something!!! aaahhhhhhhhhh

hi guys, im new to forum and new to lexus and already have problems.. I bought a 2006 is220d SE-l with 84000miles. After 92 days and only 1,000 miles, it gave a check VSC error. took it to kwik fit because a friend works there and its just round the corner and it looked like it was the big rubber pipe in the engine (dont know what its called!!) but it had burst and seemed to be the reason for no power. anyway, it was fixed very quickly but "check VSC" remained. ran through a general auto computer and tried to reset. No joy. ran through toyota computer and reset. no joy. error comes out at CAT1... my friend said he didnt want to order the cat as its £850 + VAT and he has been told by a local independant lexus place that the cat was redesigned and therefore you cannot simply replace the part alone because it just wont fit but you have to change the whole system which is a cat, a "service cat" EGR valves and few other bits.. this comes to £2000 for parts. He will fit it cheap but the problem doesnt stop here.. Lexus originally said that the cat was covered for 6 years or 100,000 miles and as the car is less that this on both counts i can just book it in and they would do it for free.. Bonzer. BUT THEN they called back and said they would not do it because "its had previous work done" i asked them to tell me what the work is and when they got back to me they said "a modified cat and valves were fitted in September 2008".. so i said, if its covered and you did the work what is the problem? and they said the only thing i can do is as follows 1) pay for the repairs and they will try and claim it back from TME under warranty (very expensive im assuming) 2) get it fixed elsewhere cheaper but they wont be able to apply for warranty money (expensive anyway) Now I know the dealer is liable for the repairs technically but as expected he is saying just speak to Lexus and doesnt want anything to do with it. The car has been parked up since 11th April and it going in next friday for a diagnostic and quote but i cant get the work done until at least the 12th May as i have given the dealer until 11th may to agree to fix before i sue him... seems VSC is common, but has anyone heard of Lexus refusing work on a part they told me outright was covered under their warranty because "they already fixed it once"? and has anyone had any experience with their CAT and having to replace the entire system rather than just the cat itself due to this redesign? sorry this is such a bumper first post, ive been going round in circles for weeks!!