DougB

Hi Alan, I have just read your message about a smell you are also getting from your Air Con system. I can't say the smell I was experiencing has gone away completely I think I have just got used to it. I did check the pollen filter but it looked fairly new so I did not replace it. One thing I did try which seemed to reduce the smell slightly and that was running the AC system with the temperature set to maximum for about ten minutes but I had to open the windows because the interior temperature became over powering. Sorry I haven't anything more positive to report. DougB

Thank you for all your comments. It appears I do have a problem with the air con system on my car which doesn't seem to be common on all Lexus vehicles. I think I will start by changing the pollen filter to see what that looks like. I may even take the car to my local Lexus dealer at Woodford to see if they would be prepared to investigate the concern under warranty. I will let the Owners Club know if and when I have any success in solving the problem. Thanks again.

I am a new proud owner of a 2010My lexus IS 250 Auto. I absolutely love the styling of the car and the driving experience is something I look forward to every day. However, I have a query which I hope somebody can answer and it is to do with the cars interior ambient smell. Having spent over 30 years in the automotive industry as a Ford Product Development Engineer I have driven hundreds of different cars especially when carrying out competitor analysis. Generally every make of car has an ambient smell which comes from the materials used for the interior trim i.e. plastics, leather, wood etc. But the smell I am experiencing in my Lexus seems to be from the air coming out of the air conditioning vents. I wouldn't describe the smell as unpleasant but at the same time it is not a pleasant smell and it bothers me that it has a smell in the first place. I have tried disinfecting the air conditioning system with Autoglym Air Cond sanitizer but once the smell of that went away the original smell came back. The best way to describe the smell is like damp stale air and not fresh air which you would expect. I always leave the air conditioning system set on auto but the smell is most noticeable when I first switch on the ignition and when the air con fan speed goes above the midway setting. I intend to renew the pollen filter but I was hoping to find out whether all Lexus cars are like this or whether there could be a problem with my car maybe trapped water inside the air con unit. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.