Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Lexus IS250

Lexus IS250 owners have reported 3 problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem of the 2008 Lexus IS250

Failure Date: 11/01/2018

Engine consumes about a quart of oil every thousand miles. Tail pipes full of carbon. Sometimes runs rough.

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2 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem of the 2007 Lexus IS250

Failure Date: 06/05/2014

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus is 250. The contact stated that the vsc and check engine indicators illuminated intermittently. While driving 20 mph, the traction control failed and the vehicle spun out of control onto an open field. The dealer stated that the exhaust pipe was excessively corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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3 Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem of the 2006 Lexus IS250

Failure Date: 12/18/2005

I purchased a 2006 is 250 in October, 2005. The vehicle has been driven for 2,500 miles. After the engine warms up, smoke and a burned smell come from the engine compartment. The first time I brought the problem to the dealers attention I was told that everything was normal. I brought the vehicle in a second time and it was discovered that oil was leaking from the passenger's side valve cover onto the hot exhaust manifold causing the oil to smoke and burn. The vehicle is now at the dealers service department and I am being told that they do not know how to fix the problem and that they have no parts to use for replacement since the design is so new. The problem is related to the high oil pressure maintained by the engine according to the dealer. The engine is covered with plastic panels and I have advised the dealer that continual leakage of oil onto the hot exhaust manifold with a plastic cover on top of the engine could result in an engine fire. Smoke is visible from the engine compartment when the engine is running.

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