2007 Lexus ls 460. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle dashboard, interior door panels cracking/ or sticky/ melting as a result of heat or humidity. Consumer states replacement parts still not available for repairs. The consumer stated he has been receiving letters over the past six years regarding the problem.

- Aventura, FL, USA

A few months ago I started noticing that the dashboard of my car was getting shiny. I thought it was just some substance that I could wipe off but found it was very sticky and deteriorating. While driving on the highway this week the reflection was bad enough to cause a distraction, enough that as soon as I got home I searched the internet for what I could do to fix it. I thought mine was an isolated case but found several articles indicating that this is happening to many others as well. While I personally don't expect the manufacturer to shoulder 100% of the burden for the repair, I did want to register my case as it seemed that the manufacturers were not acknowledging this as a common problem in the hopes that they would agree to a formula to address the cost rather than everyone having to negotiate the share of cost individually.

- Weston, FL, USA

Last year we reported a sticky sheen and powdery residue on all the pebble grain vinyl- includes dashboard, glove box area, strips under the windows and center console between the front seats. Car was taken to Lexus dealer in N. miami, fl twice with the complaint. They said they did not know what it was. Now there are reports that this is a prevalent problem with Toyota and Lexus. The sheen is causing sun glare problem as well as overall look and sticky or powdery texture. Reports are online as well as nbc news television this past Monday, Oct. 13th.

- Miami Beach, FL, USA

My dashboard is sticky and deteriorating. Very shiny. Glare is dangerous. Some other interior parts are very sticky.

- Port Neches, TX, USA

Dashboard and part of doors (at bottom of window) are very sticky when the car is in the sun and sometimes reflects sunlight into your eyes.

- Miami, FL, USA

The dash board surface has become gummy and the reflection of the shiny, gummy surface on the windshield very frequently affects the visibility and impairs my capacity to see safely, specially on very sunny days. There has not been an incident yet, but I wanted to report this because I am afraid of the potential danger of an accident due to impaired visibility. I began noticing the dashboard's surface deterioration about two years ago, when the warranty had already expired.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA