Weak fan

[sel]

6 months into OT and have concerns about climate control. The fan, even at highest setting, is weak at best. Took it off eco-setting and made little difference. Anyone else experiencing the same?

 

[Michael T]

6 months into OT and have concerns about climate control. The fan, even at highest setting, is weak at best. Took it off eco-setting and made little difference. Anyone else experiencing the same?

Ive noticed this as well. The S-flow setting can change air flow. Whats truly concerning is the lack of air blowing out of the rear of center console to my son in the back. Going from lowest fan to highest hardly does anything

 

[Jesse H]

I've turned off eco and s mode. It's helped a little but I still find it weak when compared to other vehicles.

 

[sel]

Frustrating for an $80k car. Takes at least 10-15 min to warm up on cold days. Coming from a 4runner with powerful fan and quick temp controls.

 

[jclaffee]

How'd Lexus mange to design this many shortcomings into a new and much anticipated $70k+ vehicle that could have run away with this market segment?

Comfort elements like heated and cooled seats up to par with the rest of market? Nope. Basic things like adequate heating / fan and back row ventilation? Nope. Memory seats across the board? Nope. A hood that doesn't flop around? Nope. A better than OK sound system in the premium models? Nope.

And this is not even mentioning the mysterious, undiagnosed vibration problems.

 

[sel]

All sounds about right though ML sound system in OT+ is excellent. Thinking of trading for TX500h or leasing an X7.

 

[Tallmadge41]

Agree fan is weak at best. Also the system does not regulate the temp. The temperature control is basically a joke. I love the GX but the HVAC needs a total makeover.....

 

[Michael T]

All sounds about right though ML sound system in OT+ is excellent. Thinking of trading for TX500h or leasing an X7.

OT+ for a TX500h or an X7….? All ridiculously different vehicles, other than the fact they’re all SUV’s…

Are you looking for a capable off-roader, luxurious passenger carrying hybrid, or a unibody pavement princess with sporty road manners?

 

[sel]

Let’s start with capable

 

[Michael T]

Let’s start with capable

Get a OT LX700H when they come out. Will be off road capable with triple lockers, passenger carrier, a hybrid, and ridiculous HP for a sporty feel on the road. Checks most of the boxes of your choices other than unibody of the lx500 or x7

 

[hikerneil]

I love the GX, but the fan and temperature control is almost non-existent.

 

[KunleMarcus]

Frustrating for an $80k car. Takes at least 10-15 min to warm up on cold days. Coming from a 4runner with powerful fan and quick temp controls.

Absolutely! It’s quite disappointing!

 

[KunleMarcus]

I love the GX, but the fan and temperature control is almost non-existent.

True. Hopefully they will recall to fix this serious defect.

 

[KunleMarcus]

6 months into OT and have concerns about climate control. The fan, even at highest setting, is weak at best. Took it off eco-setting and made little difference. Anyone else experiencing the same?

Same here

 

[KunleMarcus]

How'd Lexus mange to design this many shortcomings into a new and much anticipated $70k+ vehicle that could have run away with this market segment?

Comfort elements like heated and cooled seats up to par with the rest of market? Nope. Basic things like adequate heating / fan and back row ventilation? Nope. Memory seats across the board? Nope. A hood that doesn't flop around? Nope. A better than OK sound system in the premium models? Nope.

And this is not even mentioning the mysterious, undiagnosed vibration problems.