I got mine in August but it's usually either garaged or covered. I don't camp in the summer heat either. But, I have driven 3-4 hours in the hot summer sun with no issues.
Land Cruisers are melting
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Good idea. YouTube reviewers have all advised this new Land Cruiser will not handle any sun at any temperature. And I, for one, believe them.
I ll have to check on mine. I am in Texas but keep mine in garage. Hope this issue gets fixed!Here's an article where LCs are melting
New Toyota Land Cruisers And Lexus GXs Are Melting
Owners of the new 250-Series trucks are reporting damaged trim pieces from sitting outside in the sun.www.hotcars.com
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We're in SWFL. We get a lot of sun and it stays pretty hot year round. Some others have already commented on the state of media these days. Will have to get more data from actual owners to see if there is really an issue, but the people who are currently reporting make money based on how much controversy they can stir up for views.
One reason this is the most common face on Youtube video thumbnails:
I should jump on it and say buy my vinyls to save your trim panels from melting!
One reason this is the most common face on Youtube video thumbnails:
I should jump on it and say buy my vinyls to save your trim panels from melting!
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I've heard this phenomenon before. It's not unique to LC or Toyota. The common factor is PPF. I'm not sure what brand PPF, or how it was installed, or even if that's been proven, but it seems like a reasonable explanation.
A mate just came back from taking his LC250 on a 3500km overland trip to Botswana and back in peak summer season with blazing sun and daily temps around 40 °C (104 °F) for two weeks straight.... zero issues.
Yet another unintended consequence of life in the online age. Any kid from the 80's on back would have had first hand experience of playing outdoors with a magnifying glass and the sun, could have figured this out in 2 seconds flat and would have better things to do than churning out a litany of corporate conspiracy theories for "clicks" and "likes".
Nothing here and I live in Az and it’s hot as hell!! No melt
I have noticed that a pressure washer will peel the paint off the trims......
On my 2007 BMW R1200 GS Adventure, the windscreen would focus light in such a way as to burn/melt small linear lines into the black plastic housing of the instrument cluster when the bikes were parked outside during the daytime hours. It was a widely known problem on that era of bikes. BMW Motorad fixed the problem by charging the type of plastic used in the instrument cluster housing.
This is happening to me. I picked up my 2024 Land Cruiser in September. First, the distributor-applied PPF started warping in late October and was replaced by the dealer. Then, both side mirrors began warping/melting in late November, and the dealership replaced them. Now, one of the new mirrors is warping again and so is the PPF on the front end.
I’ve had two different Lexus models and a Tesla parked in the same driveway with no issues. This is pretty disappointing for a five-month-old vehicle I’ve never experienced anything like this. I’m in Austin, and it’s been cold; I can’t imagine what will happen in the summer.
Does anyone have any solutions? Thank you in advance.
I’ve had two different Lexus models and a Tesla parked in the same driveway with no issues. This is pretty disappointing for a five-month-old vehicle I’ve never experienced anything like this. I’m in Austin, and it’s been cold; I can’t imagine what will happen in the summer.
Does anyone have any solutions? Thank you in advance.
This is a PPF issue. Either cheap PPF or some issue with the installation.
If it is both PPF and mirror, you either parked somewhere where sunlight was lensed, or someone with a heat gun vandalized your vehicle. Some type of defect would not only damage mirrors, and after market PPF.
Looking at your pictures, mirror didn’t even get painted damaged. Plastic on it literally melted.
fake news. Stay off the interweb.... its getting worse out there... Jesus might be coming back soon
Are damaged side on both mirror and PPF on the same side? You may be able to figure out where the light is being lensed from if the damage on different parts are facing the same direction.
Tall glass buildings are notorious for lensing sun light. If you parked on the street near one, it may have caused it.
Do you know if you have reflective PPF, I am wondering if PPF itself is lensing the sunlight from the hood to the mirrors? If that is the case, wheel well may have self lensing due to concave shape.
