Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES300 / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000111040 Incident Date: Mar, 06 2000
Consumer's City: ALTURAS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES300 Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8VK13T4N0 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving at 20 mph and vehicle started smoking under the hood. consumer called the lexus dealer, and was told to bring it in to the nearest lexus dealer. consumer got on the freeway and the vehicle broke down. consumer was able to coast down the ramp and was pushed a block away. fire department was called because of the amount of smoke coming from it. consumer wasn't sure if vehicle was on fire. dealer told consumer that after reaching so many miles the same thing happened to other es300's . also, radiator cap blew out. *ak