| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003225828 | Incident Date: Jul, 21 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HUNTINGTON BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: ES300 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF12G2T0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 05 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below oil filler cap. called lexus america, brought car into dealer, they tell me i must pay $2,071.06 for repairs and pretend not to know of this common 3.0l v-6 engine problem that is extensively documented on the internet and that lexus has already started reimbursing car owners starting with 1997 models.*ak |
