| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003278053 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: GA |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF12G7T0 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| 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: Engine failed (seized up) due to oil sludge, despite the fact that the car's oil had been regularly changed. in fact, the car's oil was changed every 3-4,000 miles, not every 5,000 as recommended by lexus. car was also completely serviced by lexus at 70,000 miles and they obviously didn't look at the engine very well . . . there must have been evidence of sludge by that time. |
