Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / GS300 / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004265837 Incident Date: Mar, 12 2004
Consumer's City: BARSTOW Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: GS300 Model Year: 2000
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#: JT8BD68S9Y0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 18 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 04 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 60,000 miles, engine/oil light came on; dealer says that engne needs replaced due to oil "sludge" @ cost of $15,000 to repair. lexus/toyota refuses to pay even though it is still under warranty bcause i cannot supply maintenance records. toyota has extended warranty on these engines to 8-years bu t will not honor the warranty. i still owe $20,000 on this $45,000 automobile.*ak