| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005040182 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BENSALEM | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 01 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1996 lexus es300; sludge build-up; excessive oil consumption; white smoke on start-up; dealer says the engine needs to be rebuilt at a cost of about $7000. this is the same problem that toyota/lexus has acknowledged for 1997 to 2001 models with the v-6 engine. why won't they honor the repair to the engine for a 1996 model? *nm |
