Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES300 / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005068870 Incident Date: May, 15 2005
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES300 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF28G9Y0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated that the brakes squeeked right after the vehicle was purchased. the dealer replaced the rotors in april of 2006 however there was no brake failure. the brake light did illuminated. although the vehicle was driven on normal road conditions, the dealer determined that the brakes had been worn by 70% within one year. the vehicle also had realignment work performed. there was also a problem with the electrical system. the vehicle has been through 2 batteries including the one that the vehicle was purchased with. the dome light infrequenlty works even though the bulb and fuse have been changed. there was also some type of a fuel problem that combined with the electrical problem caused the vehicle to be towed 6 times within 5000 miles.