| Id | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Complaint Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 005056295 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Dt*: the contact stated the panel in the dash failed and nothing in the dash could be seen. the vehicle was taken to a dealership were a |
| 005040182 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | 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 |
| 003278053 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | 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 |
| 003278015 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | My oil light came on in march. i took the car to the lexus dealer on 141 in norcross because i knew my 3 year warrenty ran out in may. the lexus |
| 003275311 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | "check engine" light illuminates intermittently, blue exhaust smoke on startup, excessive oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge |
| 003274991 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Engine oil sludge we spent a total of 2716.00 for a used engine, the mileage 109,313, i bought the engine on march 10, 2003....and the breakdown |
| 000273979 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | ENGINE SEIZED IN DECEMBER 2000. LEXUS SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SUGGESTED I FIND A THIRD PARTY TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR WHICH I DID. |
| 004260352 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Check engine light came on. servicing dealer replaced o2 sensor - bank 2, sensor 1, part number 89465-33080 - dealer listed as $183.30 for the part |
| 003260351 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | BATTERY EXPLODED.*AK |
| 999239799 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Airbag over-sensitivity defect.*mr the consumer feels that the air bag was too sensitive. the vehicle was involved in an accident in which the |
| 002192856 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKED . LUCKILY WHILE PARKED. CAR TOWED TO LEXUS OF MARIN. BILL 3000. MILEAGE ON CAR BETWEEN 40-50000 |
| 001167305 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | While driving engine check light would come on. engine blew due to sludge(hard oil in engine). vehicle was repaired in november. the problem arose |
| 0000120793 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Consumer was involved in a minor collision in which air bags did not deploy, killing infant in the passenger's seat. please give any further details |
| 0000096176 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | EXCESSIVE BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS VERY HIGH. ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OIL GELLING/SLUDGE. *AK |
| 001094792 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Lexus es300 left road and flipped one time. driver's door came open and buckled seatbelt did not hold driver in car. driver's head ended up under |
| 001094791 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Lexus es300 left road and flipped one time. driver's door came open and buckled seatbelt did not hold driver in car. driver's head ended up under |
| 999155808 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | The lamination in the windshield has detriorated causing the window to look distorted which results in poor visibility. however, the vehicle was |
| 0000067575 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | BATTERY FAILED. |
| 997039252 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS FULLY RECLINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. |
| 997039251 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS FULLY RECLINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. |
| 003226314 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below |
| 003226313 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below |
| 003225829 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below |
| 003225828 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Engine check light intermittently on, blue exhaust in engine smoke, abnormal oil consumption, gelled oil or sludge present inside valve cover below |
| 001167315 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | While driving engine check light would come on. engine blew due to sludge(hard oil in engine). vehicle was repaired in november. the problem arose |
| 0000142331 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | WHILE DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW GLASS POPPED OUT INSIDE OF VEHICLE INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 0000142324 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | WHILE DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW GLASS POPPED OUT INSIDE OF VEHICLE INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 001141791 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed while driving. steering became very loose. heard noises coming from steering column. took vehicle to dealership. was |
| 001141784 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed while driving. steering became very loose. heard noises coming from steering column. took vehicle to dealership. was |
| 001141783 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed while driving. steering became very loose. heard noises coming from steering column. took vehicle to dealership. was |
| 001140730 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed and would make noises. took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that rack and pinion steering was shot and vehicle not safe |
| 001140729 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed and would make noises. took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that rack and pinion steering was shot and vehicle not safe |
| 001140723 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed and would make noises. took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that rack and pinion steering was shot and vehicle not safe |
| 001140722 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering system failed and would make noises. took vehicle to mechanic and was informed that rack and pinion steering was shot and vehicle not safe |
| 000122125 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Consumer was pulling on the strap to restrain the buckle broke off strap. dealer didn't seem to be concerned about the safety. consumer felt that if |
| 000122118 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Consumer was pulling on the strap to restrain the buckle broke off strap. dealer didn't seem to be concerned about the safety. consumer felt that if |
| 0000120800 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Consumer was involved in a minor collision in which air bags did not deploy, killing infant in the passenger's seat. please give any further details |
| 000119717 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. COULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK |
| 000119710 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. COULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK |
| 0000096183 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | EXCESSIVE BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS VERY HIGH. ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO OIL GELLING/SLUDGE. *AK |
| 002095022 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Tried to veer slightly left. car went over 3 lanes of expressway.tried r then l 4 times and braked, but each time went over all lanes and idn't stop |
| 001094799 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Lexus es300 left road and flipped one time. driver's door came open and buckled seatbelt did not hold driver in car. driver's head ended up under |
| 001094798 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Lexus es300 left road and flipped one time. driver's door came open and buckled seatbelt did not hold driver in car. driver's head ended up under |
| 002089972 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | I just recently purcharsed this car and i am already $1000.00 in the hole and looking at $2000 just to be able to drive it.it was a lemon from the |
| 002089965 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | I just recently purcharsed this car and i am already $1000.00 in the hole and looking at $2000 just to be able to drive it.it was a lemon from the |
| 001080595 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Dangerous. could not turn off car except to disconnect negative terminal on battery. very dangerous. took almost 10 minutes to turn off car. removing |
| 001080588 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Dangerous. could not turn off car except to disconnect negative terminal on battery. very dangerous. took almost 10 minutes to turn off car. removing |
| 999147769 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | While driving down the road another vehicle crossed over double lines and spun around and hit consumer's vehicle and went into trees and the hit |
| 0000137778 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Consumer was involved in an head-on collision while traveling 40 mph in which driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, causing |
| 996107623 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHIMMIES, CAN FEEL THROUGH THE STEEERING COLUMN AND ALL OVER, CAUSE UNKNOWN: *AK |
| 996107611 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHIMMIES, CAN FEEL THROUGH THE STEEERING COLUMN AND ALL OVER, CAUSE UNKNOWN: *AK |
| 996103123 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering failure, while driving at speed of 40mph, slightly turning the wheel to change lanes, vehicle went out of control, impact 12:00 position |
| 996103111 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | Steering failure, while driving at speed of 40mph, slightly turning the wheel to change lanes, vehicle went out of control, impact 12:00 position |
| 0000067583 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | BATTERY FAILED. |
| 997029927 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. |
| 997029919 | LEXUS | ES300 | 1996 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. |
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