NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Lexus ES 300 engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Lexus ES 300 Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 182002

(reported on)

ES 300

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Excessive blue smoke comes out of the tailpipe. Engine oil consumption is very high. Engine damage due to oil gelling/sludge.

- Jamaica, NY, USA

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problem #3

Mar 052002

ES 300

  • miles
I just recently purcharsed this car and I am already $1000 in the hole and looking at $2000 just to be able to drive it.it was a lemon from the start and nobody is willing to cover are assit with the repair just trying to see what legal options I have.I have'nt made a payment on it yet, but it's undriveable at this point. No safetyd efect listed.

- Austin, TX, USA

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problem #2

Aug 262001

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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 again in December. There was main bearing damage, too severe to repair and has had problems with the rear main oil seal.

- Newnan, GA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 011997

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine fire.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

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