NHTSA — Fuel/Propulsion System Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
168,336 miles

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2002 Lexus ES 300 fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2002 Lexus ES 300 Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 102020

ES 300

  • 202,736 miles

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

When I stop and try to accelerate the car hesitate and then starts to jerk. If I give it heavy gas it drives normal

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #3

Jun 202020

ES 300 6-cyl

  • 151,000 miles
Car began to lurch, stopped, smoke and flames began coming out of front of car. Fire enlarged, several small explosions. Firemen put out fire, but front half of car totally burnt.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #2

Jun 132016

ES 300

  • 236,400 miles
While driving on a freeway the car made a sudden & brief shutter immediately followed by loss of response by the accelerator pedal. I immediately began to move off the freeway knowing that something was wrong with my car. Upon getting O the off ramp I saw flames coming from around the front left tire. I put the car into park, turned the engine off and exited the vehicle. Within a very few minutes the car was completely engulfed in flames. Passers by who stopped to assist me indicated that they saw flames underneath the car as I was pulling off the freeway. There was no indication of fire (either flames, smoke or gauge indications) for me S the driver until I had exited to the off ramp. The car has been deemed a total loss with cause listed as " undetermined" by the insurance co.

- Alpine, CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 122011

ES 300

  • 83,207 miles
Several times when I accelerate from a stop sign...car surges.

- Memphis, TN, USA

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