Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 1997 LEXUS ES300 vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2010-01-04 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UP HILL, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2009-11-05 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL AND DROVE INTO A FIELD. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HE CRASHED INTO A... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | SEAT BELTS Occurences: 1 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2009-02-12 |
| Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RETRACT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Occurences: 1 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2008-02-10 |
| Summary: FOR SOME TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER (LEFT SIDE OF SEAT) WOULD REACH A TEMPERATURE WHICH WAS UNCOMFORTABLE. SO, I WOULD TURN IT ON FOR A FEW MINUTES TO WARM UP, AND THEN TURN IT OFF WHEN IT... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Occurences: 2 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2006-01-19 |
| Summary: DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER BECAME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 2002 THE CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE SEAT HEATER. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HEATING UNIT BECAUSE... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 1 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2005-03-01 |
| Summary: THE TRANSMISSION ON THE LEXUS ES300 WHICH I DROVE FAILED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD IT HAPPENED A TWENTY MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS ON THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY (I-695) I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY Occurences: 1 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2004-09-07 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: 1 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2004-04-09 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER NOTICED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Occurences: | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2004-01-15 |
| Summary: PROBLEM HSA NOT BEEN FIXED YET. DEALER IS OFFERING 50% OF THE TOTAL COSTS WHICH PROBABLY INCLUDEDS THEIR PROFIT. OIL GELLING IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE 4 RECEIPTS FOR FIVE YEARS WORTH OF SERVICE. THE... |  |
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| 1997 LEXUS ES300 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Occurences: | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recived: 2004-01-15 |
| Summary: THEY WANT 1/2 OF 6246.96 TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK. I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED (NOT FROM LEXUS). I HAVE ALL MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS FROM THE DATE I PURCHASED... |  |
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