1997 LEXUS ES300 Complaints
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1997 LEXUS ES300- WEST HARTFORD, CT
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- WEST DES MOINES, IA
CAR ACCELERATED TO MORE THAN 80 MPH DESPITE TURNING OFF CRUISE AND USING BRAKES. CORRECTED SPONTANEOUSLY. DEALER MESSED WITH ACCELEATOR CABLES BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH DEFINITIVE CAUSE.*AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI
ENGINE OIL IS JELLING WHICH PREVENTS THE OIL FROM CIRCULATING THROUGH ENGINE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE ENGINE. *SLC
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1997 LEXUS ES300- RANDOLPH, MA
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT DOOR WAS CLOSED ON SEATBELT, AND DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- RUTHERFORD, NJ
ON OING PROBLEM WITH ERRATIC ODOMETER NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- EASTON, PA
SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT WHEN REMOVED AFTER CRASH REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WHEN CAR GETS OLD! BELT MUST BE MANUALLY PUSHED BACK INTO RETRACTOR AFTER EACH TIME IT'S USED. I'M AFRAID BELT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY IN A SEVERE CRASH.
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1997 LEXUS ES300- COSTA MESSA, CA
VEHICLE STEERED TO THE LEFT WHEN HIT BY AN OBJECT. WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO STEER VEHICLE STRAIGHT IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- YORBA LINDA, CA
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS ON REAR BRAKES RESULTING IN NOISE. NLM
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1997 LEXUS ES300- BREWSTER, NY
DURING STORM DROVE OVER SMALL PUDDLES. ABOUT 12 HOURS LATER, WHEN DRIVER WENT TO TURN IGINTION, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SERIOUS EYE INJURIES. *AK
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1997 LEXUS ES300- EAST BRUNS, NJ
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE GARAGE AND HIT A TREE, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SHIFT LOCK ACTUATOR FUSE.
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