1995 Lexus ES300 Problems

TWO GAUGES HAVE STOPPED ILLUMINATING. A THIRD IS ABOUT TO GO. I AM UNABLE TO SEE THE SPEED AT NIGHT WHICH LIMITS USE OF THE VEHICLE THE CAR IS 18 YEARS OLD WITH 118,000 MILES AND RIDES BEAUTIFULLY BUT IT SEEMS THAT IS TOO SOON FOR A LUXURY CAR TO LOSE USE OF SUCH VITAL FUNCTIONS. FROM RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE,IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR AND MODEL. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT LATER MODEL CLUSTERS CAN BE REPAIRED BUT THE 1995'S HAVE TO BE REPLACED EXCLUSIVELY BY LEXUS AT AN EXORBITANT COST. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDLES BURNED OUT. *TR

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE, THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WORN OUT, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED, THE TEMPERATURE WOULD STAY THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY OIL PUMP DID NOT SHOW THE PRESSURE. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN AND JUMP THE CURB, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE ROTORS WERE BROKEN INTO PIECES, AND THEY WERE REGROUNDED TWICE BEFORE THE INDCIDENT. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED FREQUENTLY, AND ALSO EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS FREQUENTLY, AND THE BUSHINGS WERE ALSO REPLACED.*SLC

ACCELERATED AROUND A VEHICLE THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ITSELF. I PUMPED BREAKS. TRIED TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL UNSUCCESSFULLY. WHILE HEAVILY PUMPING BREAKS, VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT.

TL* LEXUS SUDDEN ACCELERATION COMMENTS: MY 1995 LEXUS ES300 HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY CHANGING A PART THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE OK, HOWEVER, ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED NORMALLY WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE ENGINE ROARED SUDDENLY FOR A SECOND AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,825. THE CONTACT WANTS TO USE THE COMPLAINT THAT WAS SENT VIA EMAIL. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 3/01/2012 *LN *TR

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE, THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WORN OUT, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED, THE TEMPERATURE WOULD STAY THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY OIL PUMP DID NOT SHOW THE PRESSURE. *SC *JB

OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW. WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE MECHANIC IT MADE A FUNNY NOISE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS THE OIL PRESSURE AND ITS HAD AFFECT ON THE ENGINE. VEHICLE NEEDED AN ENGINE OVERHAUL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER/MECHANIC. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THE SAME THING THAT IT WAS THE OIL PRESSURE, AND THAT IT WOULD COST CONSUMER $10,000-15,000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK LOW OIL PRESSURE CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A DEFECT WITH THE TIMING OF THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. *LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FRACTURED BONES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS ES300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

WHEN CAR SEAT IS IN THE MIDDLE ITS HARD FOR SOMEONE TO USE THE OTHER SEAT BELT WHEN CAR SEAT IS BEING USED . TT

DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN AND JUMP THE CURB, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE ROTORS WERE BROKEN INTO PIECES, AND THEY WERE REGROUNDED TWICE BEFORE THE INDCIDENT. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED FREQUENTLY, AND ALSO EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS FREQUENTLY, AND THE BUSHINGS WERE ALSO REPLACED.*SLC

I AM TOLD THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH ANY INFORMATION FIRESTONE HAS RELEASED. THEY HAVE BEEN DECEPTIVE IN THEIR PRODUCT NOTIFICATION DISCLOSURES. I WANT THESE TIRES OFF OF MY CAR BEFORE I TOO SUFFER A FATAL ACCIDENT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205 65R15 )

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN AND JUMP THE CURB, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, THE ROTORS WERE BROKEN INTO PIECES, AND THEY WERE REGROUNDED TWICE BEFORE THE INDCIDENT. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED FREQUENTLY, AND ALSO EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS FREQUENTLY, AND THE BUSHINGS WERE ALSO REPLACED.*SLC

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 6 2000, AT LUSKIN, ON 5/17/2000 VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY POHANKA LEXUS, FAIRFAX, VA, FOLLOWING DEFENCIES WAS NOTED: BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NEEED FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, MISMATCH TIRES AND CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN RIGHT FRONT END. THIS WAS INSPECTED BY A VA LICENSE STATION (494) ON 5/2/2000, ACCORDING TO THIS INSPECTION THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT IT PASS ALL VIRGINIA SAFETY CRITERIA. BUT THIS DEALER SHIP LUSTINE PUT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS WIFE AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. THROUGH PURE NEGLECT OWN THE DEALERSHIP PART. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED BY THE USED CAR MANAGER, MADE COMMENT OF THIS NATURE "I WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK NOT UNLESS THE FRAME WAS BENT. IT IS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY ON THE VEHICLE BUT JUST TO SELL THE VEHICLES ON HIS LOT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MECHANICS AND TECHNICIAN. HE WAS NOT A MECHANIC AND HE DOES NOT DO MECHANIC WORK. ( MR. GEORGE ROSSER) " *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE, THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WORN OUT, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED, THE TEMPERATURE WOULD STAY THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY OIL PUMP DID NOT SHOW THE PRESSURE. *SC *JB

RECALL # 99V307000 TOYOTA/STEERING WHEEL; WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP BY PHONE, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY WERE NOT A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. RECALL LETTER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SERVICE BY LEXUS DEALERSHIPS ONLY. *AK

THE WAY THE PEDAL IS DESIGNED SOME ONE WITH A SHOE SIZE OVER 91/2 CANNOT GET TO THE BRAKE EASILY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TT AIR VENT IS DESIGNED TO BLOW AIR ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF FOOT, DUE TO THE LEFT SIDE EXTENSION, YOU CANNOT ROTATE YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IF YOUR SHOE SIZE IS GREATER THAN 91/2, DEALER CUT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VENT. *SLC

WINDSHIELD MOULDING FAILED, CAUSING WIND NOISE.

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE, THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WORN OUT, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED, THE TEMPERATURE WOULD STAY THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY OIL PUMP DID NOT SHOW THE PRESSURE. *SC *JB

TRANSMISSION HAS CONTINUED TO LEAK SINCE OWNERSHIP, REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO LEAK.

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK THERE WAS CARBON BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE, THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS WORN OUT, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN, THE STEERING HOSE WAS CRACKED, THE TEMPERATURE WOULD STAY THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING, AND THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY OIL PUMP DID NOT SHOW THE PRESSURE. *SC *JB

PLASTIC CLIP IN DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKE 3 TIMES. . CAN NOT OPEN DOOR THIS WAS REPAIRED 2X RIGHT FRONT DOOR, 1X LEFT FRONT DOOR. I TRANSPORT OLDER INLAWS AND CAN NOT OPEN DOOR TO LET THEM OUT. FISRT TIME SHORTED OUT ELECTRICAL SOLENOID ALSO. POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR CLIP

VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH AN ANCHOR BRACKET, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO THE DEALER THAT IT BE ADDED, HOWEVER WAS INFORMED IT COULD NOT BE, CONSUMER LATER FOUND IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT IT IN FACT COULD BE ADDED AND INSTALLED THE BRACKET HIMSELF. *SLC