10 of the
53 complaints about the 1993 Lexus ES300 are about the
electrical system — 19% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
84,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED FOR A WHILE, AND THEN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 293,095. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10862183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 milesGlenolden, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LEXUS ES300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE NEEDLES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE ALL BURNED OUT. UPDATED 09/05/07.
NHTSA complaint #10196030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,000 milesBaltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 12/05/06.
NHTSA complaint #10173390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesLA Crescenta, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM GETTING AN OIL LEAK REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10073869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 milesBaltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER: SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP. IT STARTS FLICKERING WITH FULL LIGHT INTENSITY, WHICH MAKES ME USE LOWER LIGHT INTENSITY TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDLES. WITH LOW LIGHT INTENSITY IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER, SPEED, TEMP, FUEL WHEN SUN IS IN FRONT OR ON THE SIDE OF CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE INSTRUMENT IS TO TURN THE LIGHT TO FULL INTENSITY, AND THEN THE NEEDLES START FLICKERING. THIS CREATES A LOT OF DISTRACTION AND PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, MAY RESULT INTO AN ACCIDENT. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN EARLY MODELS OF LEXUS AND IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST EVEN THOUGH IT CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED BY LEXUS DEARLER IN 1996 @ 40,000 MILES NOW IT IS AGAIN GIVING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10043147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Germantown, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT BACKGROUND LIGHTING OF THE NEEDLES BLACKED OUT, CREATES DRIVING HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #765430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Caldwell, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGH SPEED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM INDICATE THAT DEFECTIVE WIRE ON A SENSOR IS THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #874120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pearson, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING A FUSE BLEW, CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD, SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #862888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BELIEVE THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND IGNITION FAILED BECAUSE OF A Y2K FAILURE. THE CAR WILL NOT START WAS WORKING PROPERLY AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO TRYING TO START AFTER 1200 MIDNIGHT ON THE 1 JAN 2000.
NHTSA complaint #716705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BELIEVE THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND IGNITION FAILED BECAUSE OF A Y2K FAILURE. THE CAR WILL NOT START WAS WORKING PROPERLY AT LEAST 4 HOURS PRIOR TO TRYING TO START AFTER 1200 MIDNIGHT ON THE 1 JAN 2000.
NHTSA complaint #716705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.