Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 082503 | 08/25/2003 | 10003577 | 1998 es300 wireless door lock control system - repair manual correction - diagnostics. *tt | 10/24/2003 | |
| EL00101 | 05/04/2001 | 627085 | Subject regarding turn signals flashing abnormally. *slc | 02/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| SS00699 | 06/18/1999 | 606226 | Information regarding the scantool immbolizer key code utility. *tt | 08/13/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Headlights turn off by themselves intermittently while driving. this also occurs intermittently when you use the directional signals to signal for a right or left turn. this electrical failure makes this car unsafe to drive at night at any speed. driving at night without headlights on could result in an accident with bodily injury or death to the occupants of this vehicle or other vehicles and/or property damage. the jm lexus' service department diagnosed this problem as a defective wiper switch assembly. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 58000 | 02/24/2002 | |
| Electricity discharges from ignition key area on steering column and door after turning off and exiting vehicle. i took car in to superior lexus to determine the problem and they could not figure it out. i continue to get electrical shocks from my 1998 lexus es300 today. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 05/03/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Ignition key released, car parked in drive, rolled back and hit other vehicle. key also released in reverse, drive, as well as in park . should only release in park.*ak | |||