Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00504 | 05/10/2004 | 10007640 | Excessive sulfur dioxide odor. *tt | 07/07/2004 | |
| EG00102 | 04/23/2002 | EG00102 | 633780 | Malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble codes p1130, p1135, p1150 or p1155 set. *tt | 09/24/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| EG00102 | 01/18/2002 | EG00102 | 628661 | Malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble codes p1130, p1135, p1150 or p1155 as a result of an air fuel sensor. *tt | 03/19/2002 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| NV00102 | 01/18/2002 | 628652 | Subject regarding heat shield rattle. *tt | 03/19/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I was stopped at a red light approximately 3-4 ft. behind a utility truck. suddenly the car surged forward and hit the rear end of the truck in front of me. | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 lexus es300. it stopped while driving recently. there was no indication. the engine was running but the car was not moving. after opening the hood i found the small pipe connecting the air intake to the engine had come off. i was lucky as the driver behind me slowed down and stopped. however if this had happened on a highway, i possible would not be writing this complaint. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 lexus es300. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the contact smelled fuel. he pulled the vehicle over and noticed smoked under the hood. in a matter of seconds, flames appeared. the vehicle was destroyed. the palm beach county police department filed report number 09-092367 and fire report number 09-50737. there were no injuries. the manufacturer will be notified. the current and failure mileages were 44,000. | |||
| 05/03/2002 | 1 | 05/03/2002 | |
| In day light hours when sun is out consumer can't see dials on speedometer, unable to tell how fast vehicle was going. consumer felt this was very unsafe. *ak consumer also can not see the fuel gauge, engine speed and engine temperature. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/31/1989 | 56000 | 1 | |
| I recently purchased a 2002 lexus es 300 and not much to complain about the inside etc. the acceleration and throttle though are a major problem. i almost got into a car accident getting onto 95 trying to pass a semi because the accelerator pauses when i step on the gas pedal. after the pause it starts to accelerate so i barely made it without hitting the semi. this really concerns me and want lexus to do something about it. its just plain unsafe. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 48480 | 3 | 02/17/2005 |
| Upon acceleration in stop-and-go traffic, severe hesitation with brake-like effect, engine reviving, with driver thrown forward, then lurching into gear. said was fixed with installation of tsib tc004-3. narrowly being missed by oncoming traffic when car basically stalled. tsib not a fix. now engine light on. dangerous in stop-and-go traffic. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 5 | ||
| When driving at a low speed, the vehicle surged forward. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection on five separate occasions, but the problem continued*ak the dealer acknowledged the situation but did not know how to fix it. there was excessive belt squealing in the morning, the brake pedal pulsated and the key would no turn in the ignition. *sc *jb | |||