Lexus Is 300 2003

Model Is 300 made in 2003 by Lexus got 19 consumer complains as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electronic stability control. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car has one 3 engine.

Model 2003

Engine [L]CylindersTransmissionDriveEstimate MPG (city/highway/combined)Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)FuelFuel costClassRelease date
3 6Manual, 5 gearsR18/25/2019.7385/31.5854/23.7465Premium1238COMPACT CARS
3 6Semiautomatic, 5 gearsR18/24/2019.7693/31.2088/23.6743Premium1238COMPACT CARS

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5030B04/26/200510015651Heated oxygen sensor repair manual correction. 00245-rm105-4u2. *tt 00245-rm869-u2. *tt 00245-rm869-u2. *tt 00245-rm980-u2. *tt08/02/2005
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
0010302/07/200310001308Cd changer improvements. *tt04/29/2003
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
00245980212/14/200410015962Repair manual correction. *sc update *sc08/17/2005
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TC0030306/17/200310003370Clutch chirping noise in neutral with clutch pedal released. *tt10/17/2003
STEERING
0040112/21/20010040110017720Repair manual supplement - vehicle pulling to one side. all lexus 2002 - 2006 models. *tt all '02 - '07 models. lexus. *tt11/21/2005
STRUCTURE - BODY
0020402/05/200410006225Hvac control panel peeling (heater control housing sub-assembly). *mr04/26/2004
SUSPENSION
0120210/11/200210000251Suspension ball joint inspection method. *tt02/20/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
08/07/20033000106/01/2003
 While driving at 60 mph on the highway, the vehicle struck a boat that broke free from a towing vehicle and ended up in the middle of the lane. the seat belts were being used at the time of accident, but none of the six air bags deployed. the police did arrive on the scene and no one was injured. *ak *scc *jb
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
70001
 While driving through an intersection the consumer's vehicle was broadsided. the side impact air bags did not deploy. *nm *sc *jb
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
07/28/2008930001
 Easy spin. *tr
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
08/19/2008850001
 I was sitting in my 2003 lexus is 300 4 door it was a rainy and unusually cool day so i rolled the windows down and with the car idling i listened to some music and contemplated where to eat dinner it being around 5.30 pm. suddenly the throttle opened up and the car shot off like a rocket over the curbing through some bushes and into a pond maybe 15 feet away the car was moving so fast that as it was sinking it moved out about 20 feet. it was completely submerged and i was lucky to unbuckle the seat belt and climb out the open window and swim to shore the only injury a sprained ankle. the car was a total loss. amazingly i was given a ticket for wreckless driving that was dismissed as there were no witnesses the police and the insurance company insisted that cars don't surge like that on their own we know better i was treated like a criminal instead of sympathized with for almost drowning. it was not the mat or a sticky accelerator but i feel an electrical problem due to moisture that made the throttle open up the thing was also that the car was in park! of course no lawyers would touch it i didn't get hurt bad and they said there was never any successful litigation against the manufacturers for sudden acceleration irregardless of cause. i just feel i need to tell my story and hope that it helps i have the vin # and all that if needed to track the factory made and maybe this will help substantiate a claim by someone who was hurt or help the family of someone hurt or killed. these companies care about profits not people and this culture much change. the other sad part was the police who assumed i did this on purpose i am not insane only an insane person would drive a car into a lake with them inside. that's the boynton beach police for you...nice huh also i lost my job as a salesman as this took 3 months for me to get paid and i had no transportation! do you think toyota will pay me for that? *tr
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
09/21/200623500109/01/2003
 Complete clutch failure at 23,400 miles. *jb
STRUCTURE
08/01/201039000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2003 lexus is300. the contact stated the dashboard covering was deteriorating due to defected material. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and advised the dashboard cover would need to be replaced. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. li
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
10/03/200312105/27/2003
 High wind noise and flapping noise from the driver door; it's very annoying and unconvertible driving on the highway because of the noises produced by this problem. lexus claims their cars as luxury cars, but also claims that a wind noise and a flapping noise are normal for $34k luxury cars. i took the car in and they even did not want to try to fix the problem.*ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS
10/03/200312105/27/2003
 High wind noise and flapping noise from the driver door; it's very annoying and unconvertible driving on the highway because of the noises produced by this problem. lexus claims their cars as luxury cars, but also claims that a wind noise and a flapping noise are normal for $34k luxury cars. i took the car in and they even did not want to try to fix the problem.*ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
07/01/20076500010007/01/2003
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 lexus is 300. the trunk of the vehicle does not remain open and needs to be held up. if the contact reaches in to get something out of the trunk and fails to hold the trunk door, it will fall and strike his head. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that it was a common failure in that model and nothing could be done. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 78,000.
SUSPENSION
12/07/2010136422
 In early december 2010 on my way to drop off an passenger at the ontario airport, ontario, ca my left front end felt like it fell in a pot hole. a tow truck was called as the the left front tire was was turned completely inward and caused damage on the left fender. the car had to be towed to my home as it was late in the evening around 11pm. i called my insurance company the next morning to file a comprehensive claim, the car was towed to a body shop, vehicle 2003 lexus is 300 which found out that the left side ball joint broke, which caused the left tire to turn completely inward and cause damage on left fender over tire and damage to left front door. the body shop had to replace ball joint and casing, new tire and fix damage to left fender and left door. i checked for any recalls for this particular problem, but have not found any. i was fortunate to have been on a side street when this happen, as i had just exited a freeway going the maximum speed of 65mph and driven to san diego earlier that day. i have had routine maintenance checks up to 120,000 miles i also contacted lexus customer satisfaction on 8/11/11 regarding the incident and they did not have any incident reports. im writing now because i have notice a couple of other lexus is 300 on the side of the freeway with the tire the same way, within the last couple of years.
TIRES
01/21/2006190001
 Tire blow out(front drivers side) occurring at high speed . tires bf goodrich - 17 inch potenza, only 19,000 miles. *jb
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/19/2008850001
 I was sitting in my 2003 lexus is 300 4 door it was a rainy and unusually cool day so i rolled the windows down and with the car idling i listened to some music and contemplated where to eat dinner it being around 5.30 pm. suddenly the throttle opened up and the car shot off like a rocket over the curbing through some bushes and into a pond maybe 15 feet away the car was moving so fast that as it was sinking it moved out about 20 feet. it was completely submerged and i was lucky to unbuckle the seat belt and climb out the open window and swim to shore the only injury a sprained ankle. the car was a total loss. amazingly i was given a ticket for wreckless driving that was dismissed as there were no witnesses the police and the insurance company insisted that cars don't surge like that on their own we know better i was treated like a criminal instead of sympathized with for almost drowning. it was not the mat or a sticky accelerator but i feel an electrical problem due to moisture that made the throttle open up the thing was also that the car was in park! of course no lawyers would touch it i didn't get hurt bad and they said there was never any successful litigation against the manufacturers for sudden acceleration irregardless of cause. i just feel i need to tell my story and hope that it helps i have the vin # and all that if needed to track the factory made and maybe this will help substantiate a claim by someone who was hurt or help the family of someone hurt or killed. these companies care about profits not people and this culture much change. the other sad part was the police who assumed i did this on purpose i am not insane only an insane person would drive a car into a lake with them inside. that's the boynton beach police for you...nice huh also i lost my job as a salesman as this took 3 months for me to get paid and i had no transportation! do you think toyota will pay me for that? *tr
03/17/2009180001
 Was slowly pulling into parking space when car suddenly accelerated full throttle. car was carried over parking bumper into bushes beyond, with damages to body and undercarriage over six thousand dollars. *tr

Car dealers selling


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