NHTSA Complaint #10002903 — 1993 LEXUS ES300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002903
Vehicle	1993 LEXUS ES300
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 17, 2001
Date Filed	January 18, 2003
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE COMES OUT WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR IN THE MORNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE 3.0 LITER ENGINES HAVE SLUDGE PROBLEMS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.

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