NHTSA Complaint #10066898 — 1997 LEXUS ES300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10066898
Vehicle	1997 LEXUS ES300
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 9, 2004
Date Filed	April 9, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER NOTICED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. *AK

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