NHTSA Complaint #10112335 — 1997 LEXUS ES300 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112335
Vehicle	1997 LEXUS ES300
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 24, 2005
Date Filed	March 1, 2005
Mileage	113,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE LEXUS ES300 WHICH I DROVE FAILED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD IT HAPPENED A TWENTY MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS ON THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY (I-695) I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN KILLED . IN THE SPIRIT OF FULL DISCLOSURE, THE CAR IS EIGHT YEARS OLD, IS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN 113,000 MILES. *JB

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