NHTSA Complaint #858483 — 1992 LEXUS ES300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	858483
Vehicle	1992 LEXUS ES300
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	March 7, 2000
Date Filed	March 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER CALLED THE LEXUS DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN TO THE NEAREST LEXUS DEALER. CONSUMER GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP AND WAS PUSHED A BLOCK AWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM IT. CONSUMER WASN'T SURE IF VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT AFTER REACHING SO MANY MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO OTHER ES300'S . ALSO, RADIATOR CAP BLEW OUT. *AK

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