1996 LEXUS ES300 Engine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine Issues in the 1996 LEXUS ES300
1 engine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 LEXUS ES300. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
CAR EXPLODED AND STARTED FIRE IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. GOT HOME FROM WORK AND STOP AT GROCERY STORE. PARKED CAR IN GARAGE AND BROUGHT IN SOME GROCERIES. ABOUT 10 - 15 MINUTES LATER WENT OUT TO GET PAPER PRODUCTS (TP AND PAPER TOWELS) OUT OF TRUNK. THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, NO SMOKE, NO FIRE, NO NOISE. WENT IN SIDE PUT AWAY EVERYTHING AND STARTED TO COOK. HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION NOISE. WENT TO THE GARAGE AND OPENED THE DOOR. HOT, HEAVY BLACK SMOKE AND CHEMICAL ODOR CAME POURING INTO THE HOUSE. I COULD SEE FLAMES TO THE LEFT. IT WAS VERY HOT AND THERE WAS SOME LIQUID MIXED IN, AND THE GARAGE WAS PITCH BLACK YET IT WAS A VERY SUNNY DAY WITH THE SUN POINTING AT THE GARAGE. BECAUSE IT WAS SO DARK, IT LOOKED LIKE THE GARAGE...
Other 1996 LEXUS ES300 Problem Areas
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
2 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint