2001 LEXUS ES300 Equipment Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Equipment Issues in the 2001 LEXUS ES300
1 equipment complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 LEXUS ES300. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Equipment Complaints
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF GRINDING BRAKE NOISE WHEN STOPPING. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WITH "UPDATED" VERSIONS AND REPLACED BRAKE FLUID. WHEN FIRST DRIVEN AFTER "UPDATE" BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR AND CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. PEDAL SOON BECAME LESS SPONGY, BUT REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE AND MORE PEDAL TRAVEL TO STOP CAR THAN IN THE PAST. DEALER SERVICE WRITER SAID PEDAL FELT NORMAL. AFTER TWO OR THREE CLOSE CALLS CONSUMER FIN REAR ENDED ANOTHER STOPPING CAR, CAUSING OVER $12,000 IN DAMAGE TO SUBJECT CAR AND CAR THAT IT HIT. NO INJURIES. AFTER COMPLETE REPAIRS OWNER TRADED IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS STILL TOO HARD TO STOP. SALESMAN NOTICED THE SAME THING WHEN HE DROVE CAR TO BACK LOT AFTER TRADE IN.*AK
Other 2001 LEXUS ES300 Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
2 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint