Major Problems with 2002 Lexus ES 300 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Lexus ES 300

2002 Lexus ES 300 SEATS Victims: 3 Mileage: 155000 miles

2002 Lexus ES 300 ACCELERATOR PEDAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 32005 miles

2002 Lexus ES 300 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus ES 300 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car won't go into gear properly during stop-and-go traffic or pull out into traffic while turning a corner resulting in...	19 ~ 12060 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we have a surge or skip on deacceleration.this will happen from 40 to 60 mph. the dealer will only tell...	12 ~ 74815 miles
POWER TRAIN very difficult to see speedomoter - dark background with dark needle requires too much time to see speed. *ak...	9 ~ 102448 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when pulling into a parking space traveling at less then 10 miles per hour the car suddenly accelerated proceeded forward...	8 ~ 15353 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when driving during daylight hours we cannot see the red dial on the speedometer even though the instrument panel light...	8 ~ 196371 miles
TIRES while driving 50 mph rear passenger's side tire blew out. *ak...	5 ~ 17667 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 1. while pulling into a parking space at 2-4 mph with my foot on the brake the car suddenly accelerated...	4 ~ 2506 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM optitron instrumentation: not easy to read in broad daylight. when driving it's important to keep your eyes on the road....	4
ENGINE dealer and finance company claim clean title but documents reflect otherwise. *tr...	3 ~ 143781 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS when pulling into a parking space traveling at less then 10 miles per hour the car suddenly accelerated proceeded forward...	3 ~ 8506 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in day light hours when sun is out consumer can't see dials on speedometer unable to tell how fast vehicle...	3 ~ 69500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM several times when i accelerate from a stop sign...car surges. *tr...	2 ~ 159804 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dangerous condition exists with 2002 lexus es300 where a severe hesitation exists when accelerating at slow roll (< 5mph) at...	2 ~ 13500 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at 55 mph or above vehicle will strongly pull to the left. dealer changes wheels/tires and done an	2
STEERING car pulls very hard to left on highway. dealer has tried to correct this by alignments new tires and switching...	2 ~ 38000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when pulling into a parking space traveling at less then 10 miles per hour the car suddenly accelerated proceeded forward...	2 ~ 17000 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus es300. while the contact was stopped in traffic the vehicle was rear ended...	1 ~ 155000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2002 lexus es300 car lunges and jerks during acceleration and deceleration. car drove fine until lexus upgraded software and then...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2002 lexus es300. while driving various speeds the contact noticed that the turn signal volume was...	1 ~ 3000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2002 lexus es300 with about 18 000 miles has a problem with hesitation when accelerating after slowing down especially after...	1 ~ 10000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchased a new lexus model es300 on july 17 2002. at 17 000 miles i had problems with the...	1 ~ 17523 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING 1. while pulling into a parking space at 2-4 mph with my foot on the brake the car suddenly accelerated...	1 ~ 12 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL was driving to california in my 2002 lexus es300 last september and was adjusting the cruise control when suddenly it...	1 ~ 19500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2002 lexus es 300 when driven at highway speed at night time the headlights (hid's) keep coming closer and...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS problems with 2002 lexus es300 sedan. *mr the brake problem seemed to be corrected. (due to vibration when the brakes...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING on a sunny day and while in motion consumer states the dashboard cannot be read even with sunshades on. dealer	1 ~ 15000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle was moving 2-3mph pulling into a parking space when the accelerator pedal dropped to the floor causing sudden...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER in day light hours when sun is out consumer can't see dials on speedometer unable to tell how fast vehicle...	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while applying the accelerator pedal the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. consumer tried numerous times and suddenly the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably....	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas cap is very hard to twist off. consumer developed a sprang wrist trying to twist is off. spring clip	1
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas cap is very hard to twist off. consumer developed a sprang wrist trying to twist is off. spring clip	1
VISIBILITY dashboard has been redesigned and it is extremely difficult to see various needle gauges while driving during the day. at...	1
STRUCTURE dashboard has been redesigned and it is extremely difficult to see various needle gauges while driving during the day. at...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i recently purchased a 2002 lexus es 300 and not much to complain about the inside etc. the acceleration and...	1 ~ 56000 miles

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