NHTSA — Electrical System: 12v/24v/48v Battery Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Lexus ES 300 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1996 Lexus ES 300 Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 072003

ES 300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Battery exploded.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

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problem #2

Aug 212001

ES 300

  • miles
Dangerous. Could not turn off car except to disconnect negative terminal on battery. Very dangerous. Took almost 10 minutes to turn off car. Removing key did nothing. This is a hazard to all. Could have been disastrous. Lexus was notified.

- Laguna Beach, CA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 171997

(reported on)

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failed.

- Westalke Village, CA, USA

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