10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
25,450 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Oct 132005

(reported on)

ES 300 ES

  • 25,421 miles

Well, were do I begin! I purchased my Lexus pre-owned from a local dealership. I had only driven my car for 2 days and my check engine light and oil light kept coming on. So I take it to the dealership and my key immobilizer system had blown. My valet key was the only thing that would start it...... Then, not even a week later I had blue/white smoke coming out the back end of it every time I would start it!!!! Once again, I head to the dealership...... I get a call saying how they had to rebuild my engine because the oil was sludged up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The vehicle only had 25K on it and I was shocked! So, within the first week of owning it, I had to get practically a brand new engine!

- K B., Santa Monica, CA, US