10.0

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

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problem #1

Apr 082002

(reported on)

ES 300

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Upon purchasing vehicle there was a design defect in fuel tank. Cannot get gas cap off vehicle to put gasoline in it. Contacted the dealer. Consumer states the filler cap was replaced with a new version but it required a tool to remove it and did not solve the problem.

- Simi Valley, CA, USA