Tl* the contact 1993 es300 lexus. The contact was driving 45mph and the vehicle began to shake. Shortly after the vehicle begin to smoke. Upon pulling over the contact noticed fire coming from under the hood. The local mechanic inspected the vehicle and he stated that the steering fluid caught on fire and the fire started in the steering column. The contact had the vehicle towed over to the authorized dealer. The contact still has not heard back from the dealer as of the time of the complaint . The children in the vehicle were in shock but did not sustain any injuries. The failure mileage was 87000. The VIN was unavailable.
1993 Lexus ES300: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 42 complaints about the 1993 Lexus ES300 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
- 20033
- 20025
- 20001
- 19981
- 19972
- 19961
- 19952
- 19935
- 19921
What owners say
After driving home from getting an oil leak repaired by the dealership vehicle caught on fire under the hood.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving a fuse blew, consumer started to smell smoke coming from under dashboard, smelled like an electrical fire.
While driving about (60) MPH on the freeway the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. Vehicle was totalled.
On impact the driver air deployed and caught on fire . Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Lexus ES300 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Lexus ES300?
5 of 42 owner complaints about the 1993 Lexus ES300 (12%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Lexus ES300?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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