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1999 LEXUS ES300 EXTERIOR COLOR: CASHEMERE TAN INTERIOR COLOR:GRAY SUNROOF LEATHER 6 DISK CD CHANGER PAID:$5800.00 MARCH 17th 2010 **POSTED MARCH 30TH,2010**: It runs beautifully, but, on the way home the day we bought it the engine light and trac off light came on. Took it and had the codes ran and it came back P1135 and P1155 which is oxygen sensors,bank 1 sensor 1 & bank 2 sensor 1. Took it to a mechanic and he said the sensors were okay that it was the ECM (electronic control module). So we took it for a second opinion and was told definately not the ECM it was the oxygen sensors.Got them replaced,lights went off. Stopped at the store turned car back on and both lights came on. Took it back to mechanic and he found messed up wire so fixed that and re-replaced O2 sensors. Lights went off. Drove it. Turned it off and back on,lights bcame back on. So we still are trying to find the source of the problem. Any ideas? I could use some advice. Alot of $ going out !!!! **POSTED APRIL 5th.2010 Update: auto shop says that they need to re-replace the oxygen sensors with Denso brand sensors since thats what was originally on the car and that the lights will go off then. They had to order them from 2 different places . So been waiting for them to come in sinve Thursday April 1st! One came in today April 5th. Hopefully the other comes in 2 morrow and we can get this solved finally. No charge for the new sensors or labor since its their fault they didnt do it in the first place. And the time & $ I lost the past 2 weeks waitimg for them to fix this.I cant have it inspected till the lights are off so this is really getting to the point where i'm going to have a nervous breakdown! **POSTED APRIL 20th,2010 **UPDATE** Well. they didnt work. So the mechanic ordered O2 sensors straight from Lexus...Guess what...THAT DID'NT WORK EITHER!!! Boy am I frustrated!!! If U have any advise please,please,please post it. I could really use it! I love my car, but I want it fixed ,I need it inspected and i'm just not one of those people that can ignore the engine light being on. Some can, I can't...HELP!!! **POSTED APRIL 28TH,2010 ****UPDATE*** w\Well, the 4th set of O2 sensors didn't work. I new they wouldnt!! So we finally got the title and registration from the dealership and rushed it to the inspection station because the dealership guarantees there cars to pass inspection on the contract as long as you take it through with in 14 days of registering. So it failed,of course!!! It's the ECM... Same codes came up.P1135 and P1155 which read,wires,O2 SENSORS,OR ECM. Here come to find out,the dealership had replaced the O2 sensors and that did'nt fix it so they unhooked the battery,knowing that the engine lights wouldnt come right on when a buyer took it for a test drive. I guess they were hoping that we wouldnt have had it inspected in time, but were not stuoid like they were hoping. i went on the BBB website and the dealership has an F rating! And I told them a complaint to the BBB was the least they should worry about cause i'm going straight to the attorney general!!! Anyways , they were shaking in there boots and are as we speak fixing all the problems with the car. Even the one's it didnt fail for. Because what I did was, I took it to my mechanic and had them write up an order for everything that needed to be repaired and they are going to do it all..FOR FREE of course. It also failed for the tint on the front windows. I love the tint but the car was originally sold in Philadelphia where there laws on tint arent as strict as New Jersey laws. Hopefully after all is fixed I can take it to a private inspection station and they will allow it to pass with the tint. The tint in the front is much lighter then the back so I hope it'll fly. I'll update after all is repaired. Sad thing is, the car is beautiful and runs like a dream. But it eats gas like it's going outta style so I really am praying this is the cure for my baby. I really lucked out that the dealership had guaranteed that inspection because the repairs are so expensive.... any input , reply.... :( I luv my money pit , just want it to be all better :(

I'm a new member just learning how to post, sorry there's 2. Anyone with answers or input or frustrations like me PLEASE reply !!! I'd really appreciate any comments. Thank You.

1999 LEXUS ES300 EXTERIOR COLOR: CASHEMERE TAN INTERIOR COLOR:GRAY SUNROOF LEATHER 6 DISK CD CHANGER PAID:$5800.00 MARCH 17th 2010 MARCH 31st.2010: It runs beautifully, but, on the way home the day we bought it the engine light and trac off light came on. Took it and had the codes ran and it came back P1135 and P1155 which is oxygen sensors,bank 1 sensor 1 & bank 2 sensor 1. Took it to a mechanic and he said the sensors were okay that it was the ECM (electronic control module). So we took it for a second opinion and was told definately not the ECM it was the oxygen sensors.Got them replaced,lights went off. Stopped at the store turned car back on and both lights came on. Took it back to mechanic and he found messed up wire so fixed that and re-replaced O2 sensors. Lights went off. Drove it. Turned it off and back on,lights bcame back on. So we still are trying to find the source of the problem. Any ideas? I could use some advice. Alot of $ going out !!!! APRIL 5th.2010 Update: auto shop says that they need to re-replace the oxygen sensors with Denso brand sensors since thats what was originally on the car and that the lights will go off then. They had to order them from 2 different places . So been waiting for them to come in sinve Thursday April 1st! One came in today April 5th. Hopefully the other comes in 2 morrow and we can get this solved finally. No charge for the new sensors or labor since its their fault they didnt do it in the first place. And the time & $ I lost the past 2 weeks waitimg for them to fix this.I cant have it inspected till the lights are off so this is really getting to the point where i'm going to have a nervous breakdown! I'm sure it will be done soon, i just hate waiting!!!If U have any advise please,please,please post it. I could really use it! I love my car, but I want it fixed ,I need it inspected and i'm just not one of those people that can ignore the engine light being on. Some can, I can't...HELP!!!