MY LEXUS ES300 BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY!

My Lexus ES300 broke down on the highway today.. This is going to be an expensive fix :/
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[@jenniferplante1160]

Glad you made it home safely! Every time I drove that car, I wondered if it would break down. It was sketchy when the passenger window wouldn’t close and I had to drive to your house at night from Liz’s Airbnb- not fun or warm. Also, be grateful for the Florida weather; it is supposed to get to -51 degrees here on Friday and Saturday. Schools have already canceled and warming centers are opening up for those in need. It’s going to be crazy.

[@Camhill182]

Jeez mom. This was probably the most mom-comment you’ve posted yet. The Lexus will be all set for you next time you come 😄

[@user-hk9pn1iy8g]

Are you still driving the lexus?

[@JohnTaylor-bd1uy]

That 24 year old Lexus is far far more reliable than both of those new cars you have combined. Mechanic signing off!

[@Beaumoi]

Dang very unlucky, the fact that you start rolling the camera during times like this makes you the GOAT youtuber and makes it very special! We're all glad you're okay and that is what is most important! We love you!

[@Camhill182]

Awe thanks! I’m definitely no GOAT, but I appreciate it

[@thescramble4309]

Dude ,you should send that car to the car care nut, he's toyota lexus tech , he's legit one of the best mechanic and diagnostic specialists on youtube. im sure he could help you get that thing in tip top condition! Just a thought.

[@carlogarcia4327]

glad everything is ok Cam , thanks for the video once again !!! I enjoy them a lot

[@Camhill182]

Thanks Carlo 😀

[@ruben79nyc]

Really sorry that happened to you on the road but I thank God you're safe and it's taken care of.

[@Camhill182]

Thanks!

[@OleMisss]

Would be cool to see you learn how to slide the brz around. Could be a cool series to see your evolution from start to finish. Just an idea.

[@Rone8Eleven]

Yes! Cameron is finally taking the BRZ or the Type R to work! Content I want to see :)

[@benhogle31]

Glad ur ok man

[@Fa5_Parris]

The only issues those cars have is the alternator or the starter I think it’s still a good car I’m also a tow truck driver too everytime a Lexus or Toyota need a tow it’s always something along those lines lol

[@jalopy2472]

Why would you go on the highway when you knew that your alternator was dead? The battery light instantly tells you that your alternator is done.

[@Blackhammers69]

CamHSquad🔥🔥🔥

[@supercool2999]

I pray that you do well with KZbin my brother. Don't give up.

[@kingdevoneomusic]

Your prayer came true lol

[@byrne6348]

Glad you got out of the car haha it was driving me crazy seeing all of those cars fly by

[@byrne6348]

Also yes throwback to the cobra dying

[@HarryWangHungLo]

Sorry to see that bro! California native and retired from the AF and made my home in NW FL. Can confirm, FL drivers are the WORST!!!

[@scottarnold8637]

No kidding I live in Pensacola

[@Aangrox]

It’s odd, I moved to Vegas from FL and I don’t think people this way fill their blinker fluids. Or know how to read speed limits 😂

[@georgepino78]

What mobile service is replacing your windshield? I had to replace mine at a service center cause the sensors that are part of the windshield had to be recalibrated once windshield was replaced and they couldn't do that with mobile service.

[@NinaMango789]

My daily civic's alternator died last year on train tracks was sketchy af for about a minute but it let me start it for a second and dump the clutch to roll off the tracks, not a fun time lol

[@z32ghost]

Damn i been there before with the alternator it sux...love ur videos bro been subscribed since u had the Si keep up the great content👍

[@Camhill182]

Thank you very much!

[@Xcelsior.7272]

CamHSquad 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dave_mac]

Those issues you're having are completely normal when your charging system isn't supplying the necessary voltage. You should get a meter so you can check battery voltage & charging voltage so you know the condition of your battery/alternator. It's good to keep in your car. $800 for an alternator is crazy!!! Hopefully they got an oem alternator. Never buy a remanufactured one. I've had them fail as soon as I installed them, or shortly after. Good luck with everything.

[@JohnTaylor-bd1uy]

He got ripped off! I am a mechanic and the labor alone for that car isn't 2 hours. That's BS! I can replace the alternator on that car in 15 minutes flat! I owned the same model and year and am very familiar with it. Very easy repair. They hosed him. He also should have bought the part himself and took it to them. Also, Pep Boys are trash. A bunch of wannabe backyard mechanic kids out of high school.

[@EgHatchK24a2]

What do you mean by replacing the Type-R windshield. When did this happen that it got messed up

[@elchinogaming3173]

My es300 1999 original alternator went out when I was traveling out to el peso TX with 209000 miles and when that happened my gas pump went out as well so I’ll just say keep an eye on that if you have any problems. Still have my Lexus es300 now going to 222230miles today, very good cars

[@elchinogaming3173]

Definitely check your battery as well

[@Camhill182]

Oh damn! So everything is good now? Engine and trans are still good?

[@elchinogaming3173]

@@Camhill182 motor and transmission is still healthy condition I did need a new radiator and hoses also changed my power steering lines since there was leaking coming from the old lines. But other then that bro keep this car as a small project car you’ll be surprised of how many people custom these cars out and I lovw these videos of you doing things to your car makes me want to make my car clean af😂🙏🏻

[@ambergibson7381]

Same thing happened to me. Fortunately, I was driving by a dealership...pulled over, called a friend for a jump. Drove it home. Got the alternator replaced the next wk✌🏼

[@cmortensen74]

Sorry to see you break down my bro! What happened to your Type R Windshield? That’s gonna be fat cost and they need to calibrate the camera on it right? Don’t let any of this get distracted or down from being motivated to do more KZbin. Be patient it will happen. But I get it you miss Cali hopefully you guys get to return soon. But enjoy the weather and the crystal blue oceans 😊

[@Camhill182]

The Type R windshield just got smacked by a little rock a few weeks ago. Florida law states you cannot be charged your deductible to repair windshields, so it doesn’t cost me anything

[@safidoesyoyo]

Its almost like we have identical es300s except I live in Australia. Mine looks the same as yours and also broke down a few weeks ago from a broken alternator. I'm getting deja vu.

[@zdeat]

Host a group drive sometime soon or even do another drag strip day down at Bradenton

[@Camhill182]

Sounds good!!

[@beexiong2995]

Bad battery and possible alternator. Easy fix. I had a friend in an old 86 camry that had a dying alternator which wouldn't charge her battery while it was running. Did something similar to your lexus. Was sputtering and dying on the hwy at night because the headlights drained the battery and alternator more. I swapped my battery into her car just to make it home while my alternator tried to charge her already dead battery. Her car ended up killing my battery as well. Honestly you can do the alternator in a parking lot in 15 minutes. Gotta love how easy they built these V6s

[@fk8daisy546]

Sorry about your Lexus cam!According to the majority of comments it seems like an easy fix. Good luck on that fix! Too much happening in FL haha Cali is calling you back 🤣 maybe try socal ? It’s like a baby version of florida. But there are some really beautiful places out here away from all the nonsense. not to mention the great tracks they have out here

[@Camhill182]

I would love to live in SoCal

[@theonlydemi-god7858]

Love the vids want this car trying to make a good decision

[@SnoopDoggyDoge]

alternators not too bad of a job to DIY, it’s top mounted, :( check for parasitic drain somewhere in the car as well, could be a minor one + the upgraded audio system causing you issues. big 3 might also be a mod worth doing to help recharge faster,

[@ivanjulian2532]

Yep, good call. Fellow '93 ES300 owner speaking - I've owned it since new. The capacitors on everything electric in Toyota products of that era are prone to leaking - which in turn causes all sorts of random problems, like parasitic draws from the speaker amps, or weird misfires in the ECU.

[@christianorlando8007]

A lot of track for the BRZ and Type R. Is fun and you can have your income boost for February. We need action

[@crazypandarag3]

I lowkey want buzz now looks fiire🔥👌😬

[@Camhill182]

Whats buzz?

[@susanwagner8993]

What was wrong with the car?

[@agaad22]

Drove 200 miles home the morning my battery light turned on. Probably the most stressed out I’ve ever been hoping and praying it made it home so I could change the alternator as I had no tools with me to do it.

[@Ehren1337]

it happens man. battery and alternator are hit or miss on any cars. you made it home safe though. next time when it happens again dont keep driving because of low voltage can cause fuel and sensors issues too.

[@Camhill182]

Ok thanks for the advice

[@kevinborish]

Did they install a new battery? If not I feel like you got reamed on that repair.

[@pizzaking7878]

My 2001 ES300 did this and it was the battery. It had a AAA battery when I bought it. I replaced it with an Interstate battery and all issues were solved. The alternator is the OEM that came with the car. Totally a battery issue for me. Coincidentally, the cruise control never worked while driving with a AAA battery. It started working with the Interstate battery.

[@SnailMediaYT]

Hey bro you should start posting KZbin shorts in between or little clips of the next video, adds to the hype and shorts do a shit ton of numbers and they count towards your view count!!

[@Camhill182]

Thanks for the advice! I actually was just thinking about that this morning. I will try to put a few together today

[@jesseperrella]

Figures it has to die on the highway, not a very good spot for that to happen.. atleast you made it out safely

[@MrPP34truth]

One thing to preserve your alternator is to make sure oil from changing the filter doesn’t leak inside of it.

[@javianjohnson8746]

Damn man, the dreaded alternator outage. Nice that everything ended up working out, but yea those symptoms are 100% signs of an alternator that's past its lifespan

[@everhernandez5604]

What was it

[@Stevenn2186]

Awesome car. These old Lexus’ es300s are known to live forever. However another topic, a w123 diesel or w124 would have made you home without the alternator.

[@Sitoj15]

Noo man I love this car and want to see what it becomes😭

[@AutoRevLife]

Happened to my mom's Lexus RX before. Get your alternator and battery checked. And give it a jump and let it sit for a few minutes so that the battery has some juice. Also, if your car is still having problems after replacing the alternator, check your radio to make sure it isn't drawing any unnecessary power when the car is off. Also, the alternator in my mom's old car cost about $400 to replace. But pepboys is corporate so I guess $800 is the norm

[@Camhill182]

Thanks for the info. Yea, I had it brought to the closest shop for convenience

[@CJmk3supra]

@@Camhill182 that’s funny, my es300 does the same exact thing and I had been through 4 alternators this year lol 😂 also thanks for your service, I actually just finished my service with the Navy about a month ago 😁

[@ThatFoo.frmTha713.]

What year is the RX? Bc usually I see alternators go for max $300 but $1000 sounds like it belongs to something expensive. My alternator for my 98 es300 would probably cost $250 no less than 200 probably

[@fakeMbadge]

It's the weak 80 amp Alternator. Doesn't like any accessories like phone chargers or head units. Get a 130amp one from a highlander or a 90amp from an avalon. Idk why they put the weak camry 80 amp in a lexus. My 2001 has ate two 80amps before I got smart and all I have is a fm transmitter aux thing with a stock radio.

[@jamesmedina2062]

Hey I am wondering if I should make content. Was that 1800 that you mentioned for the month(October) or the whole year? The BRZ looks super sweet btw👍

[@Camhill182]

Hey James. For the month

[@jamesmedina2062]

@@Camhill182 Thats not bad! Good job.

[@anibalnegrete8548]

Did you ever solve the radio static issues?

[@Camhill182]

No

[@anibalnegrete8548]

@@Camhill182 bummer I have a 97 Lexus with 80k miles and the radio lcd is starting to fade

[@Rone8Eleven]

12:22 Hello Vivian!

[@EnlightenedRogue]

This happened to me & I saved $$ by getting a remanufactured alternator. My mechanic guaranteed it for two years, cost me $280 (2002 Camry) & it lasted until I traded up to my current 2010 Lexus.

[@OogaBooga-hc6ks]

Mine just needed a alternator, and then my transmission decided to give out. I’ll be doing that here soon 😢😂

[@Camhill182]

If that happens, (knock on wood) I will get rid of it

[@owenmclean978]

possibly could have been the battery terminals being loose. that's what happened to mine man.

[@SaneSociety1]

Alternators can go at any time after 100k miles. Lexus/Avalon usually last much longer, but will go too...

[@xeedflarian9748]

That sucks man, it's always a gamble when you are buying those older cars but glad it wasn't too expensive of a repair, like the dumb mustang! Got get those videos going to pay for it.

[@Interestingworld4567]

is not the alternator dude it would be something else. i had this same issue with my car and the issue was to replace all the ignition coils and i replace the spark plugs as well. some people replaces the alternator but then they got the same issue again.

[@BracedKILL]

Start road racing at the track!

[@Alex-zf7xy]

Dam bro I’m sorry I know the filling love do a group drive

[@jayr650]

Is it the new double din that caused this?

[@Camhill182]

Not according to the shop

[@Newyen6MT]

Highly doubt it, must just be an old alternator.

[@CruiseControl1]

It’s those gremlins man you can’t feed them after midnight

[@Camhill182]

Thats where it all went wrong

[@mikemillan7088]

Abandoned ship! 😂👍

[@alexiparis3244]

Why didn’t you just get the Lexus dropped off at your house and change the alternator yourself?

[@Motolympics]

2-3 hours for an alternator!!!! What

[@BudgetBuildCars]

Replacing the alternator is relatively easy. I bought one from Amazon for $115 and haven’t had any issues. Had the same thing happen when I was on the interstate and pulled off. You can toss a battery in as a temp but definitely need a new alternator.

[@everhernandez5604]

Probably the coils

[@josephmisa6927]

Damn ....deal was to be good to be true smh!

[@nicelikerice12311]

Buy a Toyota product they said, they're super reliable they said

[@moochiezpitt]

Hey Cam. Cut ties with the Lexus. You got two other nice cars you need to drive and enjoy. Nothing lasts forever.

[@chad6434]

Hey Cameron, you need to just post some videos bud. The video count has been down since 2021-2022. We're all waiting here, ready to give you some ad revenue!

[@superman42051]

Just curious, if you have a Type R and a BRZ , why would you be driving and wasting ur money on an old Lexus ? I thought the point in having 2 nice cars was to drive them every day and everywhere you go… just wondering, I had a 21” FK8 and now I’m driving a 22” Mach1 and I enjoyed the Type R and the attention it got and the attention and joy of driving my Mach1… at the end of the day it’s pointless to have those cars and not enjoying their beauty and performance.. just my thoughts 👊🏼

[@Camhill182]

The Tampa area is some of the worst driving ive ever seen. BRZ got hit by a semi truck last summer. Driving those cars into downtown tampa for work as a last resort nowadays

[@davidhughes7507]

Put a 100amlpfuse swear it out it don't pull out

[@AdventureswithLouie]

Nothing majorly to worry about happened to me actually last week in my 1999 Lexus ES300 highly recommended to change alternator & put a brand new battery 🔋

[@dspringett]

Someone got ripped off, crazy

[@Averagegamer673]

Hey man i know your selling the car but i wish i would've said something before you got that car and started dumping money into it The es300 at least the 99 i have has so many issues and problems Cant shift into 4th/od Oil leak Had multiple parts thar were brittle and old These cars are an absolute nightmare to fix and some of the work requires an engine partial out and man i wish i had bought a gs300 with the 2jzge and had a rwd straight 6 automatic car that would be easy to fix and sadly enough that lady wasn't lying it had issues she probably had no idea or hell maybe she did l, i will never buy a es sedan ever in my life after this one. I recommend after you sell it to just Pocket your money and not worry about what people say heck if i was in your position i would sell it for 5,000 and run

[@malakius]

Glad you are ok. Next time, don't buy anything Lexus. Get an old Honda Accord or Civic, preferably 5 speed so you can tinker with any problems. Even a 99 Toyota, ermm... Lexus can cost you $800 for an alternator.

[@Interestingworld4567]

You need these items or parts for your vehicle to be super ultra future prof replace these items 1) alternator 2) starter 3) ignition coils 4) spark plugs 5) brand new battery at that is petty much it those parts will last another 140k miles.

[@elchinogaming3173]

You should lower the Lexus

[@abhijeetmankar772]

Would have gotten off the road at the gas station. Yes you should have gotten of the car right away as it would be a disaster to have been rear ended while you were in the car.

[@davidhughes7507]

I just fix it the same

[@raymondtang1262]

U sure you want this in your content?

[@Camhill182]

What?

[@kingdevoneomusic]

Hate this happened to you bro

[@rolandhippe903]

you should consider yourself very kucky to be able to have the fund,s to keep your stuff happening.

[@davidtaylor5084]

When you say Type R, the R comes out as “ARE” when say BRZ the R comes out as “ERR” Type Are and B ERR Z. Cracks me up. For $800.00 I hope you got OEM Lexus parts. Manny Moe & Jack ain’t cheap

[@Camhill182]

Interesting

[@davidtaylor5084]

I hope that didn’t come across as rude or disrespectful. It was just an observation on my part. 😁 I have a 2006 Lexus GX 470 and I know the challenges the keeping an older vehicle on the road. Thanks for sharing!

[@gsxellence]

I love Florida

[@Camhill182]

I hope you’re being sarcastic

[@gsxellence]

@@Camhill182 why would I be?

[@Camhill182]

@@gsxellence because this place blows

[@wxracer23]

This video was infuriating

[@Camhill182]

Why

[@kyaaron39]

You are using garbage after market parts for your Lexus a big no no, I woulld use Toyota OEM parts.

[@patrickmitteneder6585]

Sell it.

[@Camhill182]

Lol what?