# 2002 Lexus ES 300 and weird sounds from center console

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-lexus-es-300-and-weird-sounds-from-center-console/32757>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lexus\
**Created:** [July 2, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-lexus-es-300-and-weird-sounds-from-center-console/32757 "2009-07-02T04:20:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![john\_bradley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@john\_bradley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john_bradley)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-lexus-es-300-and-weird-sounds-from-center-console/32757/1 "2009-07-02T04:20:07Z")

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I have a 2002 Lexus ES 300, 6 months ago while idling at a red light an electronic blip sound came from the center console. It has happened intermittently but increasingly since then. Recently, there has been two incidents of a whining sound coming from the center console after turning off the engine. I have taken the vehicle to a Lexus dealer to fix/find the problem and they look at me like I’m crazy. They have not been able to duplicate the noises and have not identified any problem. I am getting concerned there will be some major electrical failure while I’m driving. Does anyone have an idea of what the problem is so I can drive without anxiety?