1995 Lexus LS400 Problems

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ARE ALL OUT. ONLY THE WARNING AND SHIFT INDICATORS LIGHTS ARE ON. I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO CHANGED THE WIRES TO THE BATTERY CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT LEAVING A LARGE AMOUNT OF SLACK WHEN FASTENED CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE RESULT OF A CRASH. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION WHEN UNFASTENED. UPON DOING A SEARCH ONLINE IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. OWNERS HAVE HAD VARYING DEGREES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM LEXUS REGARDING REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS THIS SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF AGE OF VEHICLE MUCH LIKE TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE COVERED. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW BY THE MANUFACTURER AND COULD BE ARGUED THAT SUCH FLAWS RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR USE/SALE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THERE WAS ABNORMAL SLACK IN THE BELT. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE ALL THE SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO CHANGED THE WIRES TO THE BATTERY CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE EVENING OF 3/7/15 MY WIFE AND I DROVE FROM CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. TO OUR HOME IN MUSCATINE, IA. AS WE EXITED I-80 AFTER ALMOST ONE HOUR OF CONSTANT INTERSTATE DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AS WE CAME TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. WE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AS WELL, CAUSING PANIC. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE TWO YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER PROLONGED INTERSTATE DRIVING ONLY. IT DID NOT OCCUR THAT MORNING BECAUSE WE BROKE UP THE TRIP TO CR WITH A STOP IN IOWA CITY. THIS IS A HORRIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET LAST NIGHT, A VERY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. TOYOTA'S TSB EG003-96 SPEAKS OF IT AND ITS REMEDY, PUBLISHED 10/7/96. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ECM WITH PART 89661-50224; A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND PRESUMABLY THE REASON TOYOTA DID NOT VOLUNTARILY RECALL THE CAR. THERE WAS NO FORCED RECALL EITHER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS REPORTEDLY SUBMITTED TO THE NHTSA AND POTENTIAL DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY ECM PROGRAMMING. PLEASE MAKE THIS POSTING AVAILABLE TO ANY POTENTIAL 1995 LS400 OWNERS AND/OR FORCE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MAIN BEARING REPLACED DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE.

AIR CONDITIONER RELAY SWITCH.

FRONT SEAT TRACKS ARE MOUNTED TOO FAR FORWARD, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LEG ROOM IN FRONT SEATS. *AK

FRONT SEAT TRACK MOVED FORWARD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOM FOR REAR PASSENGERS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LEG ROOM FOR FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. *SD

THE EVENING OF 3/7/15 MY WIFE AND I DROVE FROM CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. TO OUR HOME IN MUSCATINE, IA. AS WE EXITED I-80 AFTER ALMOST ONE HOUR OF CONSTANT INTERSTATE DRIVING, THE CAR STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AS WE CAME TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. WE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AS WELL, CAUSING PANIC. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE TWO YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER PROLONGED INTERSTATE DRIVING ONLY. IT DID NOT OCCUR THAT MORNING BECAUSE WE BROKE UP THE TRIP TO CR WITH A STOP IN IOWA CITY. THIS IS A HORRIBLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET LAST NIGHT, A VERY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. TOYOTA'S TSB EG003-96 SPEAKS OF IT AND ITS REMEDY, PUBLISHED 10/7/96. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ECM WITH PART 89661-50224; A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND PRESUMABLY THE REASON TOYOTA DID NOT VOLUNTARILY RECALL THE CAR. THERE WAS NO FORCED RECALL EITHER, BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS REPORTEDLY SUBMITTED TO THE NHTSA AND POTENTIAL DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY ECM PROGRAMMING. PLEASE MAKE THIS POSTING AVAILABLE TO ANY POTENTIAL 1995 LS400 OWNERS AND/OR FORCE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES: PULLED OUT OF GARAGE PUT ON BRAKES TURNED TO GO DOWN DRIVEWAY AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. PUT FOOT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. SUDDEN ACCELERATION ,COULDN'T STOP AND WENT INTO A TREE. *AK

AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECREASING THE SPEED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING YOKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MR

WHEN STOPPING FRONT END OF VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BANGING, CLUNKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT BAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MAIN BEARING REPLACED DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE.

WHILE DRIVE AT ANY SPEED OVER 40MPH, IF YOU LET OFF THE GAS THE CAR WILL BUCK OR JERK AND HAS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION SENT THE REAR END OF THE CAR SLIDING OUT ON ME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE DAY ONE, AND DRIVEN BY THE SAME(OLDER LADY AND FAMILY FRIEND) AND THEY NEVER MENTIONED THIS WAS ABNORMAL UNTIL I DID SOME RESEARCH (AND DROVE THE CAR MYSELF) AND FOUND THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE AND HAS A TSB ON IT. TSB#EG00396. THIS IS NOW A $4000+ DOLLAR FIX AND LEXUS WON?T COVER IT NOW BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE TSB'S 5 YEAR 40,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION BECAUSE THE JERK IS SO SEVER IT SOMETIMES CAUSES LOSS OF TRACTION ON THE REAR WHEELS. *TR

MAIN BEARING REPLACED DUE TO KNOCKING NOISE.

AFTER DRIVING AT PROLONGED HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY AND IN THE PROCESS OF COMING TO A STOP AT AN EXIT RAMP, THE CAR WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF; SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLING THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE WILL RETURN FUNCTIONALITY OF DISABLED SYSTEMS. *TR

THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURENCE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, THE ENGINE CRANKS EXCESSIVELY AND WHEN IT DOES START ,IT ACTS AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL OR TOO MUCH FUEL., NOT ALLOWING SMOOTH RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES,NOT TO MENTION THE WEARING DOWN OF THE BATTERY, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ON THIS CAR. UPON THE 1ST OCCURENCE, A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT SOLVED THE PROBLEM, UNTIL NOW. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT OF THE SAME NATURE,.I CONTACTIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND DESCRIBED THE SAME SITUATION AND HEARING A SLIGHT MUFFLED HONKING NOISE AT INTERMITTMENT LEVELS WHILE GARAGE PARKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENCE, AS THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES TO WORK ON THE CAR, AND TO HAVE ON THIS THIS PROBLEM SOLVED COMPLETELY, AS IS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE IN A YEAR'S TIME. I CALLED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM THAT CAN BE FOUND BY THE TECHNICIAN..YET THE SERVICE REPRESENATIVE STATED THAT 1995/ 1996 MODELS WERE DESIGNED TO CRANK LONGER BEFORE START, ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM SERVICE BULLETINS, YET MENTIONS NOTTHING OF NOT RUNNING AFTER START OR THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHILE PARKED. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT AT 18,000 MILES UNDER A CERTIFIED LEXUS AUTO PROGRAM, WITH WARRANTY ,THOROUGH CHECK OUT & REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS PRIOR TO SALE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND MAUFACTURER'S PROGARM. THEY HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENENCE ON THIS CAR.THIS IS THE 2ND LEXUS LS400 I'VE OWNED AND THE OTHER, 1994, I DROVE 3 YEARS WITHOUT ANY FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS.SOMETHING IS AWRY WITH THIS SYSTEM. EXPERIENCE WITH LEXUS, AND SERVICE BULLETIN WARNINGS OF THIS STARTING PROBLEM VERIFY THIS. AS TO THE NATURE OF THE TRUE PROBLEM. IS IT JUST A PUMP? A SENSOR,COMPUTER OR INJECTION PROBLEM? NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO SOLVE THIS, EXEPT MY RESEARCH IN YOUR BULLETINS AND OTHER RESOURCES. I AM CONCERNED PERSOANALLY, AS WELL AS, FOR OTHER'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. TIME IS CRUCIAL DUE TO THE SEASONAL COLD WEATHER AND SLOWER STARTING, POSSIBLY LEAVING DRIVER'S STARNDED.

TAKATA RECALL ? WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED, CAUSING BURNS ON OUR ARMS, NOSE, AND PUSHED UP THE DASHBOARD AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A LOT OF WHITE GREY DUST COMING OUT OF THE EXPLOSION THAT WE THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET AT 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF IT. WE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT UNFORTUNATELY HIT THE CAR THAT HAD PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. THE AIRBAG SAYS SRS ON THE COVER ON THE DASH. IS THIS RELATED TO TAKATA?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.