Lexus Ls400 1990
Model Ls400 made in 1990 by Lexus got 21 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, seat belts and steering. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting . The car has one 4.0l engine.
Model 1990
Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
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( 4.0L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 18/23/20 | 20/30/23 | Premium | $ 900 | 5 | 890503 |
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
89V212000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | from 05/01/1989 to 10/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 10234 | 12/05/1989 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/04/1989 | 01/03/1990 | 571 | 108 | |||||
Defect Summary | Lamp housing of center high mounted stop lamp could become distorted after prolonged illumination, particularly under high temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Replace lamp housing with one of higher temperature resistant material. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: stop lamp housing / fmvss 108.vehicle description: passenger cars.cosequence of defect: bulb might move from its original position due todistortion, affecting luminous intensity required by fmvss 108. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
EG95002 | 04/01/1995 | 41099 | Radiator reservoir tank sub-assembly and supply parts. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
SEAT BELTS | |||||
BO00501 | 03/23/2001 | 619119 | Subject regarding new seat belt tongue plate stopper service parts. *tt | 05/15/2001 | |
STEERING | |||||
ST010101 | 02/16/2001 | 619796 | Subject regarding steering wheelnut service specification. *tt | 07/02/2001 | |
SUSPENSION | |||||
01202 | 10/11/2002 | 10000251 | Suspension ball joint inspection method. *tt | 02/20/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
04/12/2003 | 140000 | 1 | 11/10/2000 |
Consumer stated while traveling at 30 mph, another vehicle ran a light and the consumer hit the vehicle. consumer's vehicle was totaled. the driver side airbag did not deployed. the passengers neck and back was injured as a result. passengers were wearing seat belts. *ph *ts *jb | |||
06/28/2001 | 1 | 03/15/2000 | |
While driving 30mph another vehicle pulled in front of consumer, and consumer rearended vehicle. consumer's airbag didnot deploy.*ak | |||
12/24/1997 | |||
When driver swerved to avoid hitting a animal in the road, the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole head-on, and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the vehicle is being repaired. *ak | |||
05/28/1996 | 8 | ||
Other: leather covering of driver's air bag cracked. *sd | |||
11/25/1994 | 5 | ||
Air bag deployment was violent, resulting in an injury. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
12/01/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
Accelerator pedal sticks and engine continues to accelerate. i can only stop it by pushing on the brake hard, putting it in neutral or turning off engine. sometimes if i have room in front of my car, i can stop it by pumping the brake. this has occurred several times. i cannot tell what causes it. definitely not floor mat. *tw | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
04/27/2007 | 12398 | 3 | |
I have a 1990 lexus ls 400 and i have had to change my alternator and power steering pump 3 times due to the power steering pump having a leak and there are millions having the same problem and it cost a lot of money i think lexus should have recalled their pumps to correct this problem please help me this is becoming ridiculous. every year i have to change my pump due to this problem they cost 600 dollars just the part someone should take some kind of notice to this major problem. *tr | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
07/01/2003 | 1 | ||
Instrument panel lights don't work (speedometer) on 90 lexus ls400. apparently it's happened to all of them or is happening to all of them. cost $2000 to repair! not safe driving without seeing speed. (entire cluster is electronic so can't see even in daylight.*ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
11/23/1998 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
The wiring harness along the trunk keeps breaking. depending on which wire breaks each time, the effects range from loss of rear tailight functions to jerking of car when touching the brakes to sudden jump in rpm when moving gearshift. i have had the harness repaired. *ak | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
12/31/1995 | |||
The engine caught on fire while the vehicle was parked. cause unknown. please describe. tt | |||
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
04/25/2003 | 139000 | 0 | 12/09/1999 |
Passenger door lock mechanism on my 1990 lexus ls400 has failed to the point where door will not open from outside nor inside. lexus dealer wants $800 to fix the problem and the possibility of damaging door panel and scratching window. this is clearly a safety hazard that lexus (toyota) should pay for. i have asked them to pay for it they refused. i am also adding the fact that the dealership has had other ls400's that they've fixed for this specific safety problem. | |||
OTHER | |||
11/23/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
Instrument gauge lighting (needles and gauge face) started to fail in nov. now i have no gauge lighting at all! panel is what i think is called electrolluminescent. lexus wants approximately $1500.00 to fix. i feel that this is an extemely dangerous situation, since i can not see how fast i am traveling. i feel that the manufacturer should cover the expense of repair, at least partially, if not totally. *ak | |||
SEAT BELTS | |||
1 | |||
Both front seat belts do not fully retract. | |||
08/01/1990 | |||
The two front seat belts do not retract properly against the body and hang loosely. problem not corrected at this time. *ak | |||
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
Retractor fails to retract shoulder belts, resulting in belts getting caught in doors. *dsh | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
06/13/1996 | 3 | ||
Brakes failed, causing accident. *sd | |||
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
04/27/2007 | 12398 | 3 | |
I have a 1990 lexus ls 400 and i have had to change my alternator and power steering pump 3 times due to the power steering pump having a leak and there are millions having the same problem and it cost a lot of money i think lexus should have recalled their pumps to correct this problem please help me this is becoming ridiculous. every year i have to change my pump due to this problem they cost 600 dollars just the part someone should take some kind of notice to this major problem. *tr | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
12/02/2004 | 108000 | 5 | |
When closing the front doors the handle separated from the frame.*ak | |||
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
07/01/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
Speed was about 20-35 mph. engine raced and car surged forward into car ah ead, pushing the car ahead forward. braking was very difficult. the air bag did not deploy. my mechanic inspected the car and found that the transmission mount bracket was sheared in two which caused the transmission to shift forward accelerating the car. | |||
TIRES - BEAD | |||
03/22/2005 | 320000 | 1 | |
The right rear tire had a bubble. consumer took the vehicle to dealer ,and they stated that vehicle was involved in a collision. consumer stated that vehicle had not been involved in any collision.*ak | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
12/01/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
Accelerator pedal sticks and engine continues to accelerate. i can only stop it by pushing on the brake hard, putting it in neutral or turning off engine. sometimes if i have room in front of my car, i can stop it by pumping the brake. this has occurred several times. i cannot tell what causes it. definitely not floor mat. *tw |
Car dealers selling
State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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AZ | PHOENIX | 85022 | BELL LEXUS | 602-866-3300 |
NC | RALEIGH | JOHNSON LEXUS |