Lexus Ls400 2000
Model Ls400 made in 2000 by Lexus got 13 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, latches/locks/linkages and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and seat belts. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 2000
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| EL00201 | 06/01/2001 | 627088 | Subject regarding miles since refuel display resetting. *slc | 02/05/2002 | |
| EL00201 | 06/01/2001 | 622172 | On some vehicle the multifunction-info display reset to zero even though the vehicle had not been refueled.jb | 10/16/2001 | |
| EL00201 | 06/01/2001 | 622300 | On some vehicles, the miles since refuel display may reset to zero even though vehicle has not been refueled.*jb | 10/16/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| AC00101 | 01/12/2001 | 627095 | Subject regarding air conditioner indicators malfunction. *slc | 02/05/2002 | |
| AC00101 | 01/12/2001 | 616648 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with the lexus naivgation system may notice that the air conditioning system temperature display is blank on some occasions when starting up the car. in addition, the other climate control indicators will | 03/07/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| BO00501 | 03/23/2001 | 619119 | Subject regarding new seat belt tongue plate stopper service parts. *tt | 05/15/2001 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||||
| BO00200 | 04/28/2000 | BO00200 | 612528 | Subject regarding seat heater replacement procedure. *tt | 06/08/2000 |
| BO00200 | 03/31/2000 | 611200 | Information on the seat heater replacement procedure. *mjs | 05/31/2000 | |
| STEERING | |||||
| ST010101 | 02/16/2001 | 619796 | Subject regarding steering wheelnut service specification. *tt | 07/02/2001 | |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 00104 | 01/07/2004 | 10005800 | Steering column noise. (2004 lexus ls430) *jb | 03/16/2004 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| AX00101 | 03/09/2001 | 619113 | Subject regarding retro-fit internal trunk release kits. *tt | 05/14/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01202 | 10/11/2002 | 10000251 | Suspension ball joint inspection method. *tt | 02/20/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP03003 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/17/2003 | 09/23/2003 | UNINTENDED ENGINE SPEED INCREASE/SA | ||
| On may 13, 2003 the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) received an april 25, 2003 letter from mr. peter boddaert petitioning the agency to conduct a petition analysis of certain 1997 through 2000 model year lexus 300 and 400 series vehicles for problems of vehicle speed control linkages which results in sudden, unexpected excessive (vehicle) acceleration even though there is no pressure [sic]applied to the accelerator pedal.in support of his petition, mr. boddaert cites a number of odi reports concerning vehicle speed control linkages in the subject vehicles.included amongst the thirty-six reports he cites is one involving a lexus that collided with five other cars in the space of one-half mile before it could be stopped.odi found no data indicating the existence of a defect trend related to the petitioner's allegations at this time.therefore, there is no reasonable possibility that an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect would be issued as a result of granting mr. boddaert's petition.consequently, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/20/2007 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lexus ls400. while driving 15 mph, the speedometer dial remained on zero and never registered the speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the entire instrument panel needed to be replaced. the speedometer could not be repaired until the entire cluster failed. the repair would cost $1,500. the speedometer is currently working again without being repaired; however, it could fail again at any moment. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 44,000 and current mileage was 50,073. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 0 | |||
| The doors automatacaly locked. i repeatedly hit the unlock button to try to unlock the doors. i then attempted to unlock the door manually with the button on the door. it still would not unlock. i went the the passenger side door and attempted to unlock the door. still the door would not unlock. then the alarm went off. the salesman got the key to get me out. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 lexus ls400. the contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally. the vehicle crashed into a wall and the air bags deployed. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was notified and advised that they would investigate the failure. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 lexus ls 400. the contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking lot the vehicle suddenly accelerated on it's own. the vehicle crashed into a wall causing the air bags to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer was notified and stated they would investigate. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. dt | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 4 | ||
| 2000 lexus ls400 lurched forward numerous times while brake pedal was depressed. *kb *nm | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 63000 | 1 | 02/15/2003 |
| Dt: the caller said while driving 50 mph the vehicle accelerated to a faster speed very quickly. there was an accident. the caller sustained injuries. a police report was taken. the caller said the vehicle was accelerating without warning for about a year. the caller called the manufacturer the day of the accident and told them about the problem. dealer said they would get back to him. he was told nothing was wrong with the car a few weeks before the accident. dealer was contacted after the accident, and they said they will set up an appointment to find the cause of the problem. on september 26, 2005 at 8:00 am, manufacturer said they would call in two days. this was before the accident. after the accident they said they would come and look at the vehicle. the caller said she called manufacturer again on september 27, 2005 at 9:00 am to tell them of the accident, they said someone would call back. on september 28, 2005 manufacturer said it would take six to eight weeks to look at the vehicle. the caller told them they were going to sue, and the manufacturer said they will not come to look at the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 43000 | 1 | 11/15/2004 |
| After starting the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated at a high speed. the condition caused the vehicle to hit three parked vehicles and one vehicle in motion. the consumer received minor injuries to her face due to air bag deployment. the other driver and passenger of the other vehicles appeared to show no injury. *jb | |||
| 05/22/2004 | 47723 | 3 | |
| Three events occurred where my 2000 lexus 400 accelerated on its own in beginning to start moving by releasing my foot from the brake. the first incident occured in cannon falls mn. we had come to a stop at a stop light and when the traffic started moving i lifted my toe from the brake and the car leaped forward --- i immediately slammed on the brake again since my toe was still on the brake. it lurched several times and then quite. i barely stopped it before hitting the car in front of me. it happened again the same way several weeks later but not as violent. the third time happened as i was bringing my car into lexus to diagnosis the problem. this time it violently leapt forward causing me to brace myself on the steering wheel to get more leverage on the brake. it lurched forward what seemed to be in jumps of six inches to a foot with me pushing as hard as i could on the brake. finally i had the presence of mind to shift into neutral. again i barely was able to stop it before hitting the car in front of me. this is a highly dangerous condition and i have told lexus i will not drive the car again until it is fixed. lexus is looking at it and so far claims that nothing is wrong. ie nothing can be found with the diagnostics. i am willing to let nhtsa have the car for testing if i can get replacement transportation during the testing. norm talsoe. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While consumer was parking in a parking space vehicle suddenly accelerated. *ak *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | MINNETONKA | 55345 | LEXUS OF WAYZATA | 952-476-6111 |