Lexus Sc400 1996

Model Sc400 made in 1996 by Lexus got 4 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting, latches/locks/linkages and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts, steering and structure. There was one recall concerning electrical system .

Sc400 year 1996

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1996

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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
98V016000	TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.	from 08/03/1995 to 08/21/1997	V (Vehicle)	47525	02/09/1998	MFR	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.	01/27/1998	02/04/1998
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area.
Consequence Summary	A starter motor no-start condition or an underhood fire can result.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will repair the magnetic switch.
Notes	Owner notification began february 9, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
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
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

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS
03/21/2006	70290	2	02/20/2006
	On two occasions just before coming to a complete stop at a signal, the car suddenly lurched forward for no reason, and i was unable to control this motion with the brakes, so i quickly put the transmission in neutral, and noticed that the engine was racing at 6,000 rpm. after this occurred the second time, when parking in the garage, i noticed that the engine rpms would change by about 200-300 rpms about every 5th time when just applying the brakes while car was in park. a possible problem could be related to the fact that when i bought the car 2/20/06, i noticed that the rear mounted high brake light led built into the rear wing was not working. the dealer repaired this by locating a broken (cut?) wire in the wiring harness. this repair was done on 3/20/06, and from the time i had bought the car, (2/20/06) there had been no problem until 3/21 when the problem first showed up. the second time it happened in just the same way was the evening of 3/29 while at a stop signal. each time, i was able to put car into neutral to avoid hitting the car in front of me. i am not quite sure what i did each time to slow the engine back down. *jb
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
05/03/2002	157000	2
	Passenger door lock assembly failed and would not allow door to be opened from the outside, only would open from the inside; causing a over $500 repair because a small piece of metal in the assembly broke. lexus could/would not replace just the small metal piece, and the entire assembly had to be replaced causing a very costly repair; this occured in 2003. in may of 2004, the driver's door then failed, and also would not open from the outside, would only open from the inside. this time they were able to correct with a $7.00 part and a $120 labor cost to replace.*ak
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
06/21/2004		1	08/01/2003
	While the vehicle was parked both passengers and driver rear tires tread separated. consumer took the tires to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined the tires were worn out. ak ply separation occured on the inside of both tires. the problem was found during the installation of new tires. the tire had 3/32 tread remaining. nm
06/21/2004		1	08/01/2003
	While the vehicle was parked both passenger and driver rear tires tread separated. consumer took the tires to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the tires were worn out. ak there was 3/32 tread remaining on the tire. the ply's separated on the inside of both tires. this problem was found during the installation of new tires. nm

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	PLEASANTON	94588	LEXUS OF PLEASANTON	925 224 7699
FL	GAINESVILLE	32604	SOUTHEAST CAR AGENCY