Lexus GS300 Engine problems by year

car stalls when trying to accelerate like its going to turn off...The Wheel alighnment is not correct.Doors will not lock Bad lighting i cant see because front lights are doll

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 lexus gs300. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would not immediately accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vsc and check engine sensor indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the emc was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 lexus gs300. When the vehicle was started, the engine made an unusual revving noise. In addition, three unknown warning indicators illuminated and did not turn off. Also, when applying pressure to the brake pedal, the pedal stiffened, which made it difficult to make a complete stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 214,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lexus gs300. While driving approximately 15 mph, a fire started in the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished by a passersby with a fire extinguisher. The police and fire departments were not notified. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Purchased a 98 gs300 six months ago and my vsc, abs, brake light and check engine warning gauges came up and will not go away. Did some research and found out the brake master cylinder, throttle position sensor and throttle position actuator were the problems. With these few items gone bad my car produces little to no power during acceleration. The car barely gets up to 45 mph with acceleration pedal all the way down to the floor. With the vsc gone bad there is an alarm that stretches to uncomfortable hearing...

While car newly made remote key crank car that had been sitting without being driven 30 +days , I crank car and alarm sounded and flashing lights came on and would not turn off when car key taken out of ignition. Then the car began to crank all by itself without the key even in the ignition!!! I unhinged the battery cables and the car wrnt dead. Also smoke was coming from back engine area!! I towed car to lexus dealer and they replaced the starter. The gear shift locked and the car drove for about a month whe...

Exhaust system leaking exhaust fume into interior of car. System is leaking from exhaust flanges from the front catalytic converter to rear catalytic converter and muffler.

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 lexus gs300. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle accelerated independently. Also, while parked, there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 278,000.

While car was parked in the garage it was trying to start up on it's own with no keys. The dash lights were blinking and the car was making a loud cranking, banging noise and we could smell the smoke. After lifting up the hood we could see the smoke coming from the engine and it was still trying to crank up. Smoke begin to fill the garage and it was getting worse. We were finally able to put out the fire with the extinguisher and were able to remove the battery to get the car to stop trying to start up. What...

Car is hesitant to speed off. Power to end dies down and picks up constantly. Car will speed up and slow up down on its own. Engine light remains on no matter the work that is down. Vpn light off. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. The contact stated that when driving between 30-40 mph, the vehicle would begin to loose power and stall sporadically with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The manufacturer was not contacted. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000 and the current mileage is 192,380. Updated 02/09/12*lj the dealer found the throttle position sensor was out of specification and there was an open circuit. Updated 02/27/12

Spontaneous acceleration after bringing car to a complete stop in a parking lot. Vehicle lurched forward onto an island before I could stop it again. This incident is related to a previous incident,odi number 10317084, which occurred in june 2007. *Tr

Sudden unexpected acceleration resulted in collision. Driver applied brakes with maximum force but was unable to stop vehicle. Driver did not have foot on gas pedal. Floor mat was not interfering with gas pedal. *Tr

When I placed my car in cruise control, the engine sped up from 60 mph to 90 mph. The engine alternated between 60 mph and 90 mph for a few seconds, finally the engine died---which luckily stopped the car. *Tr

The "vsc" and the "vsc off" lights both turn on at the same time, and the engine suddenly come to idle and the car slowly come to stop right in the middle of the freeway when I am driving at 65 mph on the freeway. *Nm