Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs400. While driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled causing a vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. A police report was filed. The driver was injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an unknown location. The vehicle was never examined for the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were unknown. The vin was unavailable.
Engine & cooling
Lexus GS400 Engine problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus GS400's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest GS400 engine complaints
While driving 65 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer was able to get off the road and restarted the vehicle. *Ak
Product defect when the lexus gs400 hit head on a concrete anti-terrorist restrain t between 40-50 miles a hr. Speed could have been faster according to the repair shop cause the engine was knowed of its mountings, hand break handle broke and turned 90+ degrees to the left. The coin change closed container broke open and cracked as it through its contents all over the drivers area. The air bag failed to deploy and the I was thrown with full force against the steering wheel which hit me directly in the sternum causing blunt contusion to the rib cage and sternum. The pain cause is greater than a kidney stone and it has been two weeks a go. *La
While driving engine will just die out, causing a loss of all power. Dealer has been contacted.*Ak
SENSOR FAILED. YH
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data