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1990 Lexus LS400 Electrical problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1990 Lexus LS400's electrical system with NHTSA - 25% of all its complaints, most recently on October 17, 2016. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
6
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
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Electrical complaints

SuspensionEngine & coolingFuel systemTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

S10 appropriate handling - enclosing an agenda report service history may 2014 - may/june 2016 on black 1990 lexus ls 400. *Smd the consumer stated each time the repair shop performed services on her vehicle, it led to another problem(s). A clamp was missing. A wire left dangling, a hose was not placed on correctly or it was the wrong hose and/or a good hose was torn, broken or tattered. A screw was left missing. A part or component was not put in properly. The consumer stated she was afraid to drive the vehicle...

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more than 10 miles, because it would smoke and leak fluid. The starter was replaced, the door would not close completely, the hood would not shut completely, the fuel gauge did not work, despite having a full tank of gas, the defroster did not work. Also, the oil showed a quart low, the interior gauges on the steering panel went haywire, the interior turn switches were not working as they should, the transmission mount needed to be replaced, the transmission stick was loose, the brake hose and ignition cylinder, control arms and window regulators were replaced. *Jb updated 04/10/2017*js *tr

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline · Power train · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility · Structure · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10916975
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 1990 lexus ls400. The contact stated that the front drivers side door failed to unlock from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The contact attempted both automatically and manually but the door failed to unlock and open. The contact stated that he had no alternative but to exit through the passengers side door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10594578
Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

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

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10307216
SteeringElectrical system1 injury

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

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical systemNHTSA 10189177
Electrical system

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

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10032917
Electrical system

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

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 711179

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