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1998 Lexus SC400 Engine problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1998 Lexus SC400's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on January 18, 2002. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

The day I drove off the lexus lot only a couple hours later, it was pouring the rain. I came across standing water on the road. Several cars zoomed right through, including the ford escort in front of me. So I proceeded only to find that my engine would cease and for the next three months I would pay a hefty payment with nothing to drive. Lexus said they couldn't do a thing for us that it was an act of god. I want to know why every other car did not get affected by the "act of god". You'd expect a $58,0000 to be...

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able to do what a ford escort can do at least. Luckily our insurance covered the $17,124 bill. The engine only had 4,329 miles on it,i bought a preowned. The engine had to be replaced,intake/gasketes, all headlight lamp assemlies,sensor etc.. Replaced. The night of the incident I called lexus customer hotline they gave me a confirmation # to get reimbursed for any hotel , restaurant receipts, or rental car fees but when I tried to get reimbursed they said their customer rep. Had made a mistake that they were not paying for anything. See we bought the car from out of town. I no longer own this vehicle but I just ran across this website and I think the consumer should know about this. The insurance was state farm the claim # 22-v169-45401.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 757057

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