The instrument cluster of my 1992 sc400 is going out and at night, I have to use a flash light to see my gauges. Lexus option is to replace the whole cluster with an improved design for around $1500! *Jb
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Lexus SC400 Lighting problems by year
11 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Lexus SC400's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
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PART FAUILURE. *JB
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...
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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
(1) The problem is on the 1995 lexus, sc400. (2) The needles in the instrument cluster get blackened out; therefore, I totally can't see the speed that I was going. That is very dangerous because I can go faster than the safety limit without knowing it. Also, the other instruments needles get darkened and don't show the current condition of the car such as the temperature, fuel, and rpm. (3) This problem happens in many lexus sc300, sc400, ls400 from the year of 1992 to 2000. I can prove it's the common safety failure for these cars with your instruction. I wish the problem could be repaired or replaced by lexus manufacturers. *Nm
Condensation developed over the right headlight. Consumer contacted the dealer, who stated they didn't know why this was happening . *Ak
Front headlamps fill with moisture reducing night visability to next to nothing. All years of this sc400 model have the same problem. The dealer wants $500.00 Per light and labor. This is a safety defect!!!. A seal should be made available and installed by the dealer at no cost. Spending 1k every few years is a rip off. The front dash splits at air vent. The am radio does not work properly. *Ak the cd player does not work properly. There are many factory defects not addressed by the manufacturer and lives at stake with a headlamp problem. Just one person getting injured or dieing is too much. I need to drive my car at night!
Lexus had ongoing headlamp design seal defects. Water vapor in headlamps made them fog up. *Ak 8jb
Headlamp lens fog up, reducing illumination dramatically and causing a saftey hazard when driving at night. Have noted much newer models with the same problem, so it is obvious to me that this is a manufactuer's defect and not normal wear and tear. Other issues include premature: speedometer needle light failure, cd changer failure, and cracked dash air vent frames.
Cd changer has been replaced twice, for the same problem of errors and the bad part is that there is no solution for adapters to get new units. The dealer is the only place to get a unit from at horrible prices $700. For a new one and around $450.00 For a refurbish one that will probably fail in a year right after the warr. Go by www.Clublexus.Com and go by the sc or any of the forums this is a major problem.. The headlights hold condinsation that blurs vision at night, the pwer steeringpump if leaks some...
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directly on the alternator causes premature failure my alt. Has been replaced before and I just found out why it has been failing by a lexus techician. And the dash vent cracks without a cause on many of the cars and the price to replace that center abs peice is $460.00 Only from lexus. Why is it cracking in the first place? Many cars have this problems.... Older and newer... .
Moisture accumulation in both low beam assemblies has reduced light output to unsafe level.
Low beam headlights condense large amounts of moisture,making low beam lumination inadequate. *Ak
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