1993 LEXUS LS400 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LEXUS LS400. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO DISPLAY READINGS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THESE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

MY LEXUS 1993 LS400 INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN CAR IS STARTED. IT TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF THE CAR RUNNING UNTIL THE LIGHTS START TO FLICKER AND FINALLY COME ON. WHEN THEY AREN'T ON, WE CANNOT TELL HOW FAST WE GOING, HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE AND ETC. I HAVE BEEN ON MANY SITES ABOUT THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. THE DEALERS WANT ABOUT 2-3 GRAND TO FIX. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ITS COMPLETELY DARK IN THE CAR AND IF WE WERE TO GET PULLED OVER FOR NOT KNOWING HOW FAST WE ARE GOING, WE COULD GET A TICKET FOR THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS NOT WORKING. "UM, SIR, I AM NOT SURE HOW FAST I WAS GOING BECAUSE THE DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK", THAT'S NOT A GOOD ANSWER!! LEXUS HAS FUMBLED THE BALL ON THIS ONE! THESE ARE EXPENSIVE CARS, THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING CRAP PARTS IN THEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, BUT SOMETIMES WILL COME ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE PROBLEM HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED, BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE (TAKING LONGER FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME ON IF AT ALL). NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN YET TO REPAIR, BUT GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF THE IMPACT, SAFETY CONCERNS WILL PROBABLY FORCE ME TO PAY A SIGNIFICANT SERVICE BILL AT THE DEALER SOON. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CENTER CONSOLE IS DARK. EVEN DURING FULL DAYLIGHT, I CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING, THE FUEL LEVEL, ETC. THE LEXUS CLUB FORUM INDICATES THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH LEXUS AND THIS SITE. *TR

'93 LEXUS LS400 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL CAR IS WARM (30-60 MINUTES) UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR

NO LIGHT IN INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER. EMPTY FUEL TANK. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OFF. ODOMETER AND TRP OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LEXUS LS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS VIBRATING AND THE GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED IT APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AGO, BUT THE FAILURE STILL EXISTS. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

1993 LEXUS LS400--FAILURE OF DASH LIGHTS--STARTED WITH FLICKING AND PROCEEDS TO NO LIGHTS AT ALL--NO WAY TO READ SPEED AND OTHER INFORMATION. CAR HAS LESS THEN 50,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. *CN

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERS OR GOES BLANK MAKEING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE GOING AND HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. *TR

1993 LEXUS LS400 MALFUNCTIONING FRONT DISPLAY PANEL CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR A RECALL TO BE DONE**CC THE DEFECTIVE PANEL AT TIMES LIGHTS UP INITIALLY AND IMMEDIATELY GOES OFF. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ ODOMETER, FUEL LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES. *JB

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY '93 LS 400 IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES WHEN IT IS COLD IT WON'T LIGHT UP. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER ONLY WORK SPORADICALLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH LEXUS VEHICLES FOR YEARS AND I WANT TO LEND MY VOICE TO THE MANY WHO HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS TO DO WITH A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS COMPONENT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE DEALER WANTS ALMOST $2000 TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER EXIST. THE WORST PART ABOUT THAT IS THAT THE NEW MODULE WILL HAVE THE SAME DESIGN FLAW THAT THE OLD ONE HAS. EVEN MY '58 CHEVY HAD A SPEEDOMETER THAT WORKED. I BELIEVE THAT LEXUS HAS TAKEN A HEAD IN THE SAND ATTITUDE TOWARD THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE.