1993 LEXUS LS400 Complaints

DASH DISPLAY WONT COME ON ALONG WITH INTERIOR LIGHTING WHEN COLD. CANNOT SEE SPEED AND CANNOT READ MY GAS LEVEL. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS START TO COME ON AFTER A LONG WHILE. WHEN THE FINALLY COME ON THEY BLINK AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVING AT NIGHT. *NLM

THE WHOLE DASH WILL NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO SEE ANY OF THE WARNING LIGHTS, SPEED, OR FUEL LEVEL. I BELIEVE THIS LEAVES THE CAR OCCUPANTS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE LEXUS DEALER WANTS AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF MONEY ($1500) TO FIX PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. JUST OVER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IN 1 DAY I HAVE FOUND ALMOST 50 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE SAME CAR.*JB

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY '93 LEXUS LS400 GOES DEAD INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, EVERY INDICATOR STOPS WORKING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES DO NOT OPERATE. THIS HAS CAUSED 2 CLOSE CALLS RECENTLY FOR MY WIFE. SHE RAN OUT OF GAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ONCE. SHE JUST GOT A SPEEDING TICKET THIS WEEK FOR 45MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE. TS

LEXUS - 93 LS400 - DASH CLUSTER NO LONGER SHOWS SPEED, ENGINE RPM, AND FUEL LEVEL. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING ADISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT

THE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES, AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE READINGS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. TS SCC

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL APPEAR DARK INTIL THE VEHICLE WARM UP. CAUSING THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO SEE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD APPEAR ON AND OFF INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT PRIOR. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN TO TURN OFF, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND IN ORDER TO FIND THE PROBLEM, THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT. STARTED, PUT IN REVERSE, THEN PUT IN DRIVE AND CAR TOOK OFF STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT TWO OTHER PARKED CARS BEFORE I GOT CAR IN NEUTRAL. MOTOR STILL REVING TILL IGNITION TURNED OFF. CAR ONLY TRAVELLED ABOUT 25 YARDS BUT WAS LITERALLY UNCONTROLLABLE FROM AN ACCELERATOR OR THROTTLE STANDPOINT--FELT LIKE IT WAS IN A FULL OPEN POSITION--IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST--HARDLY ANY TIME TO REACT, LUCKILY NO INJURIES. WAS WITNESSED.*AK