1995 Lexus LS400: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 20, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 214,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 lexus ls400. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact replaced the alternator and battery, but the failure persisted. The contact also changed the wires to the battery cables. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 214,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 8, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 78,223 miles · IA

The evening of 3/7/15 my wife and I drove from cedar rapids, ia. To our home in muscatine, ia. As we exited I-80 after almost one hour of constant interstate driving, the car stalled at approximately 5 MPH as we came to the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp. We lost power steering and power brakes as well, causing panic. This is not the first time this has happened in the two years we have owned this car. It seems to occur after prolonged interstate driving only. It did not occur that morning because we broke up the trip to cr with a stop in iowa city. This is a horribly dangerous condition and after researching on the internet last night, a very inherent problem with this model and year. Toyota's tsb eg003-96 speaks of it and its remedy, published 10/7/96. The remedy is to replace the faulty ECM with part 89661-50224; a very expensive fix and presumably the reason toyota did not voluntarily recall the car. There was no forced recall either, but should have been due to the many complaints reportedly submitted to the federal safety agency and potential deadly consequences of losing control of the vehicle due to faulty ECM programming. Please make this posting available to any potential 1995 ls400 owners and/or force a recall of this vehicle.

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 lexus ls400. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall. In addition, the instrument panel indicators would randomly illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Nov 7, 2012 · Engine · 172,100 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 lexus ls400. The contact stated that while traveling 65 MPH the contact attempted to stop at a traffic light when it suddenly stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted and resumed normal function. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was 172,100 and the current mileage was 172,800.

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Steering · KY

After driving for a long period of time vehicle stalled while decreasing the speed due to loss of power steering. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem.