more problems with my LS
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more problems with my LS
I'm just about ready to sell this thing, i'm so frustrated..
in the past 4 weeks i have a grinding noise coming from the right front part the car that i still havent figured out yet.. there is a strange whistling noise whenever i accerate coming from the engine.. and just today i noticed that i am now getting a loud "click" noise whenever i have my foot on the brake while being in park.. it seems to be coming from the gear shifter itself., basically whenever i tap on the brake it makes the noise and i can feel it clicking by touching the gear shift.. does anyone know what this could be ? i'm freaking out now cuz it seems that everything is going wrong on this car at once.. also, my suspension seems to be starting to rattle.. makes awful noises going over bumps.. my car is a 95, but only has 112k on it.. i dont know what to do at this point..
in the past 4 weeks i have a grinding noise coming from the right front part the car that i still havent figured out yet.. there is a strange whistling noise whenever i accerate coming from the engine.. and just today i noticed that i am now getting a loud "click" noise whenever i have my foot on the brake while being in park.. it seems to be coming from the gear shifter itself., basically whenever i tap on the brake it makes the noise and i can feel it clicking by touching the gear shift.. does anyone know what this could be ? i'm freaking out now cuz it seems that everything is going wrong on this car at once.. also, my suspension seems to be starting to rattle.. makes awful noises going over bumps.. my car is a 95, but only has 112k on it.. i dont know what to do at this point..
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Well here is some food for thought. I just took my 93 LS400 in for service on new years eve. I got a clean billof health and spoke to my tech at great length. I told him we were looking for a 95 to 98 LS400. He quickly told me not to get a 95. He said that the 95 was the first year for a redesign and he has had lots of problems with them. He stated that Lexus usually tests their cars in japan for a year or two before we get them. In 1995 they did not test them and just produced them thus causing problems. He has seen the most rattles and noises from a 1995 model. He has also seen transmission problem i.e. when you let off accelerator at 35mph the transmission kicks down very hard.
NOTE: this is the opinion of one lexus tech. I would gather all the information you could to see if this is a common issue all around. I hope this helps and sorry for all your headaches
NOTE: this is the opinion of one lexus tech. I would gather all the information you could to see if this is a common issue all around. I hope this helps and sorry for all your headaches
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Clicking noise when you press brake pedal - this is a shift lock relay releasing your shifter. It always makes a little noise. Too much noise is a sign of a problem. In general, this is an easy fix and nothing to worry about.
About your suspension: @ 112K, your suspension should still be pretty tight, unless your car has been used as an SUV for a heavy off-road duty. I also live in NY and I know how often people around here play around with the mileage of cars. Suspension is a good indicator of how many miles a car has. For your suspension to be behaving the way you describe, your car must have over 300K miles.
In general, this year does have some problems, but it is still, by far, a more reliable car than any other comporable make out there.
I have a 97 which is the same car as yours. I've had some problems with it, but nothing major, beyound normal ware. I know that with this car, once I fix a problem, I will not have to worry about it for a very long time.
Fix your problems and enjoy your car. Whatever it may cost, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.
About your suspension: @ 112K, your suspension should still be pretty tight, unless your car has been used as an SUV for a heavy off-road duty. I also live in NY and I know how often people around here play around with the mileage of cars. Suspension is a good indicator of how many miles a car has. For your suspension to be behaving the way you describe, your car must have over 300K miles.
In general, this year does have some problems, but it is still, by far, a more reliable car than any other comporable make out there.
I have a 97 which is the same car as yours. I've had some problems with it, but nothing major, beyound normal ware. I know that with this car, once I fix a problem, I will not have to worry about it for a very long time.
Fix your problems and enjoy your car. Whatever it may cost, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.
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Sounds like some pretty sage advice.
If it bothers you that much you might need to bite the bullet and take in for service. As for buying a new car, unless you are buying a "Brand new" car, you're likely to end up buying someone elses problems. At least you know what needs to be fixed with your car.
If it bothers you that much you might need to bite the bullet and take in for service. As for buying a new car, unless you are buying a "Brand new" car, you're likely to end up buying someone elses problems. At least you know what needs to be fixed with your car.
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Originally posted by Rice
Clicking noise when you press brake pedal - this is a shift lock relay releasing your shifter. It always makes a little noise. Too much noise is a sign of a problem. In general, this is an easy fix and nothing to worry about.
About your suspension: @ 112K, your suspension should still be pretty tight, unless your car has been used as an SUV for a heavy off-road duty. I also live in NY and I know how often people around here play around with the mileage of cars. Suspension is a good indicator of how many miles a car has. For your suspension to be behaving the way you describe, your car must have over 300K miles.
In general, this year does have some problems, but it is still, by far, a more reliable car than any other comporable make out there.
I have a 97 which is the same car as yours. I've had some problems with it, but nothing major, beyound normal ware. I know that with this car, once I fix a problem, I will not have to worry about it for a very long time.
Fix your problems and enjoy your car. Whatever it may cost, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.
Clicking noise when you press brake pedal - this is a shift lock relay releasing your shifter. It always makes a little noise. Too much noise is a sign of a problem. In general, this is an easy fix and nothing to worry about.
About your suspension: @ 112K, your suspension should still be pretty tight, unless your car has been used as an SUV for a heavy off-road duty. I also live in NY and I know how often people around here play around with the mileage of cars. Suspension is a good indicator of how many miles a car has. For your suspension to be behaving the way you describe, your car must have over 300K miles.
In general, this year does have some problems, but it is still, by far, a more reliable car than any other comporable make out there.
I have a 97 which is the same car as yours. I've had some problems with it, but nothing major, beyound normal ware. I know that with this car, once I fix a problem, I will not have to worry about it for a very long time.
Fix your problems and enjoy your car. Whatever it may cost, it's still cheaper than buying a new car.
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Originally posted by jdsmith46
Well here is some food for thought. I just took my 93 LS400 in for service on new years eve. I got a clean billof health and spoke to my tech at great length. I told him we were looking for a 95 to 98 LS400. He quickly told me not to get a 95. He said that the 95 was the first year for a redesign and he has had lots of problems with them. He stated that Lexus usually tests their cars in japan for a year or two before we get them. In 1995 they did not test them and just produced them thus causing problems. He has seen the most rattles and noises from a 1995 model. He has also seen transmission problem i.e. when you let off accelerator at 35mph the transmission kicks down very hard.
NOTE: this is the opinion of one lexus tech. I would gather all the information you could to see if this is a common issue all around. I hope this helps and sorry for all your headaches
Well here is some food for thought. I just took my 93 LS400 in for service on new years eve. I got a clean billof health and spoke to my tech at great length. I told him we were looking for a 95 to 98 LS400. He quickly told me not to get a 95. He said that the 95 was the first year for a redesign and he has had lots of problems with them. He stated that Lexus usually tests their cars in japan for a year or two before we get them. In 1995 they did not test them and just produced them thus causing problems. He has seen the most rattles and noises from a 1995 model. He has also seen transmission problem i.e. when you let off accelerator at 35mph the transmission kicks down very hard.
NOTE: this is the opinion of one lexus tech. I would gather all the information you could to see if this is a common issue all around. I hope this helps and sorry for all your headaches
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Let us know what the grinding noise is. I have a 95 SC400 and I have the same exact noise coming from the front end. I took both front wheels off and crawled underneath. I can't figure out WTF it is...it only happens after the car is warmed up and I can hear it clearly under 30mph. Maybe a wheel bearing?
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Originally posted by BrianW1122
I'm just about ready to sell this thing, i'm so frustrated..
in the past 4 weeks i have a grinding noise coming from the right front part the car that i still havent figured out yet.. there is a strange whistling noise whenever i accerate coming from the engine.. and just today i noticed that i am now getting a loud "click" noise whenever i have my foot on the brake while being in park.. it seems to be coming from the gear shifter itself., basically whenever i tap on the brake it makes the noise and i can feel it clicking by touching the gear shift.. does anyone know what this could be ? i'm freaking out now cuz it seems that everything is going wrong on this car at once.. also, my suspension seems to be starting to rattle.. makes awful noises going over bumps.. my car is a 95, but only has 112k on it.. i dont know what to do at this point..
I'm just about ready to sell this thing, i'm so frustrated..
in the past 4 weeks i have a grinding noise coming from the right front part the car that i still havent figured out yet.. there is a strange whistling noise whenever i accerate coming from the engine.. and just today i noticed that i am now getting a loud "click" noise whenever i have my foot on the brake while being in park.. it seems to be coming from the gear shifter itself., basically whenever i tap on the brake it makes the noise and i can feel it clicking by touching the gear shift.. does anyone know what this could be ? i'm freaking out now cuz it seems that everything is going wrong on this car at once.. also, my suspension seems to be starting to rattle.. makes awful noises going over bumps.. my car is a 95, but only has 112k on it.. i dont know what to do at this point..
The strange whistling noise can comes fromt the bad PS pump or pulley.?
The clicking noise when you step on the brake is normal.
The suspension noise is from the caster arms or strut bars that connected between the lower control arms to front part of the frame. It's very common of the 95-00 LS with a lot of miles. The bushing worn out and make a popping noise, especially when step on the brake real hard.
The transmission shift problem, there's a TSB for that, but your car is out of warranty anyway( 4 years/50K). The fix is the new ECM , spark plugs and Cruise Control ECU, not worth to spend over $2,000 for some minor issue.
How about take it the dealer and let them take a look at it.
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