NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

1.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
190,000 miles

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1998 Lexus GS 300 engine problems

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1998 Lexus GS 300 Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 042011

GS 300 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 190,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1998 Lexus GS300. The contact stated that when driving between 30-40 mph, the vehicle would begin to loose power and stall sporadically with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The manufacturer was not contacted. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000 and the current mileage is 192,380. Updated 02/09/12 the dealer found the throttle position sensor was out of specification and there was an open circuit. Updated 02/27/12

- Passadina, CA, USA

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