Lexus Gs300 1998

• Recall 11815 [USA]: Should this occur, the brake may operate unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.
  dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.
  owner notification is expected to begin during june 1998.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 1998079 [Canada]: Steering
  A defective yaw rate sensor may be affected by certain electromagnetic waves such as from a cellular phone. This could cause the vehicle stability control (vsc) to operate improperly and cause the brakes to apply unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control (and hence vehicle stability) and may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Correction: yaw rate sensor will be replaced on affected vehicles.

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Purchased a 98 gs300 six months ago and my vsc, abs, brake light and check engine warning gauges came up and will not go away. Did some research and found out the brake master cylinder, throttle position sensor and throttle position actuator were the problems. With these few items gone bad my car produces little to no power during acceleration. The car barely gets up to 45 mph with acceleration pedal all the way down to the floor. With the vsc gone bad there is an alarm that stretches to uncomfortable hearing levels that' hurts like the devil. My car will literally stop in the middle of cruising and won't pick up any speed unless i have my foot pedal all the way down to the floor, which also often times causes it to turn off on highways, all types of streets and other areas. Also with these items gone bad my car shifts so hard to the point where it jumps whenever i shift into any position. All in all the vehicle, i feel , is too dangerous to drive at this time

I was going to go to work, an when i started to push on the thotthle/ gas pedal . Nothing engaged an then all of sudden it worked like it was back to running normal for like 10 seconds then lost almost all the power an you can push the padel to the floor almost befor it will even engage. It's my everyday driving car it not safe to be driving, when it's malfunctioning in the ecu, vsc , cruise control quit because of what happened. There a recall on the vsc for the lexus gs 300 for having malfunction problems. But it only let's the you use only the last 25 percent of the gas padel, it don't do anything in till almost to the floor. This happened in brookville pennsylvania, when i was turing left on to route 36 south. I also had to replace my thottle body because when this all happened, my thottle it was stuck in wide open thottle. It was very dangerous it could have easily put others citizens an my life in danger, witch could cause serious injuries, or in a worse case death. I'm filling out this foam in regards of a recall, to fix or replace the ecu, vsc , cruse control .

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated when the accelerator pedal was released. The vehicle finally stopped after several minutes of depressing the brake pedal. The issue recurred several times in one day. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 112,000.

I purchased a vehicle off the streets and had no clue on how the system works when purchasing a salvaged vehicle that had been in a auction after a wreckless accident. Had a master cylinder malfunction that got fixed by not a lexus professional mechanic due to budget reasons. Received a check for around $20.00 for the recall on the gas pedal getting stuck around 3 yrs. Ago. No longer have posseion of my license # plate or vehicle. I think vin # was a scam.

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. While attempting to park in a residential driveway, the vehicle began to jerk and accelerated independently. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure and stated that the vehicle was safe to drive. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 97,400.

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gs300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rpms rapidly increased and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder to be shut down then restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a faulty throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed the check engine and the vsc warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic stated the throttle position sensor would have to be replaced. After the repair the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. The mechanic replaced the front and rear throttle position sensor. The failure continued after the repair. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 98v080000 (suspension:automatic stability control (asc)). The contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired under the recall by the previous owner. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. ...Updated 08-15-12 *bf updated 08/21/12

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs300. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph and trying to accelerate the speed failed to increase. The failure made it difficult for the contact to exit the highway. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 160,000.

Tl* 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*lj the dealer found the throttle position sensor was out of specification and there was an open circuit. Updated 02/27/12

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P2156 [1] Fuel Injector Group "D" Supply Voltage Circuit Low