1998 Lexus LS 400 engine hesitation

Tiny
MDGARRETT
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  • 1998 LEXUS LS 400
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,059 MILES
When accelerator is depressed, car hesitates to go and then lurches forward. Sometimes it surges and also stops running
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 AT 2:21 PM

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Tiny
LEXUSES
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I don't get it. You've got 170K on your LS and you're just NOW complaining about hesitation? Who's driven it the first 169K? Mine has 141K and has hesitated/lurched since it first left the dealer. Especially from start and making a turn. There is no solution or recognition of this problem forthcoming from Lexus and we probably couldn't afford it anyway. Other than that, try a fuel system cleaner. My problem is not usually that severe to bother me but I know it's there. Superb car in all other respects.


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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 AT 4:45 PM

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