# 2004 LEXUS GX470 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1253508` · 2016-01-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** GX470
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2004 GX470 SUV.  TODAY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, TRYING TO BACK OUT AND LEAVE.  WITH ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, I FOUND IT STUCK, WHICH WAS ODD, AS I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED IT BEFORE.  SO I PRESSED ON IT AGAIN, I THOUGHT, LIGHTLY.  I WAS TAKEN COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE, AS I SEEMED TO HAVE FLOWN BACKWARDS, AS I HAVE A V8 ENGINE, MY ACCELERATION WAS QUICK AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY RAMMED INTO 2 PARKED CARS BEHIND ME.  I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND VERY SCARED, SINCE IT WAS SO FAST AND SUDDEN.  HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE?  THANK YOU.  *TR
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