# 1999 LEXUS GS300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `282486` · 2001-03-16 · 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:** GS300
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
FOR THE SIXTH TIME, VEHICLE ACCELERATES OR SURGES. THIS TIME AT 2 MPH, BUT IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT 45 MPH.  IT ONLY LASTS A SECOND OR TWO. HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 15 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP.  OF COURSE FOR THIS REASON, DEALER IS NEVER ABLE TO DIAGNOSE.  I HAVE OBSERVED 9 OTHERS SIMILAR CITATIONS AT THIS WEBSITE ON THE 1998-1999 LEXUS GS300. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF ONLY TWO FOR THE SAME YEARS OF THE LEXUS ES300, MERCEDES 320 AND BMW 5-SERIES COMBINED.   PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!*AK
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