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2002 LEXUS ES — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 584430 · 2006-06-08

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
28,900
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IMMEDIATELY PUT IN DRIVE GEAR FROM REVERSE GEAR, FOOT TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE AND TAP THE GAS PEDAL, MY VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AS IF IT IS IN FULL THROTTLE. AS RESULT, MY VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND IMPACTED A BRICK WALL. I SUFFERED A BLOODY NOSE AND A CUT ON MY HAND. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE AUTO MANUFACTURER. THEY WILL TOW AND INSPECT IT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10159293
Machine
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