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2007 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash5 injured · 610785 · 2007-01-24

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,250
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 LEXUS ES 350 ON A VERY BUSY P'WAY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ONCE, THEN AGAIN AND AGAIN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WAS A HORROR. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE SPEED AND ULTIMATELY CAUSED A SIX CAR COLLISION. PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WERE HURT AND HOSPITALIZED. THE PURPOSE OF MY PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WAS DUE TO THE 5 STAR RATING AND SAFETY. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND TOO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. THE VEHICLE IS MUCH TO DANGEROUS AND SHOULD H BE RECALLED. VERY DISAPPOINTED AN ITS A MIRACLE I'M ALIVE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10180658
Machine
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