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2007 LEXUS ES350 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 631741 · 2007-07-24

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
10,700
Speed
140 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2007 LEXUS 350 PURCHASED IN SEPT OF 2006. I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AT 3,000 MILES WHICH RESULTED IN LEXUS REPLACING THE TRANSMIION. MOST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND WHILE PASSING A CAR MY CAR ACCELERATED ON IT OWN TO 140MPG. I WAS BRAKING CONTINUOUSLY FOR SEVEN TO TEN MINUTES. I SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THIS DID NOT HELP. THE CAR ONLY SLOWED DOWN WITH THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO PICKED UP THE CAR WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FLOOR MAT ISSUE MY FLOOR MAT WAS PUT IN BY THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INJURED AND HAVE SINCE REQUIRED SURGERY. IN MY OPINION THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197358
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