# 2003 LEXUS ES300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `656455` · 2008-02-06 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 78,800
## Narrative
I WAS IN THE DRIVE THROUGH AT THE DUNKIN DONUTS IN GERMANTOWN, MD GIVING MY ORDER IN THE SPEAKER.  I REMEMBER HEARING A ROARING SOUND LIKE A TRAIN AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SHOT FORWARD AND HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR AT THE SERVICE WINDOW.  IT WAS QUITE STRANGE.   I AM CONVINCED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE.  THE EMS AND POLICE SAID I MUST HAVE HIT THE ACCELERATOR BY MISTAKE.  I AM NOT CONVINCED IN MY OWN MIND THAT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.  *TR
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