# 2008 LEXUS ES350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `668775` · 2008-05-07 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES350
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 4,242
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350.  ON MARCH 27, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A ROARING NOISE LIKE THAT OF A ROCKET SHIP COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE COLLISION SHOP.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT PROVIDE A REPORT FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.  THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HER LEGS.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,242.  CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON 06/26/08.  *KB  THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS THE ELECTRONIC WIRE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 06/26/08
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