# 2007 LEXUS ES350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `702980` · 2009-01-07 · 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:** ES350
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 12,500
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, ENGINE SUDDENLY FLARED UP EXCESSIVELY.  BRAKES FAILED, ENGINE START/TURN OFF BUTTON WOULD NOT OPERATE.  VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.  TO PRECLUDE HITTING TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR STREET, I PUT CAR IN REVERSE.  ENGINE CONTINUED TO FLARE EXCESSIVELY.  BRAKES STILL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.  I COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE THUS CRASHED INTO 3 PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. *TR
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