NHTSA Complaint #10218118 — 2007 LEXUS ES350
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10218118 |
| Vehicle | 2007 LEXUS ES350 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | KY |
Consumer Description
ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON INTERSTATE NEARLY CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD ONLY MY CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE TERROR EXPERIENCED SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, LET ALONE TWICE! FIRST TIME AUGUST 2007, CLAIMED IT WAS THE FLOOR MATS. I FELT THE "LURCH" AFTER THAT AND THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS JUST BEING PARANOID. UNTIL IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME. IT HAPPENED NINE DAYS AGO. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR SINCE THE INCIDENT. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM. I WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR UPDATED 11/13/09
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