NHTSA Complaint #10278567 — 2007 LEXUS ES350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278567
Vehicle	2007 LEXUS ES350
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 25, 2009
Date Filed	July 28, 2009
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN SHE PRESSED THE PUSH TO START BUTTON. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE SPED UP AND WOULD NOT STOP. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL OF HER STRENGTH, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF A GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS BRUISED AND STARTLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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