NHTSA Complaint #10303432 — 2007 LEXUS ES350

I AM PLEASED TO SEE SOMETHING IS FINALLY BEING DONE ABOUT THE LEXUS ES 350 2007 ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I FILED A COMPLAINT IN DEC 2006, AS I WAS SPARED FROM A FATAL CRASH DUE TO THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE RECALL THAT CAME OUT THE FOLLOWING SPRING WAS ONLY FOR LEXUS MATS AND I DID NOT HAVE A LEXUS MAT BUT HAD ANOTHER STORE BOUGHT MAT. THE 2007 RECALL PROGRAM DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I DISCUSSED WITH THIS AGENCY AND SENT LETTERS TO TOYATO IN JAPAN AND TO THE LEXUS HEADQUARTERS IN CA. I KEPT COPIES OF ALL CORRESPONDENCE SENT IN 2006 SO THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I EVEN SENT COPIES OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE, AS THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP DENIED ANY REPORTABLE INCIDENCE. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED THAT PEOPLE DIED AFTER MY ATTEMPT TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN. I AM STILL FEARFUL OF OUR CAR, BUT CAN'T SELL IT FOR A FAIR PRICE SO WE HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT WITH MUCH CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY OUR FAMILY BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THESE CARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ROAD IN 2006. I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THE CAR ACCELERATING AND PROBABLY WILL FOR A LIFETIME. I FEEL YOUR AGENCY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE AGGRESIVE IN 2006 WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED. TOYOTA/LEXUS HAS FAILED THOSE WHO HAVE DIED OR BEEN INJURED AND ANY ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL INJURIES OR LOSSES THAT MAY OCCUR BEFORE APRIL 2010 WHEN THE NEW SOFTWARE AND PEDALS BECOME AVAILABLE WILL BE THEIR FAULT AS WELL. *TR