NHTSA Complaint #10319768 — 2007 LEXUS ES350

2007 LEXUS ES350 SUDDEN ACCELERATED*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON THE INTERSTATE, HE PULLED OUT TO PASS AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. ANOTHER TRUCK WAS IN FRONT OF HIM AND THE ONE THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS WAS ON THE RIGHT. A STEEL CLIFF WAS ON THE LEFT AND AS THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. HE TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THERE WAS STILL NO RESPONSE. HE TRIED TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR AND FORTUNATELY THAT WORKED AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL AND UNDER CONTROL.