NHTSA Complaint #10375461 — 2005 LEXUS LS430

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10375461
Vehicle	2005 LEXUS LS430
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 15, 2008
Date Filed	January 10, 2011
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. WITHIN SECONDS, WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HE ALSO STATED THE FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AS IF HE WAS DRIVING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER AGAIN, WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,800. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/28/11

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