NHTSA Complaint #10712255 — 2008 LEXUS ES

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10712255
Vehicle	2008 LEXUS ES
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 16, 2013
Date Filed	April 22, 2015
Mileage	33,296 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED FORWARD AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL 2 SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP OUT OF CONTROL. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR BUT NOT STOP IT. I PUT IT IN PARK BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR. IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. LEXUS CHECKED THE CAR BUT SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CLEARLY THE CAR MAY BE DANGEROUS. LEXUS DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSPECTOR LEFT A THUMB DRIVE IN THE CAR BUT I CAN'T READ IT. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND IT TO YOU. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2008 LEXUS ES

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11571420 — February 12, 2024 — VVTI oil line ruptured This was part of a Limited Service Campaign by Lexus and I believe my vehicle's VIN was incorr...

#10621702 — August 12, 2014 — OCCASIONALLY AND RANDOMLY, MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS "STALLING" WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP OR ALMOST A C...

#10499474 — February 20, 2013 — HAD TO MAKE A HARD STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FADED BADLY. PEDAL HAS BECOME SOFTER OVER TIME. ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO REP...

Recent Complaints for the 2008 LEXUS ES

#11697165 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER — November 3, 2025 — Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Lexus ES 350. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the pu...

#11685192 — STEERING — September 5, 2025 — The front control arms, their bushings and ball joints are failing. My car only has 125k miles on it, but it drifts a...

#11685192 — SUSPENSION — September 5, 2025 — The front control arms, their bushings and ball joints are failing. My car only has 125k miles on it, but it drifts a...

#11652052 — AIR BAGS — April 1, 2025 — The contact owned a 2008 Lexus ES350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 - 40 MPH, the air bags s...

#11599300 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — July 5, 2024 — The dashboard of the vehicle has deteriorated causing an extreme shiny surface all over. This can be seen at even giv...