NHTSA Complaint #11079521 — 2017 LEXUS RX350
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11079521 |
| Vehicle | 2017 LEXUS RX350 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
FROM THE FIRST WEEK I PURCHASED THIS NEW 2017 LEXUS RX350, I NOTICED THAT RAPID ACCELERATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MOMENTARY HESITATION AFTER DEEPLY AND RAPIDLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS MOSTLY NOTICED WHEN AGGRESSIVELY PULLING INTO A TRAFFIC LANE SAY, FROM A SIDE STREET OR PARKING LOT, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RAPIDLY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM'S NEARLY RED-LINES BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T ACCELERATE FOR NEARLY A SECOND, WHICH SEEMS A DANGEROUSLY LONG TIME WHEN YOU'RE IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT ONLY AGGRAVATING, SEEING I PAID SO MUCH FOR WHAT IS ADVERTISED AS AND SUPPOSED TO BE A HIGHLY RATED CAR BUT IS DANGEROUS THIS CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AS IT SHOULD. I MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE CARS AND IT IS FIXABLE BUT CAN'T UNTIL IT IS APPROVED BY SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCY. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 6,000 MILES AND I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE AND DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE UNLESS IT CAN BE FIXED VERY SOON.
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