NHTSA Complaint #11230510 — 2014 LEXUS ES HYBRID

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11230510
Vehicle 2014 LEXUS ES HYBRID
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AK

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT A PARKING SPOT IT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE(LIKE THE ABS WAS FIGHTING ME) TO STOP BEFORE IT SHORTLY CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR AND THEN WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT TOOK OFF ON ME AND CRASHED/STOPPED INTO A FENCE AGAIN WOULDN'T PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE TO ALLOW ME TO STOP IT BEFORE IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAILING/FENCE. I QUICKLY TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE CRASH AND IT ACTED FINE AFTER THAT. MY DEDUCTIBLE SOME HOW WAS $2,500 SO I'VE YET TO FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE END OF OCTOBER OF 2018(TODAY'S DATE 7-9-2019) SINCE LEXUS WOULDN'T FOLLOW UP ON THIS WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WHEN THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DEFAULT ON THIS CAR SINCE IT'S JUST DEAD WEIGHT AND I CAN'T USE IT AS I ATTENDED IT TO BE MY RIDE SHARE CAR(LYFT, UBER, TURO) TO HELP MAKE ENDS MEET WITH MY SINGLE INCOME SINGLE PARENTHOOD HOUSEHOLD.

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