2008 LEXUS ES Vehicle Speed Control Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2008 LEXUS ES
2 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 LEXUS ES. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH, AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A SPEED OF 40MPH. HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW CAR DOWN.
WHILE DRIVING, I PUSHED GAS PEDAL DOWN TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. ENGINE REVVED TO HIGH RPM AND CAR ACCELERATED AND RPM STAYED HIGH IN SPITE OF LETTING OFF OF GAS PEDAL. INITIALLY I PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE CONTINUED AT HIGH RPM. I TAPPED HARD ON GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL RELEASED. THIS RECURRED AGAIN WHEN I PUSHED DOWN ON PEDAL. APPEARED TO BE DUE TO LEXUS FLOOR MAT CATCHING ON BOTTOM OF GAS PEDAL. I CALLED LEXUS DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS HAD NEVER BEEN REPORTED. (I HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALLED PEDAL REPLACEMENT DONE). I PULLED THE FLOOR MAT BACK TO PREVENT THE EDGE CATCHING ON THE PEDAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED--PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THE MAT HAS SLOWLY PUSHED FORWARD OVER THE LAST MONTH. *TR
Other 2008 LEXUS ES Problem Areas
Air Bags
37 complaints
Unknown Or Other
10 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint