2001 LEXUS LS430 Vehicle Speed Controllinkages Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Vehicle Speed Controllinkages Issues in the 2001 LEXUS LS430
1 vehicle speed controllinkages complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 LEXUS LS430. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Controllinkages Complaints
THIS CAR HAS A "DRIVE-BY-WIRE" THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM IN WHICH THE THROTTLE IS NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE BUT IS DIGITIZED AND SENT TO A COMPUTER FOR ANALYSIS PRIOR TO CONTROLLING THE ENGINE SPEED. THE SPEED CONTROL COMPUTER ANALIZES THE THROTTLE INPUT OVER TIME AND "LEARNS" THE DRIVERS THROTTLE CONTROL HABITS AND ADJUSTS THE ENGINE RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUT BASED ON THE LONG-TERM DRIVING HISTORY OF THE DRIVER. IF THE DRIVER DRIVES AGGRESSIVELY ALL OF THE TIME THEN THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS GOOD. HOWEVER IF THE DRIVER DRIVES CONSERVITIVELY MOST OF THE TIME THEN THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS POOR. I NORMALLY DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY AND I HAVE FOUND ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT THIS CAR DOES NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ACCELLERATION. THAT IS, WHEN I DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY AND THEN NEED TO ACCELLERATE QUICKLY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, THIS CAR HESITATES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE DECIDING...
Other 2001 LEXUS LS430 Problem Areas
Latcheslockslinkages
7 complaints
Structurebodytrunk Lid
7 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsair Suspension System
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
1 complaint