The automobile seems accellerate just a little bit.when you are stepping on the gas it, kind of jumps forward some, without putting more pressure to the pedal.in motion at any speed.
2005 Lexus ES330 acceleration problems
51 complaints (36% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 24,266. 23 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 51
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- typical mileage
- 24,266
- crashes
- 23
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal5
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Lexus ES330 acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Lexus ES330 acceleration
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
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In a letter dated july 8, 2005, and after experiencing two incidents (and one crash) where he alleges his model year (my) 2002 camry accelerated without driver input, mr. Jordan ziprin petitioned the federal safety agency?s (the federal safety agency) office of defects investigation (odi) to commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect within the etc system in my 2002 to 2005 toyota and lexus vehicles, or to reopen a prior investigation preliminary evaluation (pe) 04-021.in a letter dated august 18, 2005, mr. Ziprin amended his petition to include allegations of interrelated brake and acceleration problems that allegedly result in inappropriate and uncontrollable vehicle accelerations.the 1172 vehicle owner questionnaire reports cited by the petitioner involve 4 lexus and 15 toyota models defining a population of 7 million vehicles.the reports typically alleged a defect in the brake system, the throttle control system, or a combination of both systems.in its review of the reports, odi a) failed to find evidence to support the existence of a brake related defect in the cited models, and b) determined that many cited products were not equipped with etc.accordingly, odi restricted its analysis to the 432 petitioner reports involving my 2002 to 2005 camry, solara, and es models (all equipped with etc) that alleged an abnormal throttle control event (see the january 3, 2006 federal register notice for further details).about 40% of the 432 reports involve a driveability concern where the operator intentionally applies the throttle pedal, in expectation that the vehicle will accelerate, and then experiences a delay or hesitation in vehicle response.these reports involve vehicle response to intentional driver commands which odi considers unrelated to the allegations raised by the petitioner.therefore, the reports do not provide support for the investigation requested.about 20% of the reports involve incidents where operators allege vehicle acceleration without driver input and an inability of the brake system to control the vehicle when applied.neither the reports, nor the interviews conducted by odi, identified any vehicle-based cause to explain the incidents or disclosed evidence to support that a failure of the brake or throttle control system had occurred.because these reports do not indicate a distinct safety defect for investigation, the reports do not provide support for the investigation requested by the petitionerthe remaining reports (~ 40%, similar to the petitioner?s and those of pe04-021) typically describe incidents where a vehicle is being maneuvered at slow speed in a close quarter situation at which point the operator alleges that the vehicle accelerates without driver input and crashes.in the aftermath, operators are unsure of whether the brakes were applied or not, sometimes stating there was insufficient time to use the brake; a crash occurred and the operator believes an uncommanded acceleration caused it.in spite of the effort expended during pe04-021 and during this analysis, odi has not identified any vehicle-based cause to explain the reports, or uncovered any evidence to indicate that a throttle control system failure occurred.therefore, the reports have ambiguous significance and do not constitute a basis on which any further investigative action is warranted.based on the analysis conducted, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of a safety related defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.consequently, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources t
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What 2005 Lexus ES330 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 lexus es330. While reversing into a parking space at a low rate of speed, the vehicle surged backwards at a high rate of speed, drove over a curb, and then accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a restaurant and three parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
As car in front of me slammed on brakes to avoid two teenagers running across in front of her, I slammed on my brakes and the car accelerated from 20-30. The air bag did not deploy nor did the seat belt engage and lock to prevent me from slamming into the steering wheel. The ABS brakes were slammed and it felt like the brakes did not work like there was an air bubble in the system. I crashed into the hyundai. Totaled my car and the front of the car frame was bent. Called the police, but did not take a report since no one was taken by ambulance. Went do my doctor and reported this to lexus-incident number 150922-00272 on 9/22/15. Lexus will inspect the car on 10/9/15...updated 10/15/15 *bf ...updated 12/03/15 *bf, updated 4/9/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es300. The contact stated that while reversing into a garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through the rear of the garage. The contact sustained injuries to the back. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance agency, who deemed the vehicle as destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and ruled that the contact had erroneously engaged the accelerator as opposed to the brake pedal, causing the acceleration failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 12,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate. Due to the failure the contact crashed into the proceeding vehicle. There were no personal injuries. A police report was not filed for the incident. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the failure was contributed to the interference of the floor mat that was not properly installed and secured by the designed hooks. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 108,575. Updated 5/27/14*cn consumer handwriting is illegible. Updated 06/12/14 updated 8/15/17
Contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact was driving approximately 10 to 15 MPH two blocks away from home. While approaching and preparing to stop at a stop sign, noticed the inability of the brake system when applied pressure to the brake paddle, vehicle would not stop. At this point, vehicle began to accelerate unintended (without input on accelerator), causing to rapidly surge and launch straight ahead uncontrollable at a high speed of approximately 55 to 60 MPH, which resulted the contact to crash though a cul-de-sac block (brick) wall, bricks exploded and landed on top of another party?s parked vehicle, causing damage to fender. Airbag was deployed. Contact was taken via ambulance to local hospital for examination of injuries, released same day. A police report was filed on the incident. For vehicle was towed to a storage facility. Insurance company determined vehicle to be totaled due to major body damages. The failure mileage was 78,557.
On december 5th, 2012 around 1:50 pm in the afternoon, I drove the car to pick up our nephew from school. While I was slowing down and looking for a parking place suddenly the car sped up and accelerated! Even though I applied hard on the brake the car kept running very fast and only stopped when it hit bushes and the house on the right of the road. I was lucky that no kids came out from school yet and no other cars were nearly so damages only caused to the car and the property.
When I press the accelorator there is a hesitation in the car speeding up and while driving there is sometimes that same hesitation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while the vehicle was in park gear and the brake pedal was engaged. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 83,000.
Lexus accelerated from 70 to 85 MPH. On freeway brake and emergency brakes would not work or slow the car down. Put the can in neutral and went up elevated a freeway transition road. Car was at 4rpms.
Questions about the 2005 Lexus ES330 acceleration
Does the 2005 Lexus ES330 have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 51 complaints about the acceleration of the 2005 Lexus ES330, 36% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2005 Lexus ES330 acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 24,266 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Lexus ES330 acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lexus ES330 have the most acceleration problems?
The Lexus ES330 model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2004 (53 complaints), 2005 (51 complaints) and 2006 (21 complaints).
Other 2005 Lexus ES330 problems
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