2008 Lexus ES350: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 76,000 miles · NJ · crash

While entering my garage, my car suddenly accelerated and smashed into the rear wall destroying a cabinet and refridgerator and went through the wall. I couldn't stop the car as evidenced by brake skid marks on the garage floor. Lexus later inspected the car and claimed they could find no defect. Fortunately my wife and I were only shaken up from the deployment of the airbags. The car was totaled. My home and auto insurance covered part of the damage and lexus has disavowed any responsibility, but they never inspected the damage to our home or the evidence that I was trying to stop the car almost from the instant it entered the garage. I can provide pictures by email, but I can't seem to retrieve them for this document. T

Filed Feb 6, 2011 · Acceleration · 39,489 miles · CA · crash

I had almost finished parking my '08 lexus es 350 in a parking place at a business park when it surged forward very fast. I had not touched the accelerator. I brake hard, but the car went up over a cement divider and crashed into the car parked facing me. I had the car one and half years, and this was the first time it happened. I had it towed to the lexus dealership. An inspector found nothing wrong externally, but the edr showed I had not stepped on the accelerator before the crash, only the brake, and yet it had surged forward. I had taken the car in earlier for the recall, and had removed the mat and had something added to the software. I sold the car back to lexus immediately as I never wanted to step foot in it again. This is a very dangerous car, and something is wrong with the electronics to cause this.

Filed Nov 12, 2010 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. The contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. While cruising 60 MPH the lexus suddenly accelerated to over 90 MPH. Contact stood on the brake as hard as he could and switched the ignition off, but the car continued revving as high as the motor would go. Finally, the contact was able to get the car into neutral to slow down. However, by then the brakes were red hot. Contact pulled the coil wire to stop the motor from blowing up. After, the contact's terrified wife and children calmed down from the near death experience, the lexus was towed to a lexus dealer. The contact called and wrote the dealer for weeks but only received a response after threatening legal action. Toyota of america then sent a representative to erase the onboard computer data proving even toyota thinks its unintended acceleration is electrical, not mechanical. Updated 01/25/11*lj updated 04/18/11.

Filed Oct 8, 2010 · Acceleration · OH · crash · 2 injuries

Owner of 2008 lexus es received recall notice for issue with sudden acceleration. Car was taken to lexus service dept for repairs. However a month or so later, the car suddenly accelerated getting up to speed of approx 70 MPH in a residential area. Brakes did not stop or slow car down. As a result, two parked cars were hit, and damaged residents yards before running head on into a tree in someone's yard. The driver and passenger were injured.

Filed Sep 10, 2010 · Acceleration · TX · crash · 1 injury

S10 appropriate handling-letter from regarding toyota complaint *tgw 2008 lexus es350 the consumer stated as his wife turned into a parking space in a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The consumer stated the recall was performed prior to the crash. *jb updated 09/20/10

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Acceleration · GA · crash · 2 injuries

On 4-26-10, while in cincinnati ohio, I was the passenger in a 2008 lexus es350 .we were going to kroger. The driver stopped at a stop sign and after leaving the stop sign the car suddenly accelerated all by it's self to a very fast speed. Due to the car's excessive speed, the car left the street and hit 2 other vehicles & a tree. Special note: since this type car was part of a recall. Prior to the accident the owner / driver of the car had taken the car to the dealership to be "fixed" as indicated in the recall letter.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · CT · crash · 1 injury

2008 lexus es 350. Consumer asserts that accelerator problems are caused by computer issues. *tgw the consumer stated when the air bag deployed after crashing into a tree due to the vehicle suddenly accelerating, the air bag injured his leg. The battery died and had to be replaced, the vsc and trac lights illuminated. The vehicle went dead again, but it wasn't because of the battery. The consumer stated he has had 4 loaner cars in a matter of 4 weeks, due to all the problems he has experienced with his vehicle. *jb updated 04/06/10.

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Acceleration · 21,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. While sitting idle at a stop light with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle abnormally surged forward and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries; however the occupant of the second vehicle involved sustained unknown injuries. The police arrived to the scene and a report was filed accordingly. The contact was held liable for the crash and all repairs were handled through her insurance company. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was informed the vehicle abnormally accelerated. Later, the contact received a recall notification (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v38800, vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) pertaining to possible unintended acceleration. The vehicle was taken in for recall repairs and has not experienced any failures since. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000 and the current was 26, 000.

Filed Mar 4, 2010 · Acceleration · 45,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control at night and she was unable to stop the vehicle when she applied the brakes. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH prior to the failure. The vehicle drove over the curb and collided into a tree and a retaining wall. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer and was told that a representative would come out to inspect the vehicle. The contact noticed small instances of surging but not to the point where she could not stop or control the vehicle. The vehicle was currently at the body shop awaiting inspection. The current and failure mileages were approximately 45,000.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Acceleration · 5,500 miles · CT · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. While driving 10 MPH and merging into traffic the vehicle drifted to the right. Within minutes, the vehicle surged forward out of control and as the contact tried to depress the brakes, the vehicle crashed onto the train tracks. The air bags did not deploy. The passenger sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. The police arrived and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The insurance company inspected the vehicle. The contacts insurance also increased as a result of the failure which resulted in a crash. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 5500.

Filed Mar 1, 2010 · Acceleration · 37,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact previously leased a 2008 lexus es350. The contact stated that within one year of leasing the vehicle, she was driving at approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate because the pedal was stuck. She was able to release the pedal and avoid a crash. She called the dealer and was told that the mats were the cause so she took them out of the vehicle. On 01/22/2010, while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated from 60 MPH up to almost 100 MPH. She kicked the pedal until it released. She then returned the vehicle to the dealership and refused to drive it. She was waiting for the dealer to terminate the lease. The current and failure mileages were approximately 37,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2010 · 22,000 miles · NJ

We lease a 2008 lexus es-350 while riding on rte 9 in monmouth county, the car suddenly accelerated - I was traveling at approx. 50mph when it happened-- I tried to hit the brakes, but then car kept on accelerating- I then reached down while still driving, and forcibly removed the floor pad from the floor around the accelerator--the car immediately stopped accelerating and slowed down since then, I have driven the car with no problem- but I have not replaced the floor mat.