2000 Lexus GS300: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Oct 7, 2012 · Acceleration · 86,650 miles · NC

Bought a 2000 certified pre-owned in 2005 from lexus dealer. In 2007 on a residential street, a driver was driving very slow and started to pull over. I quickly went around her to pass, at about 35 MPH, but after releasing the gas pedal, car sped up instead. Tried to slow down with the brakes, but it sped up more. Then slammed the brake pedal with both feet and put it on park to avoid hitting stopped cars ahead. It stopped in "park" but was still revving high. I got out of the vehicle and it was still revving over 6 RPM! I bent under the dash and tried to loosen the gas pedal with my hand thinking it was stuck but it wouldn't stop revving so I turned the engine off. Before turning engine on again, I made sure no cars were ahead of me and prepared to put it into neutral/park immediately this time. Didn't happen again. Took it to lexus (see invoice). They couldn't reproduce problem; claimed pedal got stuck in rubber floor mat. I told them I pulled gas pedal with my hand while the car was in park and revving on its own, and pedal was not stuck mat. In 2009 (now with 117k miles) on 60 MPH highway when my daughter drove it and floored the pedal to pass someone. After releasing pedal, it accelerated on its own to 95 MPH. Fortunately her lane was empty as she tried to slow down with the brakes, but this didn't work. Then she stomped on gas pedal to disengage it. After a minute the acceleration stopped. I called dealer to report the problem. They said the gs300 was not noted for this and didn't have recall. I still have car but now never floor the pedal and I'm on guard to put it in neutral. I cannot get rid of it because I can't sell it knowing this problem, and I cannot afford another car.

Filed Jun 2, 2010 · Acceleration · 98,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 lexus gs300. While driving at 5 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without warning. In order to stop the acceleration the contact had to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. The current and failure mileages were approximately 98,000. Updated 8/2/10 *cn updated 08/09/10

Filed Jan 29, 2010 · Electrical · 2,000 miles · TX

Lexus issue to abc news on january 29, 2010. *tr I owned a lexus gs not too long ago that had a sudden acceleration problem. Lexus did everything to correct the problem....but they just had no fix for it. It was not a petal problem.....it was in the electronic acceleration control unit. How did I know this.....after I got rid of the car I met a technician that had worked for sterling mccall lexus in houston tx. He told me that the problem was in the control unit and main computer and that lexus never was able address the problem. I had the computer replaced by the dealer. That didn't work either. I guarantee that the lexus/toyota issue is not a gas petal issue......it is in that electronic acceleration module. Their fix won't work and there will still be wrecks, injuries and deaths after every recalled unit is fixed. If you would like to reply please do so at [email protected] do have conversations and letters sent to the federal safety agency and I actually had them send me copies of all their complaints on my model. There were plenty of complaints about sudden acceleration. I could never convince the federal safety agency to invoke an investigation, but I was unable to get their interest. .oh.....by the way I still drive a lexus....a lx470. Their big utility vehicles have a totally different wiring harness....different computer....and different acceleration module. It has been a wonderful vehicle although rather pricey. I do keep my cars for quite a while though.

Filed Oct 27, 2009 · Acceleration · 107,000 miles · CA

Unintended acceleration without pressing accelerator. Has occurred previously. Car is a 2000 lexus gs 300 with 107,000 miles. Floor mats were not the cause. Put car in neutral, it raced to red line and went back to idle.

Filed Mar 24, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · 13,000 miles · KY

While making a turn from a stop the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumer applied the brakes but the vehicle had extended stopping distance. The dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.

Filed Mar 9, 2004 · Acceleration · MA

While driving at 35 MPH vehicle suddenly accelerated. Dealer notified.

Filed Apr 29, 2002 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

Vehicle accelerated without pressing the gas pedal. Took vehicle to dealer who stated that stabilizer bar was defective. *ak consumer stated that he hit five cars over a distance of about 1/2 mile before coming to a stop. Surging caused by electromagnetic wave, brake and airbag problems, arising from the wave and the vehicle's computer.

Filed Apr 12, 2002 · Acceleration · CA · crash

While driving vehicle started to surge forward out of control and struck several other vehicles. Dealer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.