Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx330. While driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a drain pipe. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 246,357.
2006 Lexus RX330: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 67 complaints about the 2006 Lexus RX330 describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
At approximately 4 in afternoon, I had come to a complete stop in front of my townhouse. My foot was still on the brake from stopping (I was just about to put it in park and take out key and unfastened seat belt) when it lurched forward and started to accelerate. I tried to steer and pump the brakes but nothing worked. It was totally out of my control. The car lunged forward going over the side walk and into my front porch, directly hitting my wrought iron bannister. The distance from the parking place to the bannister is about 10 feet. The car acceleration stopped on impact. I immediately called my insurance co and I called the police and filled out a police report. I live across from our community swimming pool. Children are constantly walking on sidewalk in front of my house on way to pool. Neighbors walk by my house to walk their dogs as well. Someone could have easily been injured or killed. I have not driven the car since the event. Lexus USA and the dealership will not address the problem with me. I bought the car..used..only 6 months ago. My car was damaged in the front, and my wrought iron bannister was destroyed. My main concern is the fact that the car displayed unintended acceleration and is not safe for anyone to drive.
On november 9, 2010 I experienced sudden unintended acceleration in my 2006 lexus rx330. I made a u-turn from a parking lot into a parking place in front of a preschool adjacent to the parking lot. My foot was covering the brake as I coasted into the driveway at approx. 5 MPH. As soon my front tires crossed the threshold of the driveway, the car surged forward as if the accelerator had been pushed to the floor. Because my foot was covering the brake at the time, I was able to stop before hitting a post and the preschool playground fence. I contacted lexus and had the car towed to the dealership because I felt it was not safe to drive. At the dealership, they interviewed me and said they would inspect the car. I was called the following day and told they had "good news", there was nothing wrong with my car. I refused to pick up my car because I felt it was not safe to drive. I asked what my recourse was, and I was given the number for customer relations. I contacted customer relations, and I was told they checked with the dealer and my car is safe and nothing is wrong with it. I asked if they would replace the acceleration system and was told "no". I asked if they would buy back the car, and they responded "that is possible, but it would take 6-8 weeks before they could let me know". I felt that was unacceptable because I am complaining of a safety issue. I was given no other option. I went online and was able to contact a plant manager in the mid-west. He put me in touch with someone who works for the chief quality officer of toyota. She then put me in touch with someone from corporate customer relations. To date,there has been no resolution, and my car remains at the dealership. I am additionally concerned because I bought a certified pre-owned car. Under their current system, I cannot be assured that the previous owner of my car did not also experience sua and was told, "there is nothing wrong", so the car got traded in and resold to me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx 330. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward when the cruise control was activated at approximately 75 MPH. The failure occurred more frequent while driving on an incline. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 44,800. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000. Udated 01/10/11
Problem with sudden acceleration with 2006 lexus rx330. I had cruise control set at 65mph with my foot off pedal and then the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 and going faster in a split second. I hit the brakes and luckily the vehicle slowed down. My whole family was in the car and were all terrified. I called the dealer, lexus of westminster, next day to report the problem. The service technician simply ignored my claim and indifferently told me that he never heard of such problem and bring my car if it happens again in the future. He did not offer to check it out and I stopped using cruise control of that vehicle. It was a lease and car was returned last year. When I heard this news about acceleration problem with toyota vehicle recently, I got concerned about safety of current owner of the vehicle whoever it may be.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. If the forward retention clip used to secure the floor carpet cover, which is located in front of the center console, is not installed properly the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal and interfere with the accelerator pedal arm.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the accelerator pedal may temporarily become stuck in a partially depressed position rather than return to the idle position. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in unintended and sustained vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the floor carpet cover with a newly designed one free or charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 11V112000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Lexus RX330 sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2006 Lexus RX330?
5 of 67 owner complaints about the 2006 Lexus RX330 (7%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Lexus RX330?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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