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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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117,000 miles · Aug 8, 2018

Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineVehicle Speed Control

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WHILE BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP, I AM EXPERIENCING A VERY HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR. THIS HARD DOWNSHIFT IS SO ABRUPT THAT IT FEELS AS IF YOU WERE REAR ENDED. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS BEING AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BACKED WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE TO THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. IN SEVERAL CASES, MENTIONS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA/LEXUS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED. IT'S A COSTLY, YET UNNECESSARY REPAIR CAUSED BY A FLAWED DESIGN WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTRY.. CONSIDERING THE REOCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON A MASS SCALE, IT MAY BE ONE BEST ADDRESSED VIA RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11118525

104,497 miles · Jun 26, 2015

Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SPEED EVENTUALLY INCREASED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,497.

NHTSA ODI #10730626

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2011

Electrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlCrash

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2006 LEXUS GS300. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SHE STARTED TO TURN A CORNER WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE CURBS ON THE STREET, TWO OR THREE TIME AND THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE DAMAGED, THERE WAS A GOUGE IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FINALLY COMING TO REST AFTER THE VEHICLE JUMPED OFF THE MEDIAN AND SHE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10390889

79,000 miles · Dec 28, 2010

Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE DID INTO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITH EITHER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND BACK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THE BREAST DUE TO THE GRIP FROM THE SEAT BELTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11

NHTSA ODI #10372661

2,761 miles · Apr 16, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAD MINOR BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,761. UPDATED 06/22/10. *LJ

NHTSA ODI #10326034

17,000 miles · Apr 6, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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I DRIVE A 2006 LEXUS GS300. LAST FALL,AS I BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE - IN A BUILDING - MY CAR "TOOK OFF" AND HIT A CEMENT WALL. ( AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I HIT THE GAS PEDAL IN ERROR HOWEVER, AFTER WHAT HAPPENED NEXT, I KNEW THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS IN THE PARKING LOT. ) I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT "TOOK OFF" AGAIN. LUCKILY, I HIT A CEMENT PARKING BUMPER THAT STOPPED ME. ALL THIS TOOK PLACE IN MAYBE 15 SECONDS OR SO. NOT REALIZING THERE WAS ANYTHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH MY CAR, I STEERED AROUND THE BUMPER. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS HEADED FOR ANOTHER CEMENT WALL. I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES WITH ALL MY EFFORT AND FINALLY I CAME TO A STOP A FEW FEET FROM THE WALL. SHAKING, I DROVE MY CAR DIRECTLY TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED. (AT THAT TIME I USED THE TERM "TAKE OFF" AS I HADN'T HEARD ABOUT ALL THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS) HE RAN MY CAR THROUGH A COMPUTER CHECK AND ASSURED ME THAT HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER A FRIEND ASKED ME WHAT KIND OF CAR I DROVE AND TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA WAS HAVING. I DROVE MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED HIM TO RECHECK THE CAR. HE DID, AND AGAIN ASSURED ME THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO WITH JUST 12,000 MILES ON IT. IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY TRADED IN BECAUSE IT HAD ACCELERATED WHEN THE LAST OWNER HAD IT. THE DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. ONE LAST BIT OF INFO....I'M NOT REALLY SURE THE EXACT MONTH I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEMS. AND FINALLY, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCELERATION PROBLEMS SINCE LAST FALL, I AM STILL NERVOUS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10324112

61,000 miles · Apr 1, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6000. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPMS HAD INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS …

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NHTSA ODI #10323290

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

2006 LEXUS GS300. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. SUPPOSE THE SPEED IS SET AT 70 MPH AND I SLOW DOWN TO 67 MPH BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I PUSH THE RESUME LEVER, THE ENGINE GREATLY SPEEDS UP AND THE TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE RESULT IS A LUNGE FORWARD INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH INCREASE IN SPEED.…

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NHTSA ODI #10311549

10,000 miles · Feb 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6,000. THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. HE RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSIST THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ALSO STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE DOES NOT DRIVER THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. HE WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE BUT THE DEALER DENIED HIS REQUEST TO DO SO. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000. UPDATED 03/24/10 *BF UPDATED 08/23/10

NHTSA ODI #10307947

26,000 miles · Aug 8, 2009

Vehicle Speed Control

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A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 LEXUS GS300 IN JAN., 2006, I EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY CAR. I WAS PASSING A CAR AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TRIED THE BRAKE BUT IT SEEMED FROZEN..IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. I QUICKLY THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I SHIFTED INTO PARK...IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE FIRST TIME I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR BACK UP, IT RACED. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT IT SEEMED TO START UP NORMALLY, AND I DROVE IT TO WORK. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. THE OTHER EVENING 8/3/09, A LITTLE MORE THAN 3 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AS SHE WAS ACCELERATING , ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO MOVE TOWARD THE FLOOR . IT GOT UP TO 80 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN SHE DID AS I DID, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER, AND THROW IT INTO PARK. SHE WAS FRANTIC, CALLING THE CAR A " DEATHTRAP " . I CALLED THE DEALER FOR A TOW AND WHEN I DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED, HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE MATS. .NO WAY. EVEN AFTER WE MOVED THE MAT COMPLETELY AWAY AND RESTARTED THE CAR..THE RPM'S RACED UP. EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE CAR RACED AND " JUMPED ' WHEN HE PULLED IT ONTO THE FLATBED . THE DEALER CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THE CAR IS FINE. I TOLD HIM I WANT THEM TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I HAD A LOANER FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN THE DEMANDED IT BACK. I SAID I DON'T WANT MY CAR BACK UNTIL IT'S FIXED OR THEY GIVE ME A NEW ONE. I CAN'T SUPPLY THE VIN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER, BUT I CAN GET IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10279800

Official recalls

14V647000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Oct 15, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

11V115000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Feb 24, 2011

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS GS300 AND GS350 ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) VEHICLES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PLASTIC PAD EMBEDDED INTO THE FLOOR CARPET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD 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 CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLASTIC PAD ON THE FLOOR CARPET FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ10003 · Unintended And Uncontrolled Acceleration

Opened Feb 16, 2010 · Closed Mar 1, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On February 16, 2010, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened RQ10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior Toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, Toyota recalls 07E-082, 09V-388, 10V-017, and 10V-023.NHTSA also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.I. Pedal Interference from Floor mats, Carpet Covers and Plastic Pads in Carpets.During the RQ10-003 investigation, ODI reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.Following the agency's analysis, NHTSA requested that Toyota recall additional vehicles.Toyota complied with the agency's request.The details of these recalls are set forth more fully in Toyota's reports to NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573.These recalls are as follows:Recall 11V-112: (1) model year (MY) 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; and, (2) MY 2004-2007 Lexus RX330,RX350, and RX400h (hybrid model). The total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). Recall 11V-113: (1) MY 2003-2009 through 2009 Toyota 4Runner; (2) MY 2006-2010 Toyota RAV4; and, (3) MY 2008-2011 Lexus LX570.The total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.This recall supplements recall 09V-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.Recall 11V-115: (1) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS350 (all wheel drive vehicles). The total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.II. Potential Electronic Causes of Unintended Acceleration.After NHTSA opened RQ10-003, NHTSA launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.NHTSA launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in Congressional hearings.NHTSA enlisted engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.That study has concluded.Two reports are associated with the study and are available on NHTSA's website.NASA's report is entitled Technical Support to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the Reported Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Unintended Acceleration (UA) Investigation, NESC Assessment No. TI-10-00618 (Jan. 18, 2011).NHTSA's report is entitled Technical Assessment of Toyota Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Systems (Feb. 2011).Both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. As stated in its report, NASA did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. NHTSA did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by Toyota's recalls. This RQ is closed.

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Electrical System:software

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal