WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT A LOW SPEED (2 MPH) CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS BEING TURNED TO THE RIGHT COMING INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THERE …
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WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT A LOW SPEED (2 MPH) CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. OPERATOR'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS BEING TURNED TO THE RIGHT COMING INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS A HIGH CURB (~10 INCHES HIGH) AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND A MEDIAN BUT THE CAR JUMPED OVER THIS AND STRUCK THE PARKED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDIAN.
NHTSA ODI #10959529
63,000 miles · May 7, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER IN 6-8 WEEKS. THE FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LEXUS LS430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER IN 6-8 WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
NHTSA ODI #10329281
2,000 miles · Feb 23, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
I HAVE A 2004 LEXUS LS 430 THAT HAS A RANDOM PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERS TELL ME IS NORMAL. ON OCCASION WHEN I ROLL TO A STOP THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN FORCING ME TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATES JUST FOR A SPLIT 2ND THEN STOPS. I HAVE LEARNED TO STOP APPROX. 20' BEHIND A VEHICL…
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I HAVE A 2004 LEXUS LS 430 THAT HAS A RANDOM PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERS TELL ME IS NORMAL. ON OCCASION WHEN I ROLL TO A STOP THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN FORCING ME TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATES JUST FOR A SPLIT 2ND THEN STOPS. I HAVE LEARNED TO STOP APPROX. 20' BEHIND A VEHICLE JUST IN CASE THE CAR DECIDES IT WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 6 TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 10/2003. I HAVE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND ITS NORMAL. WITH THE LATEST TOYOTA PROBLEMS I SUSPECT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I WANTED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO YOU. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10313107
Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control
THE CONSUMER'S 2004 LEXUS LS 430 HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO LEARN THE CONSUMER'S DRIVING HABITS AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THEY ALSO SAID THE WOULD BURN SOMETHING INTO THE COMPUTER BOARD. THE VEH…
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THE CONSUMER'S 2004 LEXUS LS 430 HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO LEARN THE CONSUMER'S DRIVING HABITS AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THEY ALSO SAID THE WOULD BURN SOMETHING INTO THE COMPUTER BOARD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A VERY LOW SPEED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE FINALLY ACCELERATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS OPERATED QUICKLY, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY SEPARATE FROM A RETAINING COLLAR LOCATED IN THE INNER PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS SMALL PIECE OF METAL MAY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE PARKING LOCK MECHANISM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE ROLL-AWAY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE IMPELLER INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR. ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS MAY DEFORM THE IMPELLER AND CAUSE IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PUMP HOUSING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE OF THE IMPELLER AND, IN THE WORST CASE, MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN JULY, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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