2010 Lexus RX350

MY FARM IS 1/2 MILE OFF WELD COUNTY ROAD 16 IN KEENESBURG COLORADO. THERE IS A GRAVEL DRIVE AROUND THE HOUSE TO A SHORT CONCRETE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE. WHEN WE DRIVE ONTO THE CONCRETE PORTION, WE ARE ANGLED NORTH EAST TOWARD THE GARAGE DOOR AND HAVE TO BACK UP A SHORT DISTANCE TO HEAD THE CAR EAST TO ENTER THE GARAGE. WE DRIVE VERY SLOW THROUGH THE YARD AS WE HAVE ANIMALS TO WATCH OUT FOR AND MAKE A SLOW ENTRY TOWARDS THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY. AS SHE TURNED AROUND THE HOUSE TOWARD THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR SEEMED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN NORMAL AND SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND EASED ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW AND SHE FELT THE ACCELERATOR WAS PULLING HER FORWARD FASTER THAN SHE WANTED. THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT SLOW THE CAR. THE CAR ANGLED ACROSS THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, NARROWLY MISSING THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE AND STRUCK A TREE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THE IMPACT DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIR BAG AND MY WIFE HAD NO INJURY. HER SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED UNTIL SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND EXITED THE CAR. I NOTIFIED USAA MY INSURER AND LATER SPOKE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEM MY WIFE ENCOUNTERED JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME OF A REPORT OF A SITUATION MUCH LIKE THIS AND SAID TO CALL LEXUS AND SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MAKE OF AUTOMOBILE. I CALLED A LEXUS DEALER IN FIRESTONE COLORADO. I GAVE THE VIN NUMBER TO HIM AND HE SAID HIS RECORDS SHOWED THIS MODEL YEAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR BUT NO RECORDS SHOWED REPAIRS WERE MADE. I TOLD HIM I PURCHASED THIS 2010 MODEL CAR IN 2016 AS A USED CAR AND HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED BUT AN ADJUSTER DID MAKE A REPORT YESTERDAY (THURSDAY JUNE 6). I HAVE NO RESULTS BUT THE ADJUSTER SAID THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE AND HE WAS A BIT SURPRISED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SNOW MOUND BEFORE CRASHING INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGSTROM LEXUS OF APPLETON (3060 N VICTORY LN, APPLETON, WI 54913, (920) 471-1895) WHERE A THIRD PARTY SPECIALIST WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FINDINGS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CONTACT AT A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS IN RELATION TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V3005000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STRUCK A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OBTAINED THE VEHICLE'S EVENT DATA RECORDER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V305000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, JUST ROLLING TO A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL AND A TREE. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED AND THE FRAME WAS BENT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS IT SHOULD HAVE. OWNER CONTACTED LEXUS LEGAL DEPARTMENT THE NEXT DAY AND FILED A CLAIM. 16 DAYS LATER A THIRD PARTY INVESTIGATOR RECOVERED THE DATA FROM THE EVENT DATA RECORDER. IT HAS BEEN 50 DAYS SINCE THE CLAIM WAS FILED AND WE GOT A LETTER TODAY FROM TOYOTA STATING "NO DEFECTS WERE IDENTIFIED!" THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA SETTLED A 1.1 BILLION DOLLAR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT REGARDING "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" CASES. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM. WE WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION. IN THE MEAN TIME THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE, WHILE WE MAKE PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V305000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TRUCK. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. ..UPDATED 06-15-15 *BF UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY WORKPLACE AT VERY LOW SPEED AND THE LEXUS ACCELERATED WILDLY OVER THE CURB ONTO PLANTS AND ICEPLANT INTO A TREE, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, THE GRILL CRACKED AND THE BUMPER WAS RIPPED OFF BOTH SIDES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. THE EDR WAS SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED BY A 'NEUTRAL' THIRD PARTY AND I WAS CALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND THE FACTORY WOULD RESPOND IN WRITING IN 30 DAYS. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE AT ABOUT 55 MPH. THE ROAD WAS STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH A THIN COATING OF SLUSH. WHILE DRIVING THE ALARM SIGNAL BEGAN BEEPING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR THEN BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT, IN THE NEXT FEW SECONDS THE LEFT WHEELS WERE 2 FEET OVER THE LEFT LANE. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO THE LANE BUT THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND ROTATE TO THE RIGHT. I THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY HAD LITTLE EFFECT. EVENTUALLY THE CAR SLID OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT STOPPING ABOUT 75 FT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A 20 FOOT SLOPE. I BELIEVE THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.