During a trip on the highway the accelerator was to low and take harder to accelerate the car. When we arrived home close to parking end the car suddenly accelerated while I was using the brakes pedal. I was lucky to stop on time. Thanks for your attention.
On many occasions the check engine light has come on in my 2002 Lexus Es300. I informed the dealer and was instructed to unscrew the gas cap and re-screw it and the light would go off. It did not solve the problem. The dealer wants to charge me to replace an oxygen sensor after the dealers inspection and finding a diagnostic trouble code. The car had the problem when it was under warranty and I was not informed that it would be a costly problem later.
the jenci's contend that mrs. jenci put the vehicle in reverse, it then surged, made a loud sound and lunged forward out of control. *nm
on many occasions the check engine light has come on in my 2002 lexus es300. i informed the dealer and was instructed to unscrew the gas cap and re-screw it and the light would go off. it did not solve the problem. the dealer wants to charge me to replace an oxygen sensor after the dealers inspection and finding a diagnostic trouble code. the car had the problem when it was under warranty and i was not informed that it would be a costly problem later. *jb
had to make a hard stop and the brake pedal faded badly. pedal has become softer over time. already had to pay to replace faulty designed rear pads and front discs. lexus has a tsb on the squeaky rear pads but never let us know. it was a replace only if owner complained. 1 pad was badly worn, but the vehicle was out of warranty and lexus would not do anything. with all the toyota master cylinder issues under recall, i find it hard to believe our es350 is not experiencing the same thing. expensive fix that we cannot delay for safety sake. engine is becoming noisy. ticking sounds at times. *tr
occasionally and randomly, my car feels like it is "stalling" when making a right hand turn from a stop or almost a complete stop. it has happened a couple times turning left but mostly making a right-turn. i've brought this up to my service advisor and was at first told that the engine couldn't "stall" and since then i've reported it during my normal services. they would take it for a drive and couldn't replicate it. the last time i complained about it the dealership said i could leave it for a few days so they could drive it around more. i thought it was just me but then my husband had it happen to him too. it is scary and unsafe when it happens. i bought my car in 2008 and it still continues to happen today. *tr
the driver was pulling into a parking space at the local train station. she was going forward at about 1 mph with her foot on the brake pedal in order to slow the car down as she was approaching the curb at the front end of the parking space. with her foot on the brake pedal, the car suddenly lunged forward and went over the curb and into a metal and wooden fence. the car probably would have landed on the train tracks; but, fortunately, it went into the fence which is used to support a shelter that shields commuters from inclement weather. the damaged fence is owned by the union pacific railroad. the driver suffered a back injury and required medical attention, medication, and physical therapy. the incident was reported to lexus in torrance, ca. lexus has a contractual arrangement with a vendor to inspect the event data recorder (edr) installed in the car. after the edr was inspected, the driver was informed that the edr in the 2004 lexus es 330 is very basic and not at all sophisticated enough to detect what actually occurred immediately before and after the accident. lexus said the edr in the newer es automobiles would have been able to provide information as to exactly what occurred before, during, and after the accident. the driver was informed that the edr inspection report for this incident essentially addressed what happened with the air bags, none of which had deployed during the accident. lexus informed the driver that they could not provide any further assistance or guidance to determine the extent of any parts or design defects.
tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus es. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the braking system would not respond. the contact had to shift to neutral to stop the vehicle. a number of warning indicators were illuminated at the time of failure. the vehicle would not restart and was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 148,800. updated 09/08/15*lj updated 10/27/2017*cn
since i purchased this vehicle in 2008 i had the problems with the car jerking between 40-60mph and had the dealer to investigate my concerns which i took the car to a lexus dealership for diagnosis of the problems which they never found; i was then told that this problem occurs in all 2004 330es and the problem wasn't detected. so i drove this car for all the years i have it with the same problems; until 12/19/2015 the problem continued when i was enroute to another town and the engine light came on and the vehicle began jerking and slowed down and i could no longer accelerate the engine; when doing so the car made an arkward sound; so i began to turn around and head back home from where i was it was 8 miles back; and the car was jerking and shaking to where it was about to shut down completely and still pulling; i had my car towed to the dealership and left it over the weekend; and they finally found the problem code p0303 cylinder 3 misfire and po353 ignition coil, which was the problem all along but they couldn't find it because at the time there was no light indicator on; but now that the warranty expired for which the dealer i purchased the vehicle was reliable for the payment. $500 later the problem discovered. also recall on the issue but not the vehicle i own; since i experienced the same problems i feel that the recall should have included my vehicle and a refund due.
i had a car accident approximately one month ago due to sudden unintended acceleration and loss of steering in a 2004 lexus es330. i am the only owner of the car and i had it serviced regularly over the past 13 years. the night of my accident i lost complete control of my car as i attempted to merge on to the local lanes of an interstate highway in northern, nj. the car accelerated to the left and crossed sped across 8 lanes of the highway, including over a median before it spun around and jerked to a stop in the left lane of the west bound lanes facing east. i was hit head on by another driver. i was not injured, but the car was a total loss. both of my parents also currently drive lexus vehicles, and both models were noted to have similar issues. furthermore, my mother recently received a letter indicating her car was being recalled due to the passenger air bag issues, the letter stated while toyota would offer what they considered to be a suitable fix at no charge. the letter further explained that they did not currently possess the parts needed for the repairs and would be in touch in the future, no indication of the expected time frame was provided. between my accident and knowing both of my parents are currently driving vehicles that are unsafe to drive, by toyota's own admissions, i have been and continue to experience significant distress. i am aware of the significant fines and suits settled against toyota in the past, but they continue to seem unfazed despite their cars putting all of our lives at risk daily. i am also incredibly disgusted by their history of victim blaming and would love to do whatever i can to bring attention to this issue. i feel it is only fair that toyota accept responsibility for their seemingly never ending list of wrongdoing and take immediate steps to correct ongoing issues.