It was friday morning about 10am. i had a pulled slowly into quest diagnostic laboratory parking space. i had my foot on the brake. i was stopped i was putting the car into the park position when the car suddenly accelerated forward at the high rate of speed. the car went over the cement block and pavement and thru the double doors and inside the building finally stopping when i hit the receptionist counter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. while driving at approximately 5 mph and attempting to park, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to respond. as a result, the vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into trees and bushes. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 20 mph attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle jerked forward and accelerated without any warning. the contact had to engage the brakes in order to slow the vehicle down. the vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the intermittent failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. updated 01/20/15*lj the vehicle crashed into a fence. damaging the fence and the front driver's side of the vehicle. updated 06/9/2015 *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. the contact stated that while pulling into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated independently causing the vehicle to crash into a rock wall. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was repaired but the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
2008 lexus rx400h. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as he pulled into the driveway behind another vehicle, suddenly, the vehicle accelerated even though his foot was on the brake and consequently, he hit the other vehicle on the right rear side. during the accident, the consumer felt a significant power surge and it happened when the power was switching from battery to gasoline. prior to the accident, the consumer noticed power surges on numerous occasions, specifically when the vehicle switched from battery to gasoline. *jb
I was driving a lexus rx 400h in a parking lot. when i turned left into the parking spot and engaged the brakes while pulling into the parking spot. at that time, i felt the car continue to accelerate and ended up hitting and going over the parking cement curb and the car stopped between the curb and the sidewalk after i slammed on the brakes as hard as i could. i contacted the dealership, they looked at the vehicle and said they could not repeat the incident and found nothing wrong with the car. *tr
I was coming back from my first oil change from crown lexus dealer. i was pulling into a parking space and the car would not stop even when my foot is on the brake. i tried to steer away from the concrete wall in front but the front left side still hit the wall. the car was damaged and the wall is damaged. the cost of the damaged is 9,000-10,000. right now is being fixed by my insurance company. the model of the car is lexus rx400h year 2008. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400. while the contact was driving into a parking space the vehicle suddenly surged forward without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the consumer stated when she exited the vehicle and walked around it, suddenly the windows and moonroof opened. updated 04/05/10.*jb updated 4/30/10 *cn updated 07/09/10.*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus rx400h. the contact stated as he was pulling into a parking space the vehicle accelerated and jump the curb and destroyed the fence of a hotel. the contact stated as he stepped on the brakes the vehicle did not stop. he had to put the gear into neutral to stop the vehicle. the contact stated they ran into a fence and did $10,000 of damage to the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. there were no injuries. there is a police report available if needed. the failure mileage was 12,000. updated 03/01/10 *bf the consumer was able to place the vehicle in neutral and turned the vehicle off, however there was over 10,000 in damages. updated 05/20/10
Unprovoked vehicle acceleration while parking, causing vehicle to jump a curb, hit a tree and land on the hood of a vehicle parked across from the subject parking space. *tr