Car would not stop at all at low speeds, crash into building in parking lot due to failure
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus es330. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. after several minutes of applying an immense amount of pressure to the brakes, the vehicle came to a stop. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for failure was found. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 45,907.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus es 330. the contact shifted from reverse to drive when the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a concrete pillar in the parking lot. the vehicle began smoking after the crash and the contact sustained moderate injuries. the air bags failed to deploy at impact. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. updated11/29/11 *bf updated 12/14/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus es330. the contact was attempting to park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a building. the air bags did not deploy and the contact sustained whiplash. the vehicle was towed to a local body shop which was provided by the insurance company where the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer sent an engineer to examine the vehicle yet the engineer was unable to diagnose a failure. the contact believed the vehicle was unsafe to drive and feared that the failure would recur without warning. the failure mileage was 60,366.
I would like to report an incident happened on may 14, 2010. at around 2:30pm, i was driving my 2006 lexus es 330 to a shopping center. the center is located on the south west corner of 75 and legacy drive, in plano, texas. when i arrived to the center, i found the near-by parking spaces were all packed. so i decided to park my car at far west corner of the parking lot. i found a spot that was not very occupied. when i slowly approached to a parking space, i put my foot on the brake and prepared for the full stop. but instead of experiencing a full stop, i was pulled forward at full speed as if the vehicle was on full acceleration. the car went up the curb for a plant-bed/medium and cleared a couple of big plants. i turned the wheel as i struggled to maintain control of the vehicle. finally it stopped after went through the plant-bed/medium. after it made a full stop, first thing i did was checking to see if my foot was on the brake. and it was. after i calmed myself down, i mentally revisited the incident. one feeling standing out was that the acceleration of the vehicle i experienced was completely different from my stepping on the gas pedal. in normal driving, the accelerating is gradual as there is a lag between stepping on the gas pedal and the gaining of the speed. in this case, the vehicle simply garnered speed and 'running' through the bump and plant-bed/medium. i called park place lexus where i do all the maintenance services. they asked me to bring the car in. an assistant service manager at the lexus recorded the incident and told me that the engineers would look into that on following monday. on monday, i was advised to call 1-800-255-3987. i described the incident to a toyota support representative and expressed my worry and concern of the safety of driving my lexus. he told me they will establish a case for the incident and it will take about four to six weeks to finish the investigation. *tr
I own a 2006 330 lexus. recently on two separate trips, i have had an incident relating to the cruise control. i had the car set on the speed limit of 75mph (an interstate) and put my foot on the brake. when i went to the "resume speed" button, suddenly the car charged forward beyond where it was originally set and of its own volition, the gas pedal went to the floor. when i braked it slowed back down. this happened more than once. *tr
I was backing out of my garage in my 2006 lexus es 330. the car was idling at about 1400 rpm, with my foot on the brake i put the car in reverse, released the hand brake and started to slowly back up. suddenly, the car shot out of my garage, down my driveway, across the street, jumped the far side curb turning right and struck a light pole which was broken off. the car was traveling on its own at a high rate of speed. at this time, in a state of confusion and extreme agitation i attempted to shift the car into neutral but instead i accidentally shifted into drive. i went forward continuing in a high rate of speed back across the street and into my driveway when i finally managed to get the car in neutral. i would like to emphasize that at no time did i ever touch the accelerator pedal! this appears to eliminate sticking accelerator pedals as a cause of this problem. i would like to inform you that this same problem occurred on may 14, 2010, also backing out of a driveway, although at that time i had not heard of this toyota problem and did not realize exactly what was happening. my lexus dealer informed me that they were unaware of this problem happening to this lexus model prior to this. *tr updated ivoq 09/22/10
Unintended acceleration with lexus vehicle. *nj the consumer stated he sent a report of the vehicle accident to nhtsa. the accident was due to unexpected acceleration. the consumer stated toyota is attributing most of the accidents to floor mat problems while avoiding further investigation into other possible causes. the consumers wife was driving the vehicle, when suddenly, the engine roared and the vehicle shot ahead, crashing over a low cement wall, knocking down a metal rail fence, coming to rest on top of the collapsed fence with her right front wheel partially submerged in a backyard pool. by then the engine had stalled. *jb updated 01/12/10 *bf the consumer also stated the air bag did not deploy. updated 01/15/10.*jb updated 03/10/10 the consumer stated he owns a 1994 mercedes benz, in reviewing the mercedes benz owners manual, he came across a warning that stated never to use a portable phone in the car while the engine is running because that could cause a malfunction of the engine's electrical system, possibly causing an accident and personal injury. apparently, mercedes knew something in 1994 that toyota does not or won't seriously consider. updated 03/24/10 updated 003/30/10 *bf updated 04/14/10. *jb the consumer wanted to know which toyota vehicles are equipped with black boxes. updated 04/15/10.*jb updated 05/10/10*jb
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) our 2006 lexus es330 hesitates and stutters when accelerating after a slow-down, stop or during a turn. i have read various things which suggest it could be throttle control, computer controlled accelerator, or mass air flow maf sensor or air intake sensor ais, etc. etc. but something is definitely wrong. dealer is no help. we took the car for this trouble to lexus of valencia and saw assistant service manager [xxx] . he told us that this the way the car was built. i then tried my best to handle this car but it caused the same problem again and again. we took the car to the dealer a 2nd time -- valencia lexus and the manager told us nothing is wrong with this car. i have been having this problem since i bought the car in 1/14/2009. it hesitates when i take turns, or when i stop at traffic lights and stop signs. many times the accelerator goes idle during these events and car does not move and than i put more pressure on the accelerator but then it goes fast and i almost end up hitting the car in front of me. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus es330. while merging into the right lane at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact was unable to brake and struck a pedestrian. the pedestrian died due to injuries. the contact also rear ended two other vehicles and drove through a fence. the vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into a guard rail. the manufacturer stated that the cause of the failure could have been the floormat. the insurance company claimed that the vehicle was destroyed. the contact received injuries to her back, neck, and leg. two others were also injured. state police report number 5271887 was filed. the failure and current mileages were 26,286. updated 10/01/08. *lj the manufacturer stated the floor mats may have become stuck under the accelerator which caused the vehicle to accelerate out of control. updated 10/08/08. *jb updated 03/08/10 *bf updated 9/21/2011*cw updated 10/12/11 *bf
Tl*the contact owned a 2006 toyota lexus es330. while driving approximately 5 mph on a clear day, the vehicle accelerated when the contact engaged her brakes and they failed to stop the vehicle. the vehicle crashed into four vehicles and two people were injured in another vehicle. the incident occurred in a parking lot. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was repaired by a local mechanic and sold. the contact stated that a representative from the manufacturer inspected the vehicle after a crash occurred. the failure and current mileages were 11, 972.