Problems with 2008 Lexus ES 350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. while accelerating from a stop light and attempting to avoid a curb on the left, the contact veered to the right and crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. when the contact attempted to steer to the left, the vehicle independently accelerated and rolled over. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained leg injuries and the rear driver side passenger sustained head injuries. medical attention was required. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 189,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 es 350 lexus. while driving 15 mph, and approaching a traffic light, the vehicle suddently accelerated excessively and crashed into another vehicle. there was no damage to the vehicle, nor were there any injuries. the contact's vehicle sustained minor damage. he notified the insurance company when the crash occurred. there was no police report. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000. ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph around a curve, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle slowed down. the vehicle then resumed normally. the contact mentioned that failure was experienced multiple times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would send an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 23,800.

I had almost finished parking my '08 lexus es 350 in a parking place at a business park when it surged forward very fast. i had not touched the accelerator. i brake hard, but the car went up over a cement divider and crashed into the car parked facing me. i had the car one and half years, and this was the first time it happened. i had it towed to the lexus dealership. an inspector found nothing wrong externally, but the edr showed i had not stepped on the accelerator before the crash, only the brake, and yet it had surged forward. i had taken the car in earlier for the recall, and had removed the mat and had something added to the software. i sold the car back to lexus immediately as i never wanted to step foot in it again. this is a very dangerous car, and something is wrong with the electronics to cause this. *tr

I own a 2008 lexus es-350 - it had a recall for acceleration problems which they adjusted the gas pedal. about 3 weeks ago i pulled up to the office at my apt complex, had my foot on the brake and car continued to go forward, went over the curb and knocked down the leasing sign. i put the car in reverse still with my foot on the brake and car continued to go backwards, then put car in neutral and finally car stopped. lexus customer service and my insurance company examined the car and said there was nothing wrong with the car. if that is true why did the car continue to go forward with my foot on the brake. *tr

On 4-26-10, while in cincinnati ohio, i was the passenger in a 2008 lexus es350 .we were going to kroger. the driver stopped at a stop sign and after leaving the stop sign the car suddenly accelerated all by it's self to a very fast speed. due to the car's excessive speed, the car left the street and hit 2 other vehicles & a tree. special note: since this type car was part of a recall. prior to the accident the owner / driver of the car had taken the car to the dealership to be "fixed" as indicated in the recall letter. *tr

Owner of 2008 lexus es received recall notice for issue with sudden acceleration. car was taken to lexus service dept for repairs. however a month or so later, the car suddenly accelerated getting up to speed of approx 70 mph in a residential area. brakes did not stop or slow car down. as a result, two parked cars were hit, and damaged residents yards before running head on into a tree in someone's yard. the driver and passenger were injured. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control at night and she was unable to stop the vehicle when she applied the brakes. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph prior to the failure. the vehicle drove over the curb and collided into a tree and a retaining wall. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the contact called the manufacturer and was told that a representative would come out to inspect the vehicle. the contact noticed small instances of surging but not to the point where she could not stop or control the vehicle. the vehicle was currently at the body shop awaiting inspection. the current and failure mileages were approximately 45,000.

2008 lexus 350 with acceleration problem not yet discussed by toyota..sometimes at a full stop or at slow speeds it automatically accelerates. *tr

2008 lexus es350 owner lexus accelerated without warning. would like to be kept informed about the ongoing progress for this issue. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008,lexus es350. he stated while pulling into a parking space at speeds of less than 10 mph, the vehicle lunged forward and began to accelerate. the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal to no avail. the vehicle crashed into a tree. the frontal airbags deployed and caused minor injuries to the contact's face. the bottom airbags also deployed and caused injuries to the legs of both the driver and passenger of the vehicle. the police arrived at the scene of the crash and a police report was filed. the failure and current mileages were under 14,000. updated 2/26/10 *cn updated 09/07/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus es 350. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. after repeated brake application, the vehicle started to decelerate. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure and current mileages were 19,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. while driving 10 mph and merging into traffic the vehicle drifted to the right. within minutes, the vehicle surged forward out of control and as the contact tried to depress the brakes, the vehicle crashed onto the train tracks. the air bags did not deploy. the passenger sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital. the police arrived and a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the insurance company inspected the vehicle. the contacts insurance also increased as a result of the failure which resulted in a crash. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 5500.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. when she attempted to merge into traffic at approximately 10 mph the vehicle drifted, hit the curb and accelerated out of control. the vehicle came to a complete stop when it crashed into a rail road parking lot fence. she received injuries to her chest. the connecticut police report 2009-015560 was filed. the insurance company declared that the vehicle was destroyed. updated 05/04/2010. *lj updated 07/16/10*jb

On october 1, 2009 my 2008 lexus es 350 experienced uncontrolled acceleration. upon entering the highway the vehicle increased in speed to approx. 90 mph without depressing the accelerator. the vehicle did not stop or slow down even after stepping forcefully on the brakes. i pushed the start/stop button on the dashboard numerous times and the car would not stop or cut off. somehow, through the grace of god i begin shifting the gears, once the gear was placed in neutral the speed finally broke and the car slowed down. the vehicle was steered to the side of the road where the car had difficulty coming to a complete stop. once the car actually stopped i called the lexus dealership and a flatbed was sent and the car was towed to the dealership for service. the lexus service department determined the damage consisted of burnt front pads and rotors and burnt rear pads and rotors that all occurred while trying to stop the runaway vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus es350. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate as she depressed the accelerator pedal it responded normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test, drove the vehicle, and was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 29,000.

I was driving south on interstate 5 in california near oceanside on may 10, 2009 from orange county towards carlsbad, ca. when approaching highway 78, i felt the vehicle increasing in speed to about 90 mph, without depressing the accelerator. i had been on cruise control at about 73 mph (probably 68-69 mph actual speed). i had two passengers in my car. the female passenger screamed at me to slow down. i was unable to do so even after stepping forcefully on the brakes. also disengaged the cruise control, by pushing the button on the end of a stem, so that the green cruise indicator light disappeared, since i noticed the cruise control still on even after touching the brakes ( i assumed from previous experience that speed controls are ignored when stepping on the brake) my commands to slow the car down were inactive, but i continued pumping the brakes and the other passenger suggested to turn the engine off; so i pushed the start/kill button on the dashboard briefly, but did not hear or noticed the engine stopping. somehow, a few seconds later the car finally slowed down and i steered the car to side of the road and stopped the car to get my breath back. after a few minutes i started the engine and she (the vehicle) responded normal. and proceeded on i-5 to my home in carlsbad (about 3-4 miles) from where i finally got control of the vehicle. so far this incidence only occurred once. took the car to the dealer, after hearing about a fatal accident caused by a similar event ( stuck accelerator) was told that the car checked out ok and could not repeat this problem. preliminary cause for the fatal crash in this area was explained by a mat that was not properly anchored. i did have non-standard mats in the car, but could not have caused a stuck accelerator during my incident in my opinion, however i have removed the driver's seat mat . *tr the consumer sent in pictures. updated 11/16/09

Tl*the contact previously leased a 2008 lexus es350. the contact stated that within one year of leasing the vehicle, she was driving at approximately 40 mph when the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate because the pedal was stuck. she was able to release the pedal and avoid a crash. she called the dealer and was told that the mats were the cause so she took them out of the vehicle. on 01/22/2010, while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated from 60 mph up to almost 100 mph. she kicked the pedal until it released. she then returned the vehicle to the dealership and refused to drive it. she was waiting for the dealer to terminate the lease. the current and failure mileages were approximately 37,000.