Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300. The number one most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Lexus ES300

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	3
Vehicle Speed Control problems	2

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

I experienced unintended acceleration in my 1998 Lexus ES while backing into my garage. I had my foot on the brake, but the vehicle took off in reverse and crashed into the back of the garage, damaging both the car and the garage. I was not injured, but was certainly frightened by the incident. Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The accident was due to unintended-acceleration as the car lurched forward fighting the brake. It seemed as though the accelerator had a life of its own overriding the braking actions I tried to implement. I was proceeding slowly up the long narrow driveway. Read details...

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