Cruise Control Problems of Lexus ES300

Accelerated around a vehicle that had pulled out in front of me. My vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Cruise control engaged itself. I pumped breaks. Tried to deactivate cruise control unsuccessfully. While heavily pumping breaks, vehicle returned to normal and cruise control light went out.

Was driving to California in my 2002 Lexus Es300 last September and was adjusting the cruise control when suddenly it accelerated as if I had floored the gas pedal. Incident did not result in an accident. No problems since then but decided to report it as I read an article in the newspaper today that you were investigating unexpected accelerations for this car.

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I puchased a 2002 Lexus 300 from westside Lexus in houston, texas. Since purchase the vehicle has surged when shifting at lower speeds numerous times and has surged when the vechile is on cruise control. I have complained numerous times to westside Lexus about the problem but they aways say that Lexus is aware of the problem and is trying to come up with a fix. Last year they adjusted the engine control module (ecm) calibration and Lexus said the car should drive better - it did at first but is now back to the same old surging at slow shifting speeds. I believe Lexus introduced the es330 model this year to avoid a problem with the Es300 they could not fix. I am drivig an unsafe vehicle that Lexus makes no effort to fix except have the service tech. Give lame excuses. I thought I was purchasing an upscale car to drive instead it has turned out to be a miserable unsafe experience. Please make Lexus fix the defect or make them refund me my purchase price. Thank you.

While pulling into park with foot on the brakes, vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a tree. Also while driving in cruise control, tapped on brakes to disengage cruise control and vehicle suddenly accelerated. Dealer checked vehicle and could not find any problems.

The resume mode of the cruise control functions only occasionally.

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Consumer was traveling on a side street engaged cruise control and vehicle accelerated. Could not disengage cruise control.

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