Lexus GS300 owners have reported 81 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (47 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
While bringing the car to a stop, I am experiencing a very hard downshift from 2nd gear to 1st gear. This hard downshift is so abrupt that it feels as if you were rear ended. Research shows this being an electronic failure in the electronic control module backed with hundreds of complaints of this Read details...
Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Gs300. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rpms rapidly increased and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder to be shut down then restarted but the failure recurred. Read details...
I was going to go to work, an when I started to push on the thotthle/ gas pedal . Nothing engaged an then all of sudden it worked like it was back to running normal for like 10 seconds then lost almost all the power an you can push the padel to the floor almost befor it will even engage. Read details...
Uncontrolled acceleration of a 2006 Lexus GS 300 occurred during overtaking of another vehicle on a two lane us highway. Car was towed to a Lexus dealer (Lexus of ft. Wayne indiana) where it was determined that the driver's floor mat was jammed against the accelerator pedal. Read details...
I had my gas pedal stick twice on my Lexus GS 300 year 2004. The first time I didn't know what was going on. I was in my driveway when it happen and I put my foot on the brake and shifted into nuetral. The second time it happened I noticed the factory floor mat was jammed into the gas pedal. Read details...