Lexus LS400 owners have reported 39 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (20 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
As I was driving, my vehicle started accelerating on it's own. When I had previously checked the speed odometer it said 50. All of a sudden the vehicle started gaining speed. I took my foot off of the gas pedal and the speed kept accelerating. Read details...
The contact owns a 2000 Lexus Ls400. The contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated abnormally. The vehicle crashed into a wall and the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. Read details...
Petition seeking NHTSA to investigate the Lexus vehicles model years 1997 to 2000 which have experienced problems with speed control linkages resulting in sudden acceleration. The vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning which caused the vehicle to rear end the vehicle ahead of his. Read details...
Lexus LS 400 1999 model. Dangerous hesitation upon acceleration. Further after driving this car for two years, I have neck pains from the daily whiplash. Toyota is igrnoring this system wide. It is an outrage. Its damaging peoples necks all over the country. Read details...
The throttle sensor failed causing the vehicle to suddenly stop while driving or causing it to start but the car would not rev when depressing the accelerator, the consumer was told that the grease from the throttle cable assembly can migrate down onto the throttle sensor interfering with its Read details...