general problems of the 2001 Lexus LS430

This is the second time that I have applied the brakes and the car accelerates rather than stopping. The first time was in July 2006 right after I had purchased the car. That time I accelerated into the back of a police car and did a lot of damage to the front of the car. I have driven over 120,000 miles and 9 years without this happening again. This time I was at a stop light and began to move when a construction worker jumped in front of my car to have me stop and the car accelerated across 4 lanes and stopped before I went up on the curb and hit a building. Unfortunately, the construction worker's ankle was broken and now I am being sued. I had my mechanic check the problem last time and he could not find anything wrong. I checked to see if this car had been recalled last time and this time for this problem and it has not been.

The bass of the speaker in the rear of the car is malfunctioning. I have heard from other owners of this year / make that this is an issue for them as well. Specifically, the speaker needs to be replaced or repaired because of the wobbly sound it makes.

The trunk struts failed to support the trunk and slammed shut as I was retrieving groceries out of the trunk. It left a very nasty bump on the back of my head. It no longer supports the trunk lid weight at all. It is dangerous and I must always hold it open with one hand and the trunk is heavy. I have bumped my head and hands multiple times when the trunk comes down.

Consumer concerned that the Lexus may have misrepresented the emergency function of Lexus link communication system. The Lexus link system would not work in some of the areas the consumer visited. On one occasion the consumer picked up the phone and was intercepted by a computer voice which said that he could receive service if he made a credit card payment. The phone had no keypad therefore the consumer could not respond.