Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2004 Lexus LS430. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When pulling into parking space at a low speed (2 mph) car suddenly accelerated even though accelerator pedal was not being depressed. Operator's foot was on brake pedal the entire time but car would not stop until it hit a parked vehicle. At the time the car was being turned to the right coming into the parking space. There was a high curb (~10 inches high) at the front of the parking space and a median but the car jumped over this and struck the parked on the other side of the median.
The contact owns a 2004 Lexus Ls430. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while her foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact called the manufacturer and was told that someone would contact her in 6-8 weeks. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
Sudden uncontrolled acceleration of 2004 Lexus Ls430: owner was in parking garage beginning to exit garage from parking place when Lexus suddenly accelerated uncontrollably. Owner applied brake pedal but could not stop the Lexus. Owner steered Lexus to avoid hitting other vehicles and collided with medical office building, glanced off side of building and collided head-on with electrical power transformer. Owner was seriously injured. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of his client). Updated ivoq 06/03/10.
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