general problems of the 2005 Lexus LS430

Takata recall, during accident air bags under inflated, my legs was bruised and swollen. My car self accelerated, I couldn't control the speed, my brakes didn't work, my car stopped by hitting the car in front of me. Claim 10880932, the car was in motion, on a freeway, driving straight, I have a recall claim #10880932.

The contact owns a 2005 Lexus Ls430. While driving approximately 3 mph, the contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle into a parking space when the vehicle accelerated abnormally. As a result, the vehicle traveled over a concrete parking barrier and crashed into a concrete wall. The crash caused damage to the front driver's side door. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

As I was driving along the road, two miles from my house in a residential area. The car suddenly and drastically began to accelerate. I remember vividly pressing the brake pedal multiple times but it failed to decelerate the car at all. Afraid as I was, I ceased to step on the brake or the gas pedal, the car continued accelerating and kept gaining momentum. At that point, I was trying to avoid hitting the cars in front and incoming cars from the other direction of the road. I drove for about a half mile on and off the right side curbside, as clipping mailboxes along the way. At that point I realized that I would not be able to stop, decelerate, nor control the car. In attempt the avoid driving into the main road that led into a busy four-way intersection, I panicked and removed my seat belt in attempt to evacuate the car. The car door, however would not open. I was in complete shock and alarmed as the car continued to accelerate and as it drove into a head-on collision with a tree. Following the severe impact, I entirely lost consciousness. Following the accident I spent 10 hours in the operation room, and I had to stay for care in the hospital and skill facility for two and half months. From the accident my arm was injured and after 8 months, and it still immobile. I'm still going through series of physical therapy on a weekly basis. Updated ivoq 09/14/11.

2005 LS 430 Lexus crashed following acceleration.

On Sep 17, 2009 as I left a gas station the Lexus Ls430 year 2005 accelerated and I was only able to avoid the cars in front of me was to swerve to the right and jammed of the brake with both feet. Unknowingly I ran into a telephone guy wire and the only damage was superficial ($3300. 00) to the right front light and bumper. For the last few months I have been trying to figure out what could have possibly gone wrong. I notice the accelerator pedal appears to momentarily stick. Usaa fixed the auto and though I wondered what had happened I did not report the accident until now.

The contact owns a 2005 Lexus Ls430. The contact was stopped at a traffic light when he engaged the accelerator and the vehicle would not respond. Within seconds, without the accelerator pedal being depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 10 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that he experienced the failure at least four additional times after taking the vehicle to the dealer. He also stated the failure happened while he was driving and attempting to brake. The contact stated that on one occasion while starting the vehicle, the vehicle began jerking abnormally at low speeds as if he was driving with the parking brake engaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer again, was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 22,800. Updated 3/14/11 updated 04/28/11.

: the contact stated while attempting to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal at low speeds, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership three times. They determined it was a design issue. The manufacturer was alerted.