Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Lexus LS430

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.

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Driving into the garage to park, the car jerked and suddenly accelerated. Crashed into the shelvings, plumbing tools and parts. Pushing everything against the rear wall which was damaged.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Lexus Ls430. The contact stated while pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake there was sudden acceleration and the vehicle crashed into a building. No one was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. The police was called and a report was available #2771757. The dealer was contacted who offered no assistance. Prior to the accident there was an electric failure. The dealer was called who stated unless the vehicle continued to have the failure she could bring it in, but if there was no more failure she did not have to bring the vehicle in. The insurance company was contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 78,000. . . Mw.

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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.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) I was driving east on highway 156 on 2/26 approaching a traffic signal that was red where I intended to make a right turn. I applied the brakes and was traveling 10 to 15 mph when the car spontaneously accelerated at very high speed. I shifted into park and turned off the ignition while braking as hard as I could. The car continued approximately 1/2 mile when everything shut down. I couldn't even activate the emergency flashers. [xxx].

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.

On 10/17/09 at about 5:40 pm, after drinking a vodka with ice, my husband and I went to dinner in our 2005 Ls430 Lexus. We intended to go to dinner a relatively short distance away. I turned on military trail, proceeded to the left lane traveling southbound towards northlake blvd, palm beach gardens, florida. As I approached a traffic light my Lexus unexpectedly sped up. I tried to apply the brake. There were cars stopped in front of me at the red light. Despite my efforts my car continued to accelerate. I took evasive maneuvers to avoid the stopped vehicles in front of me. The left tires of my Lexus went up on the center median and my car continued to accelerate through the intersection. I missed the vehicles stopped at the traffic light and traveling through the intersection. My car would not stop accelerating. I struck a corvette stopped in the left northbound lane of military trail. After striking the corvette, I continued through the southbound lanes until I intentionally drove my car into a fire hydrant in order to stop and avoid striking gas pumps at a shell station. My husband and I were injured in this crash. The driver of the corvette passed away. My Lexus is still in police custody. No repairs have been made at this time. I was charged with driving under the influence (manslaughter), and 3 other charges. I am vigorously fighting those charges as I was not impaired and, as evidenced by my evasive maneuvers, had control of my car. But for the sudden acceleration, this accident and death would have not occurred. In Nov. 2008, my husband was driving the same Lexus and as he pulled into our garage the car would not stop and hit cabinets in our garage. Looking back and comparing what happened in my accident on 10/17/09 it is clear that my husbands earlier accident was the result of some sort of malfunction of our Lexus accelerator system. No repairs were made to the vehicle at that time. Updated 04/22/10 updated 07/07/10.

2005 Lexus Ls430. Consumer states unintended acceleration the consumer stated when he approached his parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated even though his foot was on the brake. Fortunately, a steel fence stopped the vehicle from crashing into the adjacent building. The consumer stated the vehicle sustained $5,000 in damages. Updated 05/12/10.

The consumer experienced sudden acceleration in her 2005 Lexus LS 430 while pulling into a parking lot . The consumer doesn't think the air bag inflated all the way because her noise hit the steering wheel. Her right shin smashed into the dashboard which resulted in a very large hematoma on her right shin. Smoke started coming out of the steering column and soon after flames could be seen through the heavy smoke. The fire was extinguished by the fire dept. It took 6 1/2 days for the vehicle to be repaired. The consumer request that the manufacturer reimburse her for her medical bills, rental payments, lease payments and amount paid to lawyer. Updated 05/03/10.