Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Lexus LX470

I had a 2005 Lexus 470 car and it was involved in two accidents that neither I nor the other driver could neither one has ever had an accident and I have been driving 35 years. The car in the first accident I do not even know what happened there was a collision on a road I take every day. The other car was totaled he had no skid marks and the Lexus tire was hit. No one ever knew what happened. Then last month my god son was driving on the la freeway in stop and go 5 miles an hour traffic. The car accelerated into the flatbed truck infront of him and he was ok but the car totaled. It is hard to hurt a Lexus 470 and the only explanation was that the car accelerated into the flatbed crushing the radiator. It was bizarre and the car ruined. I think Toyota and Lexus have not fully examined the Lexus car for the acceleration problem and they should. Anyone of the people involved could have been killed no one was driving fast and there was no explanation for the accidents except the Lexus malfunction.

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I have a 2001 Lexus lx 470 on three different occasions the vsc has activated at a high rate of speed causing loss of control and almost an accident. Every time it was on dry roads with nice weather. The vsc light would come on for a brief second and the vsc off light and center differential light would stay on until the vehicle was put in reverse and a loud pop then the lights would go off. During this time the steering would be tight.

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I have Lexus Lx470 2001 which suddenly stopped accelerating after I made a stop at a corner which had a steep uphill to climb and it would not go forward but started to roll back when I accelerated the vehicle. I hear the sound of the engine but it would not go forward. I took it to Lexus but they said everything is fine. It happened again two to three times and finally Lexus said the electronic throttle is malfunctioning and changed it for around approximately $2000. So please look into the matter if there are any other complaints of similar nature to make these vehicles safer to drive. Thanks. I am giving approximate dates.

The contact owns a 2006 Lexus Lx470. While attempting to decelerate the vehicle lurched forward. Consequently, she crashed into a nearby utility pole. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician could not identify the cause of the failure, because the failure could not be duplicated. The current and failure mileages were 34798. Updated 12/07/09 the consumer was at a stop with her foot on the brake when the vehicle suddenly made a roaring sound and lurched forward and crashed into a utility pole. The floor mats were not involved. Updated 12/09/09.

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The contact owns a 2006 Lexus Lx470. While pulling into a parking space on an incline, the vehicle automatically accelerated and crashed into a nail salon. The dealer stated that the failure was called an un-commanded acceleration. Through research, the contact discovered a pattern for this type of failure among Toyota vehicles. She has not yet notified the manufacturer. The vehicle is not destroyed, however, there is $22,000 worth of damage. A police report was filed. When the vehicle was started the day before the crash, the throttle expanded and the engine began to rev. The vehicle then idled down and began to operate normally. The contact stated that the vehicle did not move until the engine died down. The speed was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 35,000. The consumer provided pictures and an article pertaining to the incident. A connecticut accident report was also submitted. Updated 08/28/07.

When shifting into drive vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Then the vehicle surged erratically which caused the consumer to run into a parked vehicle.