Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2002 Lexus RX300

Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2002 Lexus RX300. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Lexus RX300


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2002 Lexus RX300

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I entered parking lot and pulled into parking spot with my foot on brake barely going. I was almost all the way into spot when my car lunged up with extremely high rpms. I went into small tree, drove over another car, car flipped on side, then flipped over on roof and into another parked car.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Lexus Rx300. The contact stated that while parking vehicle, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms as the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into a fence before coming to a complete stop.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Rx300. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, she noticed that the engine attempted to start itself before the key was turned all the way in the ignition. She proceeded to shift the vehicle from park into drive.   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Lexus RX300 model year vehicles:



RX300 Service Bulletins
RX300 Safety Recalls
RX300 Defect Investigations