general problems of the 2007 Lexus RX350

The contact owned a 2007 Lexus Rx350. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. As a result, the contact crashed into an electrical box. The air bags deployed and the contact was knocked unconscious. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor scrapes and bruises, which required medical attention. Upon a follow up visit to the hospital, the contact was diagnosed with an concussion. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the floormats caused the vehicle to independently accelerate. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control) as a possible cause for the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.

The contact owns 2007 Lexus RX 350. While the contact drove approximately 20 mph, in order to prevent a crash with the vehicle in front of her she applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop causing a crash to occur. There were no injuries or police report filed. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or a local mechanic to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,400.

The contact owns a 2007 Lexus Rx350. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions; howevr, immediately after approaching a traffic signal he had to engage the brakes with aggressive force several times. The vehicle failed to slow down and rear ended the proceeding vehicle. The police was called to the scene. There were no injuries or damages to the vehicle. The vehicle was driven with caution to the residence and towed to an authorized dealer. The technician refused to inspect the vehicle and informed him that the manufacturers engineer would perform an investigation. The malfunction has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was unavailable.