Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2008 Lexus RX350

The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Rx350. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact crashed into another vehicle and then into a telephone pole. The contact sustained chest and knee injuries and the driver of the second vehicle sustained multiple fractures. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Lexus Rx350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact also stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle and then crashed into a pole. A police report was filed. The contact was transported to a hospital for treatment of chest and legs injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 69,000. . . Updated 12/03/13 updated 12/06/2013.

As I put the vehicle in reverse, it rapidly and suddenly accelerated out of control and hit a light post. Trying to regain control, I put on the brake and shifted to drive, where it suddenly and very rapidly sped forward and hit a fence before I could stop the vehicle. When this occurred, the couple I was dining with heard the car backfire twice which caught their attention. I could not hear the backfire inside of the vehicle. The acceleration was extremely rapid and dangerous. The vehicle did this on its own. This is not a case of where I accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. In this particular situation, no one was hurt, and the vehicle only has minor scratches. However, as you might surmise, this could have been a potentially dangerous and deadly situation had someone been in the path of the car. Vehicle was brought to westside Lexus to check on 5. 13. 2008. They were unable to identify the problem and said the vehicle was safe to drive.