Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / GS300 / 1998

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000031192 Incident Date: Jan, 27 2000
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: GS300 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BD68S2W0 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Since i purchased the car in march 1998, i have had several serious safety problems. one problem that occurs periodically is that the car will accellerate from 2mph to 8/10mph with the slightest touch onthe accellerator (unintended accelleration). the second problem involves absolutely no accelleration from a stopped condition for up to three seconds. the car stands still and does not move at all. *ak