Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES350 / 2007

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108991 Incident Date: May, 27 2007
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES350 Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTHBJ46G772 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 15 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 08 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle accelerated rapidly and would not stop, even after repeated attemps to brak creating an extremely dangerous situation while driving on interstate. i eventually was able to put the car into neutral, and the engine raced violently, and turn off the ignition. after calling lexus roadside assistance, while waiting for the assistance to arrive, i noticed that the accelerator pedal had been wedged in the rubber floor mat. i have not yet determined if the incident damaged the engine or brakes. *ak