1999 LEXUS LS

3 complaints filed with NHTSA.

3
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3

Recent Complaints

20110504CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LEXUS LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS INURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 100,000

20060421CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I TOOK MY RIGHT FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PLACED IN ON THE BREAK. WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BREAK, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS PROBABLY IN THE $10,000 RANGE. *NM

Mileage: 74,000