2007 LEXUS ES350 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN BEGAN SHIFTING SEVERAL GEARS WHICH EVENTUALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER YE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

MY 2007 LEXUS HYPER ACCELERATED. I HAD THE RE-CALL WORK DONE ON THIS. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN IT WAS DAMAGED AND I WAS HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND PREPARING TO STOP AT A LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACT AND THEY REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CLEAR COAT OF PAINT FAILED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE; THERE WERE WHITE SPECKS ON THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO BUFFED AND WAXED THOSE AREAS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AS THE SPECKS WERE ON THE TRUNK AND HOOD. THE DEALER BUFFED AND WAXED IT AGAIN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS STORED IN A GARAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WHILE SHE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT ONLY WHEN SHE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. OTHER PASSENGERS COULD SIT IN THE SEAT WITHOUT THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR SO THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON MY 2007 LEXUS ES350 THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING; FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD FADE OUT AFTER DRIVING A WHILE AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. CAR ONLY HAS 75K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HID LIGHTBULBS CAN GRADUALLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING LIGHT COMES IN THE VEHICLE. COST TO REPLACE 2 LIGHTBULBS WAS $460! SEEMS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS GRADUALLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY LEASED A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,042.

LETTER FROM SENATOR DURBIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND HIS 2007 LEXUS ES350 4 DR SDN SUDDEN ACCELERATION (DOT/I#2010-1239) THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AS HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE DIDN'T REGISTER ANY WARNING LIGHTS.

DRIVING ALONG I-80 AT MID DAY, NO RAIN OR WATER, CLEAR DRIVING. 2007 LEXUS ES 350 BEGAN TO ROCK VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE AND SPUN OFF THE ROAD INTO MEDIAN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

2007 LEXUS ES350, WHILE PARKING VEHICLE CONSUMER STATED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD HITTING INTO A BLOCK WALL. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. *JB