2007 Lexus RX350 Acceleration Problems

Which parts fail

• Accelerator pedal
  2

Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  421%
• 25k–50k
  526%
• 50k–75k
  316%
• 75k–100k
  316%
• 100k–150k
  211%
• 150k+
  211%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Lexus RX350 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Lexus RX350. While driving various speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. As a result, the contact crashed into an electrical box. The air bags deployed and the contact was knocked unconscious. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor scrapes and bruises, which required medical attention. Upon a follow up visit to the hospital, the contact was diagnosed with an concussion. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the floormats caused the vehicle to independently accelerate. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 11V112000 (vehicle speed control) as a possible cause for the failure. …

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Lexus RX350. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, it accelerated unexpectedly. Even with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle could not be stopped. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a rollover collision. The failure occurred without warning. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist because the VIN was not included in an active recall. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from a concussion. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Lexus RX350. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the garage door and breeze room of a kitchen. Also, when shifted into reverse, the accelerator failed and caused the contact to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a whiplash, but no medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made awre of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

2007 Lexus rx 350. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. The consumer stated the vehicle surged forward through 2 small trees. The engine had to be turned off before the vehicle would stop. The consumer gave authorizations for the manufacturer to inspect the vehicle. Updated 07/06/2017 ..updated 08/30/17

Unintended acceleration - the vehicle suddenly accelerated in stop & go rush-hour city traffic striking several cars (6 cars in total) before the vehicle was stopped by striking the oakland police dept building.

I parked my car in a parking spot to do some errands and, before I could put the car in park and turn the car off, the car shot forward and went through some shrubs, across a walkway, and finally ran straight into a brick wall of one of the stores I was going to. Several bricks fell off the building and , needless to say, I was as shaken up as the building. Since there is a wide walkway between the shrubs and the building, if anyone had been going to or from the store, that person or persons would,in all likelihood, have been killed. There were several witnesses who saw my car pull into the space, come to a stop, and then fly across the shrubs, sidewalk and into the building. My foot never touched the accelerator at the time of the incident and, according to the company that repaired the car, there was no need to adjust/replace the floormat or the accelerator or the brakes.

Lexus RX350 auto-acceleration. While pulling into a parking spot (at a slow speed) in a parking structure, the engine, without pressure on the gas pedal, suddenly reved up to high speed and accelerated into the wire retaining cabled and wall of the structure. The distanced traveled was less than 10 feet before the car was stopped by the retaining cables and the wall. The front end of the car and the structure were damaged. The impact was severe enough to break 5 of the 7 cables. The airbags did not deploy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Lexus RX350. While driving between 35-40 MPH she experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. Consequently she rear-ended the proceeding vehicle. Both drivers of each vehicle received bruises from the impact. A police report was available. The vehicle received $13,000 worth of damages. A representative from the manufacturer was sent to inspect her vehicle. The inspector could not locate a defect in her vehicle. The failure mileage was 12,179.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. As a result, she crashed against a wall. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 56,000.

Random acceleration! My rx 350 Lexus was returned to the dealer for repair less than a month after I purchased it for random acceleration. I explained that although I am not accelerating my vehicle accelerates rapidly and lunges forward. I have to take my foot of the gas immediately and apply the brake. Sometimes it happens 3/4 times a day and sometimes not for a week, thus the term random. I have brought it in to park place Lexus and called numerous times. They drive it a few miles and tell me nothing is wrong. I even pleaded with the owner of park place, chris brunner to keep my car and drive it until he experienced the random acceleration, he refused and told me to call Lexus headquarters. I did call and was on hold for 38 minutes. Lauren shields of Lexus also told me nothing could be done. I think mr. …

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