2007 Lexus Gs 350 Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT HOME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V432000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11280938

Incident

Sep 15, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND REVVED UP WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO AVOID SURGING FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

NHTSA ID

10609212

Incident

Jul 8, 2014

Mileage

73,000 mi

2007 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR 2 MILES, THAT TOOK THE VEHICLE FROM 60 MPH TO 85 PLUS MPH. DURING THE ACCELERATION PERIOD, SHE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN DESPITE TAKING HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN ON ITS ON ACCORD AND DECELERATED. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE USUALLY REGISTERED BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPM'S, BEGAN TO WIDELY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2000-6000 RPMS WITH NO CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE ENGINE SOUND. *JB

NHTSA ID

10578721

Incident

Mar 9, 2014

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PLAZA BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN, I TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES WHILE TURNING, BUT THE CAR JERKED INTO A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. SUDDENLY, THE CAR ACCELERATED BECAUSE THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I CRASHED UP INTO THE CURB AND INTO A TREE AND INTO A PARKED CAR. WITH SUCH IMPACT AND FORCE, MY CAR PUSHED THE PARKED CAR TO THE NEXT PARKING LANE, THUS DAMAGING THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO THE FIRST CAR I HIT. THEREFORE, THE FIRST CAR I HIT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE SECOND CAR HAD SOME DENTS AND DAMAGES. MY CAR IS STILL IN THE BODY SHOP AND STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405905

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE TO NOT HIT THE VEHICLE AGAIN; THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN A HILL AND UP ON A CURB WHERE IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 38,000. UPDATED 01/28/11*LJ UPDATED 02/22/11

NHTSA ID

10365109

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

I OWN A 2007 GS350 RWD, AND IT WILL NOT STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, DRY PAVEMENT WITH WET TIRES, OR IN THE SNOW, WHEN THE IDLE RPM IS AROUND 1000 OR HIGHER. WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A SLOW, GRADUAL, STOP THE FRONT WHEELS COMPLETELY LOCK UP WHILE THE REAR WHEELS CONTINUE TO PUSH THE CAR FORWARD. JUST WHEN YOU THINK THE CAR IS ABOUT TO STOP IT JUST KEEPS GOING. IF YOU SHIFT THE CAR TO NEUTRAL, WHILE THE CAR IS SLIDING, THE CAR STOPS IMMEDIATELY. YOU CAN PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS YOU CAN, WHILE THE CAR IS SLIDING, AND EVENTUALLY THE ABS KICKS IN AND STOPS THE CAR, HOWEVER PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL STOPS THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A GRADUAL STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, OR WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR GARAGE. THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT IS HARD TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS ON A COLD START IN WET CONDITIONS, AND THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY ONCE THE IDLE RPM DROPS TO THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE OF AROUND 600; IT CAN TAKE 10-15 MINUTES FOR THE IDLE RPM TO DROP TO AROUND 600. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS JUST A CHARACTERISTIC OF A REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, MORE BRAKE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKS OUT FINE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES IN THE PAST, HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I CAN BECAUSE THE IDLE RPM IS AT 1500, 1200, AND1000 INSTEAD OF 750 OR 600. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR LEXUS HAVE REQUESTED, OR WILL LET ME PRESENT TO THEM, ANY OF MY DETAILED NOTES OF WHEN IT OCCURS, AND WILL NOT TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH ME IN VALID CONDITIONS. LEXUS AND THE DEALER JUST CONNECT THEIR COMPUTER TO THE CAR, AND TELL ME THE CAR CHECKS OUT; ALTHOUGH, SOME ERROR CODES, WHICH WERE NOT FULLY EXPLAINED TO ME, DID COME UP ON THE COMPUTER SCAN LAST TIME. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR! *TR . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 03/07/11

NHTSA ID

10332034

Incident

Jan 4, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, IT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY EFFECT. THE VEHICLE KEPT SPEEDING UP OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LISTED THE INCORRECT FAILURE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 06/29/10. *JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10331281

Incident

Mar 29, 2007

Mileage

2,742 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS 350. HE STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED TO 6 TO 7 THOUSAND RPMS WHILE HAVING IT IN DRIVE . HE THEN TURNED IT OFF AND ON AND IT OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN , REVERSING INTO BUSHES. THE CONTACT STATED IT GAVE HIM A WHIPLASH . HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE HAD TWO FLOOR MATS IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR MAINTENANCE, THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE MATS AND THEY DIDN'T. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29006 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31000.

NHTSA ID

10317157

Incident

Dec 27, 2009

Mileage

29,005 mi

2007 LEXUS GS350 WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND JUMPED THE CEMENT DIVIDER AND CURB. IT STOPPED ONLY WHEN IT RAMMED THE WALL. THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE TO ESTABLISH WHAT HAPPENED, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MECHANICALLY PERFECT. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTING, BUT THAT WAS REJECTED. THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM AFTER ALL IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10315405

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR-MAT INTERFERENCE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ID

10285924

Incident

Oct 17, 2007

Mileage

350 mi

2007 LEXUS GS350 SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS SIMILAR TO REPORTS ON FILE ON LEXUS 2007 ES350. THE GS350 WILL DRIVE AROUND IN PARKING LOT WITHOUT PRESSING ON GASOLINE PEDAL AT 12-15MPH. AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH A SLIGHT PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL CAUSES ACCELERATION TO 50-60MPH. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT WITH TRIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLE BECAUSE EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP IT. THIS IN ON-GOING ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277400

Incident

Jul 20, 2009

Mileage

23,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS GS350. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL, WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ID

10200693

Incident

Jan 7, 2007

Mileage

200 mi