2009 Lexus IS 250 Vehicle speed control Problems

“I was pulling into a parking space. There was a car parked to my left, I was driving slowly to be sure I didn't overlap into a handicap space on my right. Despite my care the car suddenly and independently accelerated forward and struck a building. My car is a 2009 Lexus is250 and was about 6 months old at the time.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Lexus is250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact had to play both feet on the brake pedal, shift into park and turn off the engine to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 5,199.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Lexus is250. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged and then accelerated independently. The failure was experienced several times. On one occasion, the failure occurred immediately after start-up and the vehicle accelerated into a neighbor's driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. A diagnostic was performed, but the dealer was unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Lexus is250. The contact stated that while she was driving out of a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned that she engaged the brakes but the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle finally stopped when it crashed into a steel pole. None of the air bags deployed. The contact experienced discomfort on the neck and back. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and replied by mail stating that it was ok to drive the vehicle. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated that while at a full stop, he shifted into reverse and there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms. He then shifted into park and shut off the vehicle. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact stated that weeks prior to the failure, repairs were made to the accelerator pedal under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and was awaiting a return call. The vehicle was not further repaired. …”