2006 Lexus RX330 Vehicle speed control Problems

“Backing car out of garage and accelerator automatically increased high speed. I was unable to stop. Car hit garage door and damaged the garage door, wall, front driver side quarter panel, front bumper. Approx $3600 car damage and $1500 garage damage. Fortunate that no other damage or injuries occurred. This never happened before and was very unexpected. I am now afraid that this may happen again under unexpected circumstances with more severe consequences.”

“Problem with sudden acceleration with 2006 Lexus RX330. I had cruise control set at 65mph with my foot off pedal and then the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 and going faster in a split second. I hit the brakes and luckily the vehicle slowed down. My whole family was in the car and were all terrified. I called the dealer, Lexus of westminster, next day to report the problem. The service technician simply ignored my claim and indifferently told me that he never heard of such problem and bring my car if it happens again in the future. …”

“On november 9, 2010 I experienced sudden unintended acceleration in my 2006 Lexus RX330. I made a u-turn from a parking lot into a parking place in front of a preschool adjacent to the parking lot. My foot was covering the brake as I coasted into the driveway at approx. 5 MPH. As soon my front tires crossed the threshold of the driveway, the car surged forward as if the accelerator had been pushed to the floor. Because my foot was covering the brake at the time, I was able to stop before hitting a post and the preschool playground fence. …”

“I was on interstate 5 on may 25, 2009 (memorial day) at the speed of 75-80 MPH with my whole family in the car. The car's model is Lexus RX330,2006 model. While I was driving on the leftmost lane, my left wheel went a little bit on the rumble strip. I tried to pull my car back on the lane. It is here that the problem started. My steering started to shake and vibrate and the car stopped to accelerate. When all the cars were going at such a high speed there was nothing I could do. I was unable to steer the car as well as accelerate or even brake for quite a while. …”

“I have a 2006 Lexus RX330 that I'm afraid to use the cruise control on any surface that is not flat and dry. When I come up to a small incline and the speed goes below my cruise speed it all of the sudden picks up speed real quick. It's like if I had just stomped on the gas peddle all the way to the floor. Once speed cruise speed is attained it goes back to normal. I have never had a car do this. At times it's scary, that is why I stopped using this feature. This has happened many, many times. The date I put in is the last time I used the cruise control on that vehicle.”