Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH (HAVING JUST COME OUT OF A SHARP TURN). WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER THE TURN, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO "GUN", AT WHICH POINT I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TO MY HORROR GOT NO RESPONSE. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO REV OR GUN HORRIFYI…
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I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH (HAVING JUST COME OUT OF A SHARP TURN). WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER THE TURN, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO "GUN", AT WHICH POINT I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TO MY HORROR GOT NO RESPONSE. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO REV OR GUN HORRIFYINGLY AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. AT ANOTHER SHARP TURN I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND SIDESWIPED A TREE, DROVE THROUGH THE BEDROOM OF A HOUSE (IN ONE WALL AND OUT THE OTHER) AND FINALLY STOPPED IN ANOTHER TREE. AFTER AN HOUR OF POLICE, FIRE, AND OTHER EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ATTEMPTING TO EXTRICATE ME FROM THE CAR, THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ROOF OF THE CAR TO GET ME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL WITH A TRAUMA CENTER, WHERE I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED STERNUM, THREE BROKEN RIBS, TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, AND A LACERATED LIVER. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THREE DAYS, AFTER WHICH I WAS RELEASED WITH A CUSTOM-FITTED BACK BRACE THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR FOR THE NEXT SIX WEEKS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT PERMANENTLY INJURED, BUT I SUFFER BACK PAIN REGULARLY AS A RESULT OF THE FRACTURED VERTEBRAE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10449447
14,000 miles · Feb 17, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V020000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NEXT A…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V020000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NEXT APPOINTMENT WAS WITHIN A MONTH. UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10259070
5,300 miles · May 20, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
VSC WARNING LIGHT CAME WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PULLED IN A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD CAR WAS OK TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. LEFT DEALERSHIP, WENT APPROX 0.5 MILES TO GET GAS. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR THERE WERE LOUD SCRAMBLING NOISES LIKE AN ANIMAL WAS LOOSE IN THE DASH. POPPED THE HOOD, COULDN'T SEE…
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VSC WARNING LIGHT CAME WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. PULLED IN A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD CAR WAS OK TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. LEFT DEALERSHIP, WENT APPROX 0.5 MILES TO GET GAS. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR THERE WERE LOUD SCRAMBLING NOISES LIKE AN ANIMAL WAS LOOSE IN THE DASH. POPPED THE HOOD, COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING- LOOKED UNDER CAR AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS POURING OUT. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. STILL WAITING FOR VERDICT. CAR IS ONLY 7 MONTHS OLD AND THIS WILL BE MY 3RD TIME IN THE SHOP. AT 3 MONTHS HAD TO RECEIVE FULL WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO SEVERE SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. AT 6 MONTHS BROUGHT CAR IN COMPLAINING OF A LOUD CREAKING DURING TURNS- ARM BOLT WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD MAKES A LOUD CRACK/POP NOISE EVERY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. THIS CAR HAD EXCELLENT REVIEWS, WHAT HAPPENED! *TR
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE WITH NICKEL PHOSPHORUS PLATING, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, OVER TIME, THE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD LOOSEN. IF LOOSENING OCCURS, FUEL COULD LEAK PAST A GASKET USED IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE PIPE AND THROUGH THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE THREADED PORTION OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND IF A FUEL LEAK IS NOT CONFIRMED, DEALERS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. IF A FUEL LEAK IS CONFIRMED, THE GASKET BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE FUEL DELIVER PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE SENSOR WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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