Complaint 994795
2003 LEXUS GS300 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Mar 9, 2011
Crash
Yes
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 994795
- Make
- LEXUS
- Model
- GS300
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Mar 9, 2011
- Date Received
- Jul 17, 2013
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AS A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.