2006 LEXUS RX HYBRID

ALL SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON, ABS VSC, AND INFO DISPLAY STATES SOME SORT OF VSC MALFUNCTION.

ALL SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON, ABS VSC, AND INFO DISPLAY STATES SOME SORT OF VSC MALFUNCTION.

ALL SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON, ABS VSC, AND INFO DISPLAY STATES SOME SORT OF VSC MALFUNCTION.

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING STRUCTURE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT BLOCK WALL IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THE DISTANCE FROM HALF-WAY INTO THE PARKING SPACE TO THE WALL WAS SMALL (PROBABLY THREE TO FOUR FEET), I HAD NO TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER. I WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHO HANDLED ALL TRANSACTIONS AFTER THAT. AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR INSPECTED THE CAR, RETRIEVED T

Mileage: 144,693

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING STRUCTURE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CEMENT BLOCK WALL IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THE DISTANCE FROM HALF-WAY INTO THE PARKING SPACE TO THE WALL WAS SMALL (PROBABLY THREE TO FOUR FEET), I HAD NO TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER. I WAS IMMEDIATELY REFERRED TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WHO HANDLED ALL TRANSACTIONS AFTER THAT. AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR INSPECTED THE CAR, RETRIEVED T

Mileage: 144,693

AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I STARTED TO BRAKE. MY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE EVEN WHEN I PUMPED. I SWUNG MY CARE TO THE LEFT SO I WOULD NOT REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT. I HIT THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER REAR CORNER (ON MY LEFT) AND TOTALED MY LEXUS. MY BRAKES WERE FINE UP TO THAT MOMENT AND ALTHOUGH I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE SCENE THEY SEEMED TO BE WORKING AGAIN WHEN I PRESSED ON THEM (ALTHOUGH I CANNOT BE SURE AS THE CAR WAS STILL). IT WAS HORRIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 101,048

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS RX400H. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE IN OPERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS TO THE BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU

Mileage: 70,000

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE 4TH LEVEL OF A 6 STORY PARKING BUILDING, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED (LOUNGED) FORWARD. THERE WERE STEEL CABLES (RAIL GUARDS) THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER AND NOSE DIVING ONTO THE STREET BELOW. THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE HOOD WERE DAMAGED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ANY DEFECTS. AFTER DOING A "HEALTH CHECK"

Mileage: 96,300

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON THE 4TH LEVEL OF A 6 STORY PARKING BUILDING, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED (LOUNGED) FORWARD. THERE WERE STEEL CABLES (RAIL GUARDS) THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OVER AND NOSE DIVING ONTO THE STREET BELOW. THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE HOOD WERE DAMAGED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ANY DEFECTS. AFTER DOING A "HEALTH CHECK"

Mileage: 96,300

I WAS DRIVING THE LEXUS RX400H WITHIN THE CITY AND TRIED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY TO AVOID A FAILED CAR IN MY LANE. I PUSHED REALLY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTINUED TO STEP HARD ON THE BRAKE. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION WHATSOEVER. IT APPEARED AS IF PRESSING VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE JUST DISABLED THE BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE LIKE IT WAS ON A CRUISE CONTROL AND THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY UNCLE BUMPED HIS LEG ON THE DOOR EDGE OF HIS 2006 LEXUS400H, CUTTING HIS LEG WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. THE EXTERIOR PANEL IS MUCH BIGGER THAT THE INTERIOR PANEL WHICH LEAVES A HUGE POINTED SECTION THAT STICKS OUT RATHER THAN TAPERING SAFELY IN: IF YOU LOOK STRAIGHT DOWN ON IT YOU CAN SEE HOW IT STICKS OUT. *TR

AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS BRAKING. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ACCELERATION CAUSED ME TO SLAM INTO THE WALL OF MY OFFICE BUILDING AND BOUNCED THE CAR BACK 3-4 FEET. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK AND HAD HIT MY LEG AGAINST THE PANEL DURING THE CRASH. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED I STARTED FEELING MORE AND MORE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT THROUGHOUT MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND CHEST AREA. THIS

Mileage: 58,292

LEXUS RX 400H ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. INCURRED $10,000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. NEVER HAS HAPPENED AGAIN-TOOK TO LEXUS DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AFTER DAMAGES REPAIRED AT BODY SHOP. THE CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. UPDATED 05/04/10

Mileage: 145,000

LEXUS RX400H, ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE SUCH THAT THE THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY THAT HAD TO COMPENSATED FOR OR YOU WOULD PASS INTERSECTIONS OR TURNS. THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

LEXUS RX400H, ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE SUCH THAT THE THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY THAT HAD TO COMPENSATED FOR OR YOU WOULD PASS INTERSECTIONS OR TURNS. THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT INTERSECTION AT 50MPH. WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO RED I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES ABOUT 1,000FT FROM INTERSECTION. CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND BRAKES APPEARED NOT TO BE WORKING. I VEERED INTO MEDIAN TO AVOID STOPPED TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN ENTERED INTERSECTION CLIPPING THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. LEXUS DEALER REPORTED NO DEFECT WITH BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN STORED IN A FLORIDA GARAGE AND IT WAS THE 1ST TIME IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN IN SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED

FOLLOWING ARE THE SERIES OF EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 11, 2009: 1.I WAS LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE IN THE PARKING GARAGE OF UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. 2.I FOUND ONE OPEN SPACE ON MY LEFT. 3.I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SLOWED DOWN MY CAR TO ALMOST ZERO SPEED. 4.I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT TOWARDS THE PARKING SPACE. 5.I SLOWLY RELEASED THE BRAKES TO LET THE CAR SLOWLY ROLL INTO THE PARKING SPACE. 6.SUDDENLY MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. 7.I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. I TRIED MY

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2006 LEXUS RX400H WHICH I BELIEVE HAS EXACTLY THE SAME FLAW AS RECENTLY REPORTED IN THE PRIUS. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY MY CAR LURCHING FORWARD DURING BREAKING WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE LEXUS OF WATERTOWN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I REPORTED THAT I THOUGHT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE REGULAR BRAKE. IT SEEMED LIKE THE REGENERATIVE

Mileage: 76,000