The acceleration problem just happened to me!!!
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The acceleration problem just happened to me!!!
I also posted in the other thread, but I need help on what to do. This Toyota acceleration is not BS!!! It just happened to me!! I was stopped at a light on my way back from lunch. Foot was on the brake. My car suddenly started revving/pulsing 6-7000rpm and thrusting forward. It would have taken off if I didn't keep the foot on the brake. I looked around thinking I was bumped from behind. I shifted in to neutral...no change. I shut it off. When I started it again it was a rough idle, but normal otherwise. I'm scared if my wife is driving it and it happens again.
WHAT DO I DO!?
WHAT DO I DO!?
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I also posted in the other thread, but I need help on what to do. This Toyota acceleration is not BS!!! It just happened to me!! I was stopped at a light on my way back from lunch. Foot was on the brake. My car suddenly started revving/pulsing 6-7000rpm and thrusting forward. It would have taken off if I didn't keep the foot on the brake. I looked around thinking I was bumped from behind. I shifted in to neutral...no change. I shut it off. When I started it again it was a rough idle, but normal otherwise. I'm scared if my wife is driving it and it happens again.
WHAT DO I DO!?
WHAT DO I DO!?
No offence, but I'd love to have what you had during that lunch. It's intriguing
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Even more interesting that the RPM can climb w/o my foot near the accelerator! As for the dealership...that is the problem. I moved to the central coast and now live 2 hours from the nearest Lexus dealer (Ventura, CA). I have a call into corporate to see if I can take it to Toyota.
I know what they will say. They will want me in for diagnosis, charge me, tell me they found nothing wrong, and send me on my way. That is the problem with being one of the first with a problem. This is probably a different issue anyway, since my car is an '06 and most have not had the issue.
I know what they will say. They will want me in for diagnosis, charge me, tell me they found nothing wrong, and send me on my way. That is the problem with being one of the first with a problem. This is probably a different issue anyway, since my car is an '06 and most have not had the issue.
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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but from all the stories/claims I've read up on unintended acceleration, the common complaint was the car continued to accelerate only after the gas pedal was released after accelerating. Now, you are saying while at a stop light the vehicle started to accelerate while holding the brake pedal. That seems to contradict everything I've read up on. Also as other members posted, to have the vehicle in drive, with your foot on the brake and vehicle reving that high seems highly unlikely.
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Correct me if I'm wrong here, but from all the stories/claims I've read up on unintended acceleration, the common complaint was the car continued to accelerate only after the gas pedal was released after accelerating. Now, you are saying while at a stop light the vehicle started to accelerate while holding the brake pedal. That seems to contradict everything I've read up on. Also as other members posted, to have the vehicle in drive, with your foot on the brake and vehicle reving that high seems highly unlikely.
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but again, just curious. call up lexus and tell them you don't want to drive the car anywhere due to safety. that's a valid concern
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hmm, interesting too. I would think that lexus would have to replicate the instance that happened to you with your car to get some sort of a claim or fix. Sucks that if they can't replicate it you might be charged for diagnosis and be called a liar. Hope all goes well.
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one thing they can do is to pull all the data from the computer and see what happened at the incident, looking at the gas pedal and brake pedal position, throttle, etc... it's all on record. that's why i say don't drive and let them flatbed the car in. so they can do all analysis they want/need