Lexus Is 2010 Power Train Automatic Transmission Review #10310645
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Feb 14, 2010.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . currently have a 2010 lexus is250 awd (bought on 2/9/2010) and noted on several occasions that the rpms increase randomly after the car has stopped and is stationary. the car inches forward and the driver has to apply more pressure on the brake pedal to make sure the car doesn't lurch forward and hit the car in front. the rpms go up almost 1000 rpms from idling. happens in d and r. when turning on car putting the gear r the car just lurches backwards unless the brake pedal is heavily depressed. this seems to be a software / ecm issue as the accelerator pedal is not being inadvertently being pressed. as this car is not even one week old, i want to return the car. can you please help me with this? *tr.Mileage was 200 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHCF5C23A5. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Lexus Is 2010 drive type:AWD. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Power Train Automatic Transmission Review #10314521
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Feb 24, 2010.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . 2008 lexus is250 awd had pulled into a parking space on a slight incline and stopped. when the operator tried to put the vehicle into park the engine revved and car moved violently forward climbing an eight inch curb to hit a concrete column on the front of an office building. the driver had their foot off the gas and applied the brake to no effect, when the driver moved the gear shift into neutral the car returned to normal and the driver was able to back off the column in reverse and park the vehicle. have turned the car over to lexus and a factory field representative is scheduled to examine. car is at toyota knoxville body shop. *tr.Vehicle was involved in a crash. Mileage was 25000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHCK262585. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in KNOXVILLE, TN. Accident was reported to Police. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Lexus Is 2010 drive type:AWD. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Power Train Automatic Transmission Review #10316116
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Feb 19, 2010.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION . this 2010 is250 was purchased new in october 2009 and has approximately 3,300 miles. on feb 19th, 2010 driver made a u-turn at low speed. after the completion of the turn the car started an uncommanded acceleration, causing it to spin to the right. the car then jumped a curb with the wheel still spinning and the bottom resting on the curb. pushing and holding the start/stop button in the car finally cut the engine. significant damage to the underside and left rear wheel of the car. this vehicle is unsafe to drive as uncommanded acceleration could have led to serious injuries or death. vehicle is currently located at south bay lexus in torrance ca. *tr.Vehicle was involved in a crash. Mileage was 3270 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBF5C27A5. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 25 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Electronic Stability Control Review #10316116
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Feb 19, 2010.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL . this 2010 is250 was purchased new in october 2009 and has approximately 3,300 miles. on feb 19th, 2010 driver made a u-turn at low speed. after the completion of the turn the car started an uncommanded acceleration, causing it to spin to the right. the car then jumped a curb with the wheel still spinning and the bottom resting on the curb. pushing and holding the start/stop button in the car finally cut the engine. significant damage to the underside and left rear wheel of the car. this vehicle is unsafe to drive as uncommanded acceleration could have led to serious injuries or death. vehicle is currently located at south bay lexus in torrance ca. *tr.Vehicle was involved in a crash. Mileage was 3270 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHBF5C27A5. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 25 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Vehicle Speed Control Review #10354130
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on July 29, 2010.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL . i purchased a lexus is350c on feb 12, 2010. on july 29, 2010 with a little over 9,000 miles on the vehicle, i was getting on the freeway at whipple headed north on 101, i accelerated really hard to avoid oncoming traffic. when i let up on the accelerator the car lost power! i couldn't accelerate or keep up with traffic. the engine was running like there were several cylinders not working. the antiskid and check engine light came on. i drove to the hillsdale shopping center and parked the car. when i restarted the car it ran ok. i drove the car directly to the lexus service department for a repair. the service department had the car for about a week but could not reproduce the problem. they returned the car to me with no solution to the problem. i am very concerned that this is a serious safety problem with lexus, toyota is sweeping under the carpet. i could have been killed if the other drivers had not been driving safely. when i spoke to lexus corporate they stated there was nothing they could do. *tr.Mileage was 9200 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHFE2C27A2. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in EMERALD HILLS, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 70 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Vehicle Speed Control Review #10484779
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Nov 14, 2012.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL . daily driver of the vehicle for two years was easing into a parking space and applying the brakes when vehicle surged forward over a curb eventually crashing into a tree. after the vehicle went over the curb it went through a chain link fence and down a steep embankment leading to a great deal of chaos and confusion as to whether the brakes continued to be applied, but the driver is confident that the brakes were being applied when the initial surge occurred. the driver's spouse experienced a similar event about a month earlier when driving about 2 mph down a long driveway. in this instance the engine revved to a higher speed when the brakes were applied but the brakes did stop the car before the engine speed returned to normal. *tr.Vehicle was involved in a crash. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 16911 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHCF5C21A5. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in PLYMOUTH, MN. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 1 mph.
Lexus Is 2010 Service Brakes Review #10484779
LEXUS IS 2010 car safety problem was reported on Nov 14, 2012.LEXUS IS 2010, manufactured by TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION had a problem with SERVICE BRAKES . daily driver of the vehicle for two years was easing into a parking space and applying the brakes when vehicle surged forward over a curb eventually crashing into a tree. after the vehicle went over the curb it went through a chain link fence and down a steep embankment leading to a great deal of chaos and confusion as to whether the brakes continued to be applied, but the driver is confident that the brakes were being applied when the initial surge occurred. the driver's spouse experienced a similar event about a month earlier when driving about 2 mph down a long driveway. in this instance the engine revved to a higher speed when the brakes were applied but the brakes did stop the car before the engine speed returned to normal. *tr.Vehicle was involved in a crash. 0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 16911 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):JTHCF5C21A5. Lexus Is 2010 problem was reported in PLYMOUTH, MN. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 1 mph.
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