5.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 182010

LX 570

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Lexus LX570. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The gear shift was placed into neutral and the vehicle stopped accelerating while the engine continued to exhibit unusually high rpms. Pressure was applied to the brake pedal but the vehicle would not stop until the ignition was turned off. Upon examination, the contact wanted to make note that the failure did not involve the floor mats. The police appeared on the scene to assist with pushing the vehicle off the roadway. The vehicle was neither examined for the cause of failure nor repaired. The failure and current mileage was 20,000.

- Marion, IL, USA

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