Lexus ES

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota to Correct Sudden Acceleration

News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP, filed a national class action lawsuit yesterday against Toyota Motor Corporation on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. Los Angeles County residents Seong Bae Choi, the owner of a 2004 Camry and Chris Chan Park, who owns a 2008 FJ Cruiser, will represent the class. Both have experienced multiple instances...

US: NHTSA rules out more Toyota unintended acceleration testing

Just Auto (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

The US National Highway and Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) will not conduct an additional investigation of unwanted and unintended acceleration of model year 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles and model years 2002-2003 Lexus ES300 after an extensive technical review of the issue, including interviews with consumers who had complained of unwanted acceleration.

• Toyota Begins Interim Notification to Owners Regarding Future Voluntary Safety Recall Related to Floor Mats - Auto Channel

Before you die ...

Alternate Brain (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

In a runaway Toyota , SHUT. THE. FUCKING. CAR. OFF ! ... The 2009 Lexus ES 350 shot through suburban San Diego like a runaway missile, weaving at 120 miles an hour through rush hour freeway traffic as flames flashed from under the car. At the wheel, veteran California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor desperately tried to control the 272-horsepower engine that was roaring at full throttle as his wife,...

Toyota And Lexus Say No Defect In Floor Mats, Recall Voluntary

Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Between the tragedy of a California Highway Patrol officer and his family losing their lives in a borrowed dealership Lexus ES 350 and the farcical zip tie solution issued shortly thereafter, the Toyota/Lexus floor mat recall is a unique event in recent automotive safety history. Except it's not unique--it's happened before, in 2007--and ...

Gas-pedal inspection shows most do not pivot

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

Preliminary federal investigation into a highly publicized unintended-acceleration crash involving a Lexus ES 350 crash this past August is pointing toward incorrect floor mats as a significant factor. The cause of the crash is described as “very excessive speed” linked to the accelerator being fully depressed. (Read "More than floor mats: NHTSA report gives more details on Lexus crash.")...

#718-White Lexus-es.

akbw (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

Two models from Lexus rarely seen in Penang. One is a Lexus LS430 and the other, a Lexus SC430. And both are white! iPhone 3GS playing Sugababes - Girls. Sent from my MacBook Pro.

More than floor mats: NHTSA report gives more details on Lexus crash

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

It may not be just floor mats that lead to sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus models, which were factors in killed California Highway Patrolman Mark Saylor and his family this summer. More information has come to light regarding Toyota Motor Company’s 3.8-million vehicle recall for sudden unintended acceleration. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released...

MARK PHELAN: Buick needs a hero, but will buyers find it in the LaCrosse?

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009

The 2010 LaCrosse is Super-Buick, but will buyers see past Clark Kent's glasses? Buick created the sleek, contemporary sedan to restore its status as a premium marque, attract younger buyers and compete with entry-luxury sedans like the Acura TL and Lexus ES 350.

Consumer Reports Once Again Points to Hybrids for Reliability

Hybrid Car Review (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

Starting with the Honda Insight, hybrids have once again been named as some of the most reliable cars. The Honda Insight was rated as the most reliable car by Consumer Reports. CR went on to point out five of the eight most reliable family cars are also hybrids, including the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid. The Toyota Prius ranked...

Safety probe finds Lexus ES defect unlikely

Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

Reports of sudden acceleration are unlikely to stem from a vehicle defect, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says. Toyota has blamed out-of-place floor mats for most such incidents. Federal safety regulators have closed an inquiry into sudden-acceleration incidents involving certain Lexus ES models after concluding that a vehicle defect was unlikely.

• Safety probe of certain Lexus ES models is closed - L. A. Times Dodgers Blog

Consumer Reports' 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey: Ford Secures Place Among World's Most Reliable Carmakers

News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Ford has secured its position as the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability. About 90 percent (46 of 51) of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products were found to have average or better reliability, according to Consumer Reports' 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey. The results were announced today at an Automotive Press Association luncheon in Detroit. Ford's sustained production of vehicles...

Consumer Reports 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey – Who’s up and who’s down

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Ford has secured its position as the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability, according to Consumer Reports’ 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey. About 90 percent (46 of 51) of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products were found to have average or better reliability. The results now available online in the car types pages, new car selector, and on the model overview pages—all available...

NHTSA releases new info about crash that prompted Toyota floormat recall

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Filed under: Recalls , Safety Contrary to previous reports , the death of a four people and the largest recall in Toyota's history was caused by a compound of errors. The initial buzz/word on the virtual street suggested that it was simply an improperly placed floor mat that doomed CHP officer Mark Saylor and three family members when the Lexus ES350 they were traveling in got jammed open at over...

US: More details emerge of Lexus recall trigger crash

Just Auto (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Federal highway safety inspectors have found that the Lexus ES 350 sedan involved in a crash that triggered Toyota's largest recall had an accelerator pedal design that could increase the risk of its being obstructed by a floor mat.

New details in crash that prompted Toyota recall

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009

A federal report finds a possible flaw in the gas pedal design of a runaway Lexus that crashed in August, killing CHP Officer Mark Saylor and three family members and leading to a massive recall. Federal highway safety inspectors have released new details of a fatal car crash that triggered Toyota Motor Corp.'s largest recall, including a finding that the Lexus ES 350 sedan involved had a gas pedal...

Official: 2010 Lexus ES breaks cover

traimi | 22/09/2009

Details of the updated 2010 Lexus ES sedan have been revealed. When discussing the Lexus ES sedan, the conversation invariably moves to the Buick’s newLaCrosse and the Lincoln MKZ. It’s not surprising since for several years now, it has been the benchmark for mid-level luxury value.