rayco Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 We own a 2000 XL with 40,500 miles. Yesterday my wife was pulling into a parking space when the car unexpectedly accelerated forward & hit a snowbank causing front end damage but fortunately no injury. She has been driving 30 years without incident & doesn't know how this occurred. The obvious explanations are driver error or mechanical malfunction. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_McNally Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I assume your car is an automatic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayco Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Yes, automatic with cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_McNally Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 there have been several reports of this sort of surging in Lexus auto boxes over on the US Lexus Owners Club. have a read of these posts surging in ES300 surging in an LS400 not related to your model I know - sorry :) but there is some good advice and reading in those threads ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayco Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Thanks for the info! Actually, I believe the ES300 & Avalon have identical powertrains. I called the corporate office yesterday & they (not surprisingly) had no applicable bulletins. I'm going to have the dealer check it out anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_McNally Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Thanks for the info! Actually, I believe the ES300 & Avalon have identical powertrains. I called the corporate office yesterday & they (not surprisingly) had no applicable bulletins. I'm going to have the dealer check it out anyway. wasn;t sure if the ES and Avalon were related or not. thought the ES was a Camry in a fancy frock :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I had this with my ES and found a split in the intake hose after the Co2 sensor and air was getting in. I could not work it out until my mechanic picked up on it.. since it was replaced it was great The main cause of it was the engine mounts were worn causing more wear on the inlet hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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