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#2712 of 2725 Re: brake failure [priggly] by ateeqahmad Jun 26, 2009 (8:59 am)
Replying to: priggly (Jun 25, 2009 11:19 pm) Respectfully, I would disagree. I have been driving a Lexus ES350 since Feb 2008 and it is a great car. However, I do hear the engine when I accelerate and it does respond a bit slowly. So, that is why i bought it. It is a luxurious drive. I took a trip to Grand Canyon and even with 5 in the car, it was a very comfortable and easy drive.   However, in the interests of full disclosure, I must say that I used to drive a Honda Civic before this car. I wouldn't be able to compare it with a Merc or a Cadillac, say.     Sincere Regards ateeq ahmad
#2713 of 2725 Re: Roof rack for ES350? [timwilmath] by shancy Aug 29, 2009 (2:47 pm)
Replying to: timwilmath (Mar 03, 2009 6:45 pm) Hi - I'm looking for the same thing. I have a 2008 ES350. Did you find a roof rack that fits the car? The only thing I can find is a trunk strap-on rack for bikes. Need a roof rack. Replies to this message: timwilmath (Aug 30, 2009 5:23 am)
#2714 of 2725 Re: Roof rack for ES350? by timwilmath Aug 30, 2009 (5:23 am)
Replying to: shancy (Aug 29, 2009 2:47 pm) I found a great roof rack for my 2009 ES350. It's actually an inflatable roof rack called the Handirack. I have a Perception Captiva 16' kayak that weighs 58 lbs. I needed a sturdy roof rack and I can't tell you how skeptical I was about this inflatable rack partially because it's only $100 and my prior car had a $350 Thule metal roof rack (Thule does not make a rack for the 2009 ES350). But I have used the Handirack 3 times and it works like a champ. I've driven over 100 miles with my kayak strapped on top and it works great. Couldn't figure out how to do that here. I got mine at a local kayak shop, but you can Google Handirack and find lots of retailers. Send me a note at timwilmathaol.com and I'll send you a photo with it on my car. ">Good luck! Tim.
#2715 of 2725 Is Lexus drive by wire safe?? by gagrice Sep 01, 2009 (10:19 am)
Runaway Lexus kills 4! 2009-09-01 03:38:41 (GMT)   San Diego, CA—A fiery crash left four people dead after the car’s accelerator became stuck. The fatal crash happened on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 125 and Mission Gorge Road in Santee, as reported by San Diego Union Tribune.   According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a loaner 2009 Lexus ES 350 driven by CHP Officer Mark Saylor, and three family members experienced a serious malfunction, which caused the accelerator to stick. Someone reportedly dialed 911 around 6:30 p.m. to report the cars accelerator was stuck, and the car could not be stopped while traveling nearly 100 miles per hour. The out-of-control car careened through the intersection of Route 125 and Mission Gorge Road and collided with a Ford Explorer. The Lexus then jumped a curb, plowed through a fence, and then slammed into an embankment before going airborne. The luxury car reportedly overturned several times before it came to a stop and burst into flames in the San Diego River basin. The CHP officer Mark Saylor, 45; his wife, Cleofe, 45; Saylor’s daughter, Mahala, 13; and his brother-in-law, Chris Lastrella were all tragically killed at the scene of the horrific crash.   The car was reportedly loaned from Bob Baker Lexus El Cajon on Friday after Saylor dropped his car off for service. The Lexus is fully equipped with a double redundant fail-safe system, which would shut the vehicle off if it were to experience a major malfunction. No one at Bob Baker Lexus El Cajon knows what went wrong and is currently waiting for the completion of a full investigation. The CHP multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team and Sheriff’s investigators are conducting the investigation into the runaway vehicle accident.   ES350 kills 4 Replies to this message: pegasuszz (Sep 30, 2009 7:22 am) music4kp (Sep 30, 2009 11:00 am)
#2717 of 2725 Runaway Lexus by tome2c Sep 10, 2009 (9:17 am)
This was a horrible accident and like many accidents several things in addition to a stuck accelerator must have occurred to end in such a tragedy. I suspect that since the car was a loaner the driver was unfamiliar with the controls. If this had been a normal car with a key ignition then he could have turned the key to turn off the engine; however, I own an ES350 for many years and I didn’t even know that to turn off the engine of my car while driving, I need to hold the On/Off switch for 3 seconds. Also it is common because of the irregular shift pattern on this vehicle, for new drivers to mistakenly drive in the manual shift mode. In this mode the car will still automatically shift when the RPM’s reach a high enough level; however the N for neutral is located adjacent to the up shift position when in manual shift, so if in an emergency you are unaware of this you would push the shift up to the N position but are actually up shifting the gears. As far a breaking, a coworker of mine had a Camry accelerator stick full throttle because of debris in the tube that the accelerator arm travels through and when his accelerator stuck he was unable to stop even uphill with full break force. Replies to this message: rcf8000 (Sep 10, 2009 11:48 am) tome2c (Sep 10, 2009 12:38 pm) music4kp (Sep 20, 2009 1:30 pm)
#2718 of 2725 Re: Runaway Lexus [tome2c] by rcf8000 Sep 10, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: tome2c (Sep 10, 2009 9:17 am) My understanding is that no car has enough power to overcome full braking force. Everyone is aware of the fact that you can rev up the engine all you want at a stop light with the car in gear, and, with the brakes applied, the car will not move. Therefore, I have to wonder about claims that a runaway car could not be stopped by the brakes, unless the brakes were faulty. Replies to this message: tome2c (Sep 10, 2009 12:38 pm) music4kp (Sep 20, 2009 1:30 pm)
#2719 of 2725 Re: Runaway Lexus [rcf8000] by tome2c Sep 10, 2009 (12:38 pm)
Replying to: rcf8000 (Sep 10, 2009 11:48 am) I think it is because the inertia is is much different at say 80mph than a vehicle at a complete stop; although, I'm not going to try it on my own car.
#2720 of 2725 Re: Runaway Lexus [rcf8000] by music4kp Sep 20, 2009 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: rcf8000 (Sep 10, 2009 11:48 am) Trust me, it's possible. I was also the victim of the stuck accelerator via faulty floor mats. I was on the freeway when my car simply started accelerating like it had a mind of its own. Thank God, the thought of putting the car into neutral entered my mind, and I was able to coast to the side. Prior to doing that, however, my attempts at braking failed, as the car's power was simply too much. It's probably not possible to move a stopped car with brakes fully applied. However, when it's the brakes vs. a car already in motion (i.e., 80 mph), it's a whole 'nother story.
#2721 of 2725 he was a chp officer by frodot Sep 26, 2009 (3:55 am)
as far as i know...police drive cars that are automatics. they spend their lives in them. they receive training on high speed driving and are comfortable driving auto and trained to handle such situations. he should have easily kept his head and shifted to neutral or a low gear. he wasn't a normal person, he was a cop. its their work. esp chp!   he he was on an officers salary and buying lexus's, perhaps he had financial difficulty....

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