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Old 06-07-11, 10:27 PM
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Default Rolled down Hill in Park 2011 RX350

Hello,

About a month ago I pulled my 2010 RX350 out of garage parked next to curb for few minutes while running. Was going to put back into garage right away.

So, I pulled out and put car into PARK and left it on and i stepped out and WALKED in front of car which was parked on declining hill. If i had left it in neutral or drive i couldn't have stepped out and i would have been run over if left in park. Please help anyone else had roll down in park issues before.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

i have other pictures.

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Old 06-07-11, 10:33 PM
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run over if i left in neutral or drive...mistake above
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You know you can edit you post right? Can't really get the picture of what you're describing.
Old 06-07-11, 10:57 PM
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Oh thanks Happy,

I parked car facing down on a hill that declines down....Put car in park engine facing bottom of hill...stepped out and walked in front of it....and im sure i Put in PARK...

few minutes car rolled down hill without anyone in the car..

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Hmmm.......that really seems unlikely when your shift **** is in P. Was your car still on?
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ya car was still running....
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When you caught up with the car, was it in park?
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interesting...we will never know. This is just like the accelerator petal incidents. The driver cant prove that the car was really in Park and chances are (im not saying that it was or wasnt), the insurance company nor lexus is going to believe that it was
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This will be one of million rare cases. I've owned some Toyota/Lexus cars and don't even need to use the hand break when park down/up hills, just shift to PARK, that should be good enough.

Hope it's not "your fault".
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I had to say something. I'm not buying it. I think either it is user error - failed to put in park on slight decline, or this is a insurance/publicity stunt.

In addition, anyone with some experience in driving/parking on slopes - knows turn the damn wheel towards curb, and if no curb - then/as well use the damn parking brake. Its not their for decor.

I dont believe it - vehicle failure. Just like the BS accelerated on its own fiasco.
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Even if he/she had managed to engage the hill lock brake (or whatever it's called) it would have released by the time they had gotten out and walked in front of the car.

Of course there might have been so much "dinging" going on, you couldn't know what the car was trying to tell you. Like no key, door open, car in gear...ding, ding, ding...

Luckily no one was hurt. Car looks pretty bad.
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rare incident, I know lexus is good product, but this happened to my Car. Just not cool.

No user error, walked in front of car. Would have ran me over.
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So, you put the car in PARK on a downhill slope and the car moved?

Was it on ICE? or oily slope which has NO friction? Can you do it AGAIN to prove to us?

Thanks,
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remember to use your parking brake next time =)
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Originally Posted by MEP7557
When you caught up with the car, was it in park?
Originally Posted by depanp
rare incident, I know lexus is good product, but this happened to my Car. Just not cool.

No user error, walked in front of car. Would have ran me over.
OP, please answer this question.


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