my lexus rx 300 just stopped picking speed suddenly. somehow was a able to get the car on the side and got it towed. CAR starts up just fine but doesn't move when accelerator is given

Asked by rgarg Nov 08, 2015 at 01:16 AM about the 2000 Lexus RX 300 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my lexus rx 300 just stopped picking speed suddenly. somehow was a able to
get the car on the side and got it towed. CAR starts up just fine but doesn't
move when accelerator is given

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Paul answered 8 years ago

Is the check engine light on? It could be in limp mood and if so the car is protecting itself not allowing the car to go above 30 miles an hour. If so you need to read any codes, make the repair and reset the ECM..

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