[oh8eleven]

I don't know of any car that will start if not in Park or Neutral.

[null and void]

Apparently there is at least one...

[NohSpinZone]

So, is that a hard no on the purchase then?

[dfwgator]

“You think you hate it now...”

[Mr. K]

was it named Christine?

[Admin Moderator]

Please refrain from abusing the news forum. This is chat material.

[null and void]

The front of a Lexus comes up to what, mid-thigh? No vital organs from there down, so how did that kill him?

[sasquatch]

First gear; bad clutch sensor.

[Red Badger]

Must have had a bad or disconnected switch or sensor on the tranny.....................LAWSUIT TIME!.................

[Pearls Before Swine]

After market remote ignition?

[Vaquero]

Sounds defective. Lexus would be liable like Jeep/Chrysler was responsible for Anton Yelchin’s death. Cars started with a remote start shouldn’t ever move.

Perhaps it was an aftermarket remote starter. I wouldn’t think an expensive car like a Lexus would have such a flaw.

[mylife]

Foch!

[bgill]

I’m behind the times with remote ignitions starting cars. Which is easier for thieves? Hacking or hot wiring?

[Zathras]

Anyone remember the “Sudden Acceleration” lawsuit against Lexus?
This sounds like another shake down.

[Ikeon]

was the cars name “ Christine”?

[N. Theknow]

I don't know of any car that will start if not in Park or Neutral.

And apparently the accelerator had a brick on it to make it "lurch" forward instead of moving at idle speed.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The car was not in park and when the remote was triggered it lurched forward, pinning Kosanovich between the luxury car and another parked Lexus, cops said.

Speaking as someone who has installed quite a number of remote starter electronics...if the car wasn't in 'park' then the remote starter unit should not have engaged at ALL. That's IF it was installed properly.

[libertylover]

I’m pretty sure the DESIGN would be that it wouldn’t start unless it’s in park but, the car’s fairly old (2002) and maybe something just wore out, or it possibly was tampered with in the past.

[thefactor]

If the car was being sold at that location, it was definitely a piece of crap with a salvage title that was being resold after being bought at auction by one of those shady dealers. Terrible story.

[VTenigma]

I hate when that happens.

[Songcraft]

Well, if it was one of those driverless kind of vehicles, the guy would not even have to be alive, in order to take it out for a test drive.   (I know, it's wrong to try to joke about something with such a tragic ending, and I feel guilty already!   Mea culpa...)