diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index 7e935b03c19..8fc36b5ac9e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ module ts {
         var mergedSymbols: Symbol[] = [];
         var symbolLinks: SymbolLinks[] = [];
         var nodeLinks: NodeLinks[] = [];
+        var potentialThisCollisions: Node[] = [];
 
         var diagnostics: Diagnostic[] = [];
         var diagnosticsModified: boolean = false;
@@ -3210,6 +3211,7 @@ module ts {
             getNodeLinks(node).resolvedSymbol = symbol;
 
             checkCollisionWithCapturedSuperVariable(node, node);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node);
             checkCollisionWithIndexVariableInGeneratedCode(node, node);
 
             return getTypeOfSymbol(getExportSymbolOfValueSymbolIfExported(symbol));
@@ -4436,6 +4438,7 @@ module ts {
             }
 
             checkCollisionWithCapturedSuperVariable(node, node.name);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             checkCollisionWithArgumentsInGeneratedCode(node);
             if (program.getCompilerOptions().noImplicitAny && !node.type) {
                 switch (node.kind) {
@@ -4970,21 +4973,59 @@ module ts {
             }
         }
 
-        function checkCollisionWithCapturedSuperVariable(node: Node, name: Identifier) {
-            if (!(name && name.text === "_super")) {
-                return;
+        function needCollisionCheckForIdentifier(node: Node, identifier: Identifier, name: string): boolean {
+            if (!(identifier && identifier.text === name)) {
+                return false;
             }
 
             if (node.kind === SyntaxKind.Property ||
                 node.kind === SyntaxKind.Method ||
                 node.kind === SyntaxKind.GetAccessor ||
                 node.kind === SyntaxKind.SetAccessor) {
-                // it is ok to have member named '_super' - member access is always qualified
-                return;
+                // it is ok to have member named '_super' or '_this' - member access is always qualified
+                return false
+            }
+
+            if (isInAmbientContext(node)) {
+                // ambient context - no codegen impact
+                return false;
             }
 
             if (node.kind === SyntaxKind.Parameter && !(<FunctionDeclaration>node.parent).body) {
                 // just an overload - no codegen impact
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        function checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node: Node, name: Identifier): void {
+            if (!needCollisionCheckForIdentifier(node, name, "_this")) {
+                return;
+            }
+            potentialThisCollisions.push(node);
+        }
+
+        // this function will run after checking the source file so 'CaptureThis' for all nodes
+        function checkIfThisIsCapturedInEnclosingScope(node: Node): void {
+            var current = node;
+            while (current) {                
+                if (getNodeCheckFlags(current) & NodeCheckFlags.CaptureThis) {
+                    var isDeclaration = node.kind !== SyntaxKind.Identifier;
+                    if (isDeclaration) {
+                        error((<Declaration>node).name, Diagnostics.Duplicate_identifier_this_Compiler_uses_variable_declaration_this_to_capture_this_reference);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        error(node, Diagnostics.Expression_resolves_to_variable_declaration_this_that_compiler_uses_to_capture_this_reference);
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+                current = current.parent;
+            }
+        }
+
+        function checkCollisionWithCapturedSuperVariable(node: Node, name: Identifier) {
+            if (!needCollisionCheckForIdentifier(node, name, "_super")) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -5029,6 +5070,7 @@ module ts {
             }
 
             checkCollisionWithCapturedSuperVariable(node, node.name);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             if (!useTypeFromValueDeclaration) {
                 // TypeScript 1.0 spec (April 2014): 5.1
                 // Multiple declarations for the same variable name in the same declaration space are permitted,
@@ -5298,6 +5340,7 @@ module ts {
             checkDeclarationModifiers(node);
             checkTypeNameIsReserved(node.name, Diagnostics.Class_name_cannot_be_0);
             checkTypeParameters(node.typeParameters);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             var symbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
             var type = <InterfaceType>getDeclaredTypeOfSymbol(symbol);
             var staticType = <ObjectType>getTypeOfSymbol(symbol);
@@ -5498,6 +5541,7 @@ module ts {
         function checkEnumDeclaration(node: EnumDeclaration) {
             checkDeclarationModifiers(node);
             checkTypeNameIsReserved(node.name, Diagnostics.Enum_name_cannot_be_0);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             var enumSymbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
             var enumType = getDeclaredTypeOfSymbol(enumSymbol);
             var autoValue = 0;
@@ -5569,6 +5613,7 @@ module ts {
 
         function checkModuleDeclaration(node: ModuleDeclaration) {
             checkDeclarationModifiers(node);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             var symbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
             if (symbol.flags & SymbolFlags.ValueModule && symbol.declarations.length > 1 && !isInAmbientContext(node)) {
                 var classOrFunc = getFirstNonAmbientClassOrFunctionDeclaration(symbol);
@@ -5594,6 +5639,7 @@ module ts {
 
         function checkImportDeclaration(node: ImportDeclaration) {
             checkDeclarationModifiers(node);
+            checkCollisionWithCapturedThisVariable(node, node.name);
             var symbol = getSymbolOfNode(node);
             var target: Symbol;
             
@@ -5751,6 +5797,7 @@ module ts {
             var links = getNodeLinks(node);
             if (!(links.flags & NodeCheckFlags.TypeChecked)) {
                 emitExtends = false;
+                potentialThisCollisions.length = 0;
                 forEach(node.statements, checkSourceElement);
                 if (node.flags & NodeFlags.ExternalModule) {
                     var symbol = getExportAssignmentSymbol(node.symbol);
@@ -5759,6 +5806,10 @@ module ts {
                         getSymbolLinks(symbol).referenced = true;
                     }
                 }
+                if (potentialThisCollisions.length) {
+                    forEach(potentialThisCollisions, checkIfThisIsCapturedInEnclosingScope);
+                    potentialThisCollisions.length = 0;
+                }
                 if (emitExtends) links.flags |= NodeCheckFlags.EmitExtends;
                 links.flags |= NodeCheckFlags.TypeChecked;
             }
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
index d9e35f29086..2c967b40b65 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ module ts {
         Return_type_of_constructor_signature_must_be_assignable_to_the_instance_type_of_the_class: { code: 2194, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Return type of constructor signature must be assignable to the instance type of the class" },
         Ambient_external_module_declaration_cannot_specify_relative_module_name: { code: 2196, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Ambient external module declaration cannot specify relative module name." },
         Import_declaration_in_an_ambient_external_module_declaration_cannot_reference_external_module_through_relative_external_module_name: { code: 2197, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Import declaration in an ambient external module declaration cannot reference external module through relative external module name." },
+        Duplicate_identifier_this_Compiler_uses_variable_declaration_this_to_capture_this_reference: { code: 2200, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference." },
         Duplicate_identifier_super_Compiler_uses_super_to_capture_base_class_reference: { code: 2205, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Duplicate identifier '_super'. Compiler uses '_super' to capture base class reference." },
+        Expression_resolves_to_variable_declaration_this_that_compiler_uses_to_capture_this_reference: { code: 2206, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Expression resolves to variable declaration '_this' that compiler uses to capture 'this' reference." },
         Expression_resolves_to_super_that_compiler_uses_to_capture_base_class_reference: { code: 2207, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Expression resolves to '_super' that compiler uses to capture base class reference." },
         Duplicate_identifier_i_Compiler_uses_i_to_initialize_rest_parameter: { code: 2224, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Duplicate identifier '_i'. Compiler uses '_i' to initialize rest parameter." },
         Duplicate_identifier_arguments_Compiler_uses_arguments_to_initialize_rest_parameters: { code: 2225, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Duplicate identifier 'arguments'. Compiler uses 'arguments' to initialize rest parameters." },
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 92b8d1a3e0e..55d0ffa2268 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -534,10 +534,18 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2197
     },
+    "Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2200
+    },
     "Duplicate identifier '_super'. Compiler uses '_super' to capture base class reference.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2205
     },
+    "Expression resolves to variable declaration '_this' that compiler uses to capture 'this' reference.": {
+        "category": "Error",
+        "code": 2206
+    },
     "Expression resolves to '_super' that compiler uses to capture base class reference.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2207
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAliasInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAliasInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d12256f4199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAliasInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndAliasInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    module a {
+        export var b = 10;
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
+    import _this = a; // Error
+           ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientClassInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientClassInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c6a7955e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientClassInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientClassInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    declare class _this { // no error - as no code generation
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
+    var a = new _this(); // Error
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Expression resolves to variable declaration '_this' that compiler uses to capture 'this' reference.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientVarInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientVarInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..77439118c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientVarInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndAmbientVarInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    declare var _this: number; // no error as no code gen
+    var f = () => this;
+    _this = 10; // Error
+    ~~~~~
+!!! Expression resolves to variable declaration '_this' that compiler uses to capture 'this' reference.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndClassInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndClassInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4256953b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndClassInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndClassInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    class _this {
+          ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndEnumInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndEnumInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e31ac24291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndEnumInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndEnumInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    enum _this { // Error
+         ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        _thisVal1,
+        _thisVal2,
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndFunctionInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndFunctionInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d76412ccad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndFunctionInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndFunctionInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    function _this() { //Error
+             ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        return 10;
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.errors.txt
index ae3399f8066..5b84e2b779f 100644
--- a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.errors.txt
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.errors.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.ts (4 errors) ====
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInAccessors.ts (8 errors) ====
     class class1 {
         get a(): number {
             ~
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
             var x2 = {
                 doStuff: (callback) => () => {
                     var _this = 2;
+                        ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
                     return callback(this);
                 }
             }
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
             var x2 = {
                 doStuff: (callback) => () => {
                     var _this = 2;
+                        ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
                     return callback(this);
                 }
             }
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@
             ~
 !!! Accessors are only available when targeting ECMAScript 5 and higher.
             var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
             var x2 = {
                 doStuff: (callback) => () => {
                     return callback(this);
@@ -42,6 +48,8 @@
             ~
 !!! Accessors are only available when targeting ECMAScript 5 and higher.
             var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
             var x2 = {
                 doStuff: (callback) => () => {
                     return callback(this);
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInConstructor.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInConstructor.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17689e7d434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInConstructor.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInConstructor.ts (2 errors) ====
+    class class1 {
+        constructor() {
+            var x2 = {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    var _this = 2;
+                        ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    class class2 {
+        constructor() {
+            var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var x2 = {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInFunction.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInFunction.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..171f41fa107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInFunction.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInFunction.ts (1 errors) ====
+    var console: {
+        log(val: any);
+    }
+    function x() {
+        var _this = 5;
+            ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        x => { console.log(this.x); };
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInLambda.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInLambda.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e734c998ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInLambda.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInLambda.ts (1 errors) ====
+    declare function alert(message?: any): void;
+    
+    var x = {
+        doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+            var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            return callback(this);
+        }
+    }
+    alert(x.doStuff(x => alert(x)));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInMethod.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInMethod.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da6a81be808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInMethod.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInMethod.ts (2 errors) ====
+    class a {
+        method1() {
+            return {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    var _this = 2;
+                        ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        method2() {
+            var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            return {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInProperty.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInProperty.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57a768213a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInProperty.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarInProperty.ts (2 errors) ====
+    class class1 {
+        public prop1 = {
+            doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                var _this = 2;
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                return callback(this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    class class2 {
+        constructor() {
+            var _this = 2;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        }
+        public prop1 = {
+            doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                return callback(this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarWithSuperExperssion.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarWithSuperExperssion.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..307c829c986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarWithSuperExperssion.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndLocalVarWithSuperExperssion.ts (2 errors) ====
+    class a {
+        public foo() {
+        }
+    }
+    class b extends a {
+        public foo() {
+            var _this = 10;
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var f = () => super.foo();
+        }
+    }
+    class b2 extends a {
+        public foo() {
+            var f = () => {
+                var _this = 10;
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                return super.foo()
+            }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndModuleInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndModuleInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bd8fd289b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndModuleInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndModuleInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    module _this { //Error
+           ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        class c {
+        }
+    }
+    var f = () => this;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndNameResolution.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndNameResolution.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7684f5293bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndNameResolution.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndNameResolution.ts (1 errors) ====
+    var console : {
+        log(message: any);
+    }
+    class Foo {
+        x() {
+            var _this = 10; // Local var. No this capture in x(), so no conflict.
+            function inner() {
+                console.log(_this); // Error as this doesnt not resolve to user defined _this
+                            ~~~~~
+!!! Expression resolves to variable declaration '_this' that compiler uses to capture 'this' reference.
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture into function inner
+            }
+        }
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndParameter.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndParameter.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e3d5945887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndParameter.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndParameter.ts (8 errors) ====
+    class Foo {
+        x() {
+            var _this = 10; // Local var. No this capture in x(), so no conflict.
+            function inner(_this: number) { // Error 
+                           ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture into function inner
+            }
+        }
+        y() {
+            var lamda = (_this: number) => { // Error 
+                         ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+        z(_this: number) { // Error 
+          ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    
+        x1() {
+            var _this = 10; // Local var. No this capture in x(), so no conflict.
+            function inner(_this: number) { // No Error 
+            }
+        }
+        y1() {
+            var lamda = (_this: number) => { // No Error 
+            }
+        }
+        z1(_this: number) { // No Error 
+            var lambda = () => {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    class Foo1 {
+        constructor(_this: number) { // Error
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var x2 = {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    declare var console: {
+        log(msg: any);
+    }
+    
+    function f1(_this: number) {
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        x => { console.log(this.x); };
+    }
+    
+    declare class Foo2 {
+        constructor(_this: number); // no error - no code gen
+        z(_this: number); // no error - no code gen
+    }
+    declare function f2(_this: number); // no error
+    
+    class Foo3 {
+        constructor(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: any) { // Error
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var x2 = {
+                doStuff: (callback) => () => {
+                    return callback(this);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    
+        z(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
+        z(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+        z(_this: any) { // Error 
+          ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    declare var console: {
+        log(msg: any);
+    }
+    
+    function f3(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+    function f3(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
+    function f3(_this: any) {
+                ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+        x => { console.log(this.x); };
+    }
+    
+    declare class Foo4 {
+        constructor(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+        z(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
+        z(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+    }
+    
+    declare function f4(_this: number); // no code gen - no error
+    declare function f4(_this: string); // no code gen - no error
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndPropertyNameAsConstuctorParameter.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndPropertyNameAsConstuctorParameter.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc60fffd80c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndPropertyNameAsConstuctorParameter.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndPropertyNameAsConstuctorParameter.ts (4 errors) ====
+    class Foo2 {
+        constructor(_this: number) { //Error
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    class Foo3 {
+        constructor(private _this: number) { // Error
+                            ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    }   
+    
+    class Foo4 {
+        constructor(_this: number); // No code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: string); // No code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: any) { // Error
+                    ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    }  
+    
+    class Foo5 {
+        constructor(_this: number); // No code gen - no error
+        constructor(_this: string); // No code gen - no error
+        constructor(private _this: any) { // Error
+                            ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+            var lambda = () => {
+                return x => this;   // New scope.  So should inject new _this capture
+            }
+        }
+    }  
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diff --git a/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndVarInGlobal.errors.txt b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndVarInGlobal.errors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1c7e43f927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/baselines/reference/collisionThisExpressionAndVarInGlobal.errors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+==== tests/cases/compiler/collisionThisExpressionAndVarInGlobal.ts (1 errors) ====
+    var _this = 1;
+        ~~~~~
+!!! Duplicate identifier '_this'. Compiler uses variable declaration '_this' to capture 'this' reference.
+    var f = () => this;
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