Toyota Unintended Acceleration Round Two (joint, motorcycles, braking, buy)
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Then people would be crashing nonstop all the time if that was the case. My wife had a Camry (prior to me knowing her) and experienced UA more then once. Sure, I believe you Toyota, she doesn't know the difference between gas and brake or even worse putting no foot on either and accelerating.
My mother had a 2010 Camry, and now has a 2012. My Dad has a 2010 Tundra, and I have a 2009. Not one incident of UA with any of these.
Then people would be crashing nonstop all the time if that was the case. My wife had a Camry (prior to me knowing her) and experienced UA more then once. Sure, I believe you Toyota, she doesn't know the difference between gas and brake or even worse putting no foot on either and accelerating.
Oh, I wouldn't necessarily believe Toyota either. I'm fairly confident in believing the DOT, though. It's not a battle I'd pick either. If my wife wanted to believe something was making her car accelerate, I'd just let her believe it as well.
The people with dead family members don't care now do they.
No clue. That sort of thing tends to make people irrational. They might not care that 0% of the cars with "unintended acceleration" involved in crashes that had black boxes showed that the brakes were used leading up to the crash either.
The brakes WILL stop the car, but if you let off the brakes and hit them again, you are boned because you won't have enough vacuum (obviously you can still slip it into neutral, or engage the clutch if it's a manual.)
Not sure about hydraulic boosters. They may work regardless.
No clue. That sort of thing tends to make people irrational. They might not care that 0% of the cars with "unintended acceleration" involved in crashes that had black boxes showed that the brakes were used leading up to the crash either.
Here's a strange concept, so how about admit there's a problem and fix it? Would you put your wife and daughter in one of these POS's? Not at my house.
Bottom line if it happens to you : PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL Period. End of story.
At that point the dang thing can blow up but you'll be safely coasting out of traffic.
What if it doesn't happen while you are in traffic on a big highway with plenty of lanes and a median to pull over?
What if you are in the middle of parallel parking? Or creeping up to a pedestrian crosswalk? OR in bumper to bumper crawl? Do you really believe that if your car decides to go wide open that in 100% of situations you will be able to throw it in neutral before anything bad happens? Wait, nevermind- I know you can, but what about all the other people out there? The elderly, the teens, the distracted moms with kids in the car, the typical 18-59 year old male with above average reflexes and coordination who just doesn't expect it to happen?
What if it doesn't happen while you are in traffic on a big highway with plenty of lanes and a median to pull over?
What if you are in the middle of parallel parking? Or creeping up to a pedestrian crosswalk? OR in bumper to bumper crawl? Do you really believe that if your car decides to go wide open that in 100% of situations you will be able to throw it in neutral before anything bad happens? Wait, nevermind- I know you can, but what about all the other people out there? The elderly, the teens, the distracted moms with kids in the car, the typical 18-59 year old male with above average reflexes and coordination who just doesn't expect it to happen?
I would just hold the brake pedal as hard as I cold till the car stops then just switch off the ignition.Try it, it works.
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