? dealing w/ this acceleration prob.

[RACER X]

do the brakes not work, when it's accelerating unintentionally?

[shmike]

Or the key?

Or the transmission?

[azoomm]

No one knows what the little N means.

Seriously. I was at the salon, as a woman proceded to tell me a car with a MANUAL transmission does not have neutral. That, to me, is more scary than a runaway throttle.

[pauldun170]

It would appear to me that the Toyotas in question require the driver mod.

[RACER X]

the news had some guy w/ a prius having had time to call 911, and a CHP unit ran along side and talked him down......???

WTF..........and i have never heard any news mention a remedy like..............apply brakes.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by RACER X

do the brakes not work, when it's accelerating unintentionally?

They work for a time. If the driver doesn't press the brake pedal hard they will eventually overheat and stop working though. Of course there is usually the "I was hitting the brakes as hard as I could, but it kept on accelerating" statement which always makes me wonder if the driver was using the right pedal.

[MILK]

Originally Posted by azoomm

No one knows what the little N means.

Seriously. I was at the salon, as a woman proceded to tell me a car with a MANUAL transmission does not have neutral. That, to me, is more scary than a runaway throttle.

I know!!! These stories are driving me crazy!! Of course people do panic but throw it in Neutral for crying out loud! Screw the engine I want to live!!

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by goof2

Of course there is usually the "I was hitting the brakes as hard as I could, but it kept on accelerating" statement which always makes me wonder if the driver was using the right pedal.

This statement almost always indicates pedal missapplication.

[Homeslice]

It's typical American behavior.......Blame your own incompetence on a bigger entity in order to save face (or win some money).

Don't any of you remember the bullshit Audi acceleration thing? Well it was almost 25 yrs ago so most of you wouldn't.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

It's typical American behavior.......Blame your own incompetence on a bigger entity in order to save face (or win some money).

Don't any of you remember the bullshit Audi acceleration thing? Well it was almost 25 yrs ago so most of you wouldn't.

I remember it and it was the first thing that came to mind when this Toyota stuff started. Anytime I hear about "unintended acceleration" I think of that which hunt.