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cali yaris · 03-06-2010, 02:58 PM

An even more relevant question:

there are two kinds of "stuck". 1, when the pedal stays physically depressed without your foot on it, and 2, an electronic malfunction that results in signal still being sent to the throttle.

Which kind of stuck is this?

talnlnky · 03-06-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren

Nobody has asked the most relevant question: Was the engine warmed up or was it cold? What was the ambient temperature?

The Yaris idles pretty high when it's cold, and the computer does funny things sometimes when you're on/off throttle, especially when it's cold.

Stuck means stuck. If you take your foot off the gas and put the clutch in or the transmission in neutral and the engine continues to race, THEN it's stuck.

that was what I was thinking...

Snappy · 03-06-2010, 03:06 PM

This thread made me finally search for info about the pedals and the purported "fix." I found these interesting threads (with pix:)

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/exc...ta-gas-pedals/

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toy...lusive-photos/

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/why...r-denso-pedal/

Both my 2007 yaris hatches have Denso pedals.

PaddyMac · 03-06-2010, 04:04 PM

Sounds like a TROLL.
Looks like a TROLL
Smells like a TROLL
it must be a troll
let us not feed the troll

WeeYari · 03-06-2010, 04:12 PM

^ OP has been around longer than you have

Twistoffate0817 · 03-06-2010, 04:16 PM

I am not a troll, I have been on here before and shared my experiences with my Yaris. This pedal issue is serious and very real. To answer your questions, my car had been running for awhile, so the engine temp was probably not cold. I had no mat there, and the pedal stuck but released as i stepped on the brakes hard. I was doing a constant 15 mph in my neighborhood.

Twistoffate0817 · 03-06-2010, 04:20 PM

And no, I do not have cruise control. I do not even have power windows or anything. Just a base model with a radio.

advocate · 03-06-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

err unless I'm missing something, pressing the clutch in should make it easy to put it into neutral on a manual...

correct. what he means though is that at high RPMs the Yaris doesn't like to get out of gear, even in a manual. and the car would certainly be at high RPM if the accelerator was stuck.

it's the stock transmission oil, it could be a bit better.

krusty · 03-06-2010, 05:14 PM

have you done any mods to your car?

127.0.0.1 · 03-06-2010, 05:23 PM

hey don't ask us to diagnose this.

take it to a dealer. no one will be able to give
an simdgen of actual good advice unless they look at it in person

take it to the dealer and don't get killed doing so

Twistoffate0817 · 03-06-2010, 05:48 PM

The only mod i have performed is an "eco meter" that tracks how many MPG I have.

And yes I know, I just wanted to see if anyone else has had a problem with their pedals and to inform everyone here that it has happened.

kustom play · 03-06-2010, 06:32 PM

no issues with my 07 manual

it kept going as in it kept speeding up?

TheSilkySmooth · 03-06-2010, 06:50 PM

If yaris has any problem ist the noisy voltage rectification causing loss of power when a big electrical load is on. Thats the issue with my car. My throttle has never acted up - unless I made it stick to the floor with Ye ole' leadish foote.

Kal-El · 03-06-2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeeYari

^ OP has been around longer than you have

And has 12.5 times as many posts.

People need to inform themselves before they post such accusations.

JBougie · 03-06-2010, 07:33 PM

Please keep us posted - I have never had a problem with my 07. Do you have the Denso pedals also?

It may be nothing, but I know I'd be at Toyota asap also to check it out.

Kal-El · 03-06-2010, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twistoffate0817

What the heck! I was doing 15 mph and took my foot off accelerator pedal and it kept going! I had to press hard on my brakes and it dislodged itself.

Couple of observations...

Doesn't the car roll at about 15 mph at normal idle with foot of the gas? Nearly all AT cars do this. Only some German cars with excessive engine braking move along slower.

And at 15 mph, would it really call for jamming on the brake? I can't really see how it would be possible for the brakes to not respond under normal stooping pressure at a crawling speed of 15 mph.

Not to doubt your situation, but it doesn't seem to add up.

Hershey · 03-06-2010, 07:53 PM

see if the TOYO dealer where you purchased the car is willing to pick it up at your residence on a flatbed at TOYOTA's expense . We just traded in the 2009 automatic 5 door for a 2010 automatic 3 door . Please keep us informed of your plight . Best of luck .

Hershey · 03-06-2010, 07:55 PM

I too believe in T.O.F.s' words . Everyone's so quick to judge . TOYOTA is no saint . Like many big corporations . Money is the bottom line .

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03-06-2010, 03:06 PM	#21
Snappy Drives: 2 Yaris Hatchbacks Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 44	This thread made me finally search for info about the pedals and the purported "fix." I found these interesting threads (with pix:) http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/exc...ta-gas-pedals/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toy...lusive-photos/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/why...r-denso-pedal/ Both my 2007 yaris hatches have Denso pedals.

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PaddyMac View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 28	Sounds like a TROLL. Looks like a TROLL Smells like a TROLL it must be a troll let us not feed the troll

03-06-2010, 04:16 PM	#24
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	I am not a troll, I have been on here before and shared my experiences with my Yaris. This pedal issue is serious and very real. To answer your questions, my car had been running for awhile, so the engine temp was probably not cold. I had no mat there, and the pedal stuck but released as i stepped on the brakes hard. I was doing a constant 15 mph in my neighborhood.

03-06-2010, 04:20 PM	#25
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	And no, I do not have cruise control. I do not even have power windows or anything. Just a base model with a radio.

03-06-2010, 05:14 PM	#27
krusty Drives: 2010 Yaris ce Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary Ab Posts: 71	have you done any mods to your car?

03-06-2010, 05:23 PM	#28
127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	hey don't ask us to diagnose this. take it to a dealer. no one will be able to give an simdgen of actual good advice unless they look at it in person take it to the dealer and don't get killed doing so

03-06-2010, 05:48 PM	#29
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	The only mod i have performed is an "eco meter" that tracks how many MPG I have. And yes I know, I just wanted to see if anyone else has had a problem with their pedals and to inform everyone here that it has happened.

03-06-2010, 06:50 PM	#31
TheSilkySmooth Drives: 08 3DR 5M Bayou Blue; 09 Fos Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 622	If yaris has any problem ist the noisy voltage rectification causing loss of power when a big electrical load is on. Thats the issue with my car. My throttle has never acted up - unless I made it stick to the floor with Ye ole' leadish foote.

03-06-2010, 07:33 PM	#33
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	Please keep us posted - I have never had a problem with my 07. Do you have the Denso pedals also? It may be nothing, but I know I'd be at Toyota asap also to check it out.

03-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#35
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	see if the TOYO dealer where you purchased the car is willing to pick it up at your residence on a flatbed at TOYOTA's expense . We just traded in the 2009 automatic 5 door for a 2010 automatic 3 door . Please keep us informed of your plight . Best of luck .

03-06-2010, 07:55 PM	#36
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	I too believe in T.O.F.s' words . Everyone's so quick to judge . TOYOTA is no saint . Like many big corporations . Money is the bottom line .