Toyota Recalls

[MadMax]

They don't need to install "smart pedals" in the cars...they need to install "smart drivers!"

Cheers! M2

[BuildCode]

Originally Posted by MadMax

A friend of mine sent this to me, it is spot on!

http://graphjam.files.wordpress.com/...celeration.jpg

Cheers! M2

Love it! Concur 100%

Also regarding smart pedals, how about the car & driver test where a simulated stuck pedal Toyota STILL stopped in a shorter distance than a Ford Taurus with no stuck pedal. (http://www.caranddriver.com/features...tion-tech_dept)

[1NZYaris1]

Originally Posted by MadMax

They don't need to install "smart pedals" in the cars...they need to install "smart drivers!"

Cheers! M2

but if they did that there would only be half the amount of
cars on the road , compared to now .
Unemployment would quadrupple
due too No lawsuits ,No accidents , less fuel being used , no market for accident repairs , and the list could go on for quite awhile

[JBougie]

Originally Posted by MadMax

They don't need to install "smart pedals" in the cars...they need to install "smart drivers!"

Cheers! M2

That's not an acceptable solution. People don't have to be responsible for themselves; they just need government mandates.

[slothman86]

Originally Posted by JBougie

That's not an acceptable solution. People don't have to be responsible for themselves; they just need government mandates.

+1

[Yaris#2]

Originally Posted by MadMax

They don't need to install "smart pedals" in the cars...they need to install "smart drivers!"

Cheers! M2

I like the idea, but there is so little raw material to work with these days

[Gabriel05]

Originally Posted by Yaris#2

I like the idea, but there is so little raw material to work with these days

True...true....

[eht13]

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/05/auto...cnn=yes&hpt=T2

[slothman86]

Originally Posted by eht13

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/05/auto...cnn=yes&hpt=T2

LOL @ that guy's face! HAHAHA

[fmicle]

Toyota official: 'We need to come clean'

[Yaristoo]

They just recalled Priuses from 2004 to 2009 in Minnesota. I only know because I had a Prius, a 2006, then totalled it right away, and then turned around and bought my Yaris. They still think I have my Prius and they just wrote to me telling me they are recalling them. What is the problem they are recalling them for, I wonder.

Wow, the more time goes by, the happier I am that I bought a Yaris - the value, everything. If I inherit millions tomorrow, I'm going to go out and buy a Yaris, and buy one for everyone in my family!

I'll bet I can get 250,000 miles out of this baby!

And by the way, Toyota is still the best car, and I'll buy one again any day!

[RedRide]

OK... lets put this all into persprective once and for all.

Toyota has had some gas pedal problems. This is indisputable.

There has also been some less than honest individuals who chose to take advantage of that and fake a problem with their cars.

However, Toyota did have a problem so, let's put this to rest and stop blaming people with real problems because of a few a-holes.

[eht13]

Originally Posted by Yaristoo

They just recalled Priuses from 2004 to 2009 in Minnesota. I only know because I had a Prius, a 2006, then totalled it right away, and then turned around and bought my Yaris. They still think I have my Prius and they just wrote to me telling me they are recalling them. What is the problem they are recalling them for, I wonder.

I'm pretty sure the recall letter should tell you what the reason was.

[STC]

Originally Posted by why?

this media firestorm has been created to hurt toyota in the us, while allowing GM and Chrysler to capitalize and try to actually sell a few vehicles.

Yes why?!

Hmm? Probably because GM did not do well in the Cash-for-Clunkers program, while Toyota and others shined?

Follow the money! It's all about the money, unfortunately...

[bkrownd]

Originally Posted by RedRide

OK... lets put this all into persprective once and for all.

Toyota has had some gas pedal problems. This is indisputable.

I've even seen some pedal complaints posted here...which is verrrrrry interesting...

[wmgysi]

Originally Posted by PK198105

its just funny that 99% of the cars affected were in the States, all over the world not even a peep.....

I believe Toyota loads the ECUs in bulk so the same firmware version is across the board, i really think its operator error and not Toyota. In Canada we never had the "incident" of the accelerators sticking

Canada: we have a Prius and never had any problem with a sticky pedal. The carpet was secured by the garage with a tie and that works fine. They may come up with a new clip in the floor, but I don't bother. The Prius is the best ever car I had! We now just acquire a Yaris Hatchback after our Yaris Sedan got totaled. It was the drivers fault and the car saved his live!

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

I think that Toyota should recall Yaris's with ABS to replace the rear wheel speed sensors and the wiring harness. Our Canadian neighbors to the north and those of us in New England and parts north are starting to have problems with corrosion of these parts. The ABS light and brake light come on because of corrosion of the parts and it costs between $400 to $600 per side to fix. If you didn't buy the extended warranty you are out almost 1200 bucks. I called Toyota's customer service line and asked if a fix was in the works and basicly got hung up on. Toyota has become the new GM. Buy the car and we don't want to see you again.

It is interesting that this was noted and then further commented on that a TSB quietly came out in 08 and then not followed up by New England dealerships. I had brought my Yaris into the local deal several times since 08 for random things and it wasn't until a couple months ago when I brought the car in be looked at for how my mileage this winter literally dropped to roughly 16-18mpg consistently all winter long that they mentioned the TSB. I just fell out of my warranty mileage-wise and they wanted to charge me the 1200 bucks, but I produced my military orders for Oct 08-09 showing that I was overseas for the government and therefore could not have driven the car (verified by mileage on oil changes) and they put it under warranty.

The interesting part that I found on the whole deal was that why, if I had been to the dealership several times since the TSB, had they not said, "we have a TSB for the ABS and we need to schedule the replacement". When the flammable sound deadening material TSB came out which was pretty cheap in comparison they contacted me right away.

Also as a point of reference I was experiencing braking issues building to a regular basis during the winter months until they replaced the parts.

[Yaristoo]

I didn't see anything that said why. I looked for that.