Toyota Recalls

[slothman86]

I mean would it be so hard to covert from a DBW? A few brackets and an old throttle cable...?

I just think that the 4 or so investigations into runaway Toyotas that showed there was no problem were correct. Some one correct me if I'm wrong but...anyway

The other day some lady crashed into my friends apartment building...

She was sideswiped and slammed on the brakes and the accelerator. She came to a stop and released only the brakes. She then created a huge hole in the wall. Srsly, this was operator error. It just shows you that people will have runaway cars even if their throttle /ecu is working fine.

I don't think there is really any ecu problem. GM smear campaign? I dunno, I just know that My Toyotas perform how I want them to.

Originally Posted by Twistoffate0817

I appreciate all the feedback. :) The honda salesperson told me that "all toyotas are not selling well at this moment due to the recent recalls." I am sure this is true, but it makes no sense that my trade in would be worth way less then what it truly is worth just due to a recent recall. I paid off my Yaris within one year, so i have no car payments right now. My main reasons for not wanting to keep my yaris is the acceleration for me is beyond horrible. It feels like the car has about a thousand bricks in it when trying to accelerate. I have taken it in and been told there is nothing wrong with it. I am always resetting my feet to fit and push the acceleration pedal (which is sometimes hard to push)..which makes me worry about the recent recalls. Sometimes the brakes are mushy, and sometimes they are great. And I understand this is winter, but my car is getting around 27 mpg. It is not worth me being upset everytime i drive my car. I test drove the civic yesterday, the acceleration is beyond perfect, and the entire inside is great. Yeah i will lose a few MPG, but i drive with a light foot and coast whenever possible. Am I making a bad move? Is there something wrong with my Yaris?

Just wondering how you are getting that horrible MPG with a light foot? I have yet to hit 20's even when putting it to the floor all day...

[Twistoffate0817]

I am not sure either, but winter gas, and being in NJ where its cold and i only travel about 10-15 miles. So the car never gets a chance to warm up to its full engine temperature.

[slothman86]

Originally Posted by Twistoffate0817

I am not sure either, but winter gas, and being in NJ where its cold and i only travel about 10-15 miles. So the car never gets a chance to warm up to its full engine temperature.

hmm, that get's me thinking about how many MPGs autocrossers get after racing around all day...?

[toad]

Originally Posted by slothman86

I mean would it be so hard to covert from a DBW? A few brackets and an old throttle cable...?

I just think that the 4 or so investigations into runaway Toyotas that showed there was no problem were correct. Some one correct me if I'm wrong but...anyway

The other day some lady crashed into my friends apartment building...

She was sideswiped and slammed on the brakes and the accelerator. She came to a stop and released only the brakes. She then created a huge hole in the wall. Srsly, this was operator error. It just shows you that people will have runaway cars even if their throttle /ecu is working fine.

I don't think there is really any ecu problem. GM smear campaign? I dunno, I just know that My Toyotas perform how I want them to.




Just wondering how you are getting that horrible MPG with a light foot? I have yet to hit 20's even when putting it to the floor all day...

it's interesting - the local media is jumping all over this because human nature is to kick someone when they're down, especially if they're at the top of their game(i'm not saying toyota is perfect - far from it, but better than most of the rest imho). i don't know if i buy the 'smear campaign', but i will admit i've heard some stories of other dealerships trying to create a panic out of this(like they think we'll all forget the problems others have had in the past - ie. blowouts, rollovers, flaming engines, etc.). just goes to show that nobody is perfect - whether it's automakers or people.