Owners of Toyota Cars in Rebellion Over Series of Accidents - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

CTScott · 11-10-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talnlnky

is it an auto only problem, or does it happen to manuals as well.... I'd think a wierd issue like this might be more likely to happen in a DBW system with an auto than a manual... but maybe not.

Amen for ignition off.... wait 1 second, then ignition to acc to restory power to steering and brakes.

Funny to think... hypermiler techniques might save lives in this instance... usually people say hypermiler techniques put lives in danger.

It would be much easier with a MT, as stepping on the clutch would disconnect the engine from the drive train, and MT drivers are used to doing that while the vehicle is in motion.

AT drivers aren't used to doing anything with the shift lever, while the vehicle is cruising, so I can see how the average one wouldn't have a clue as to what to do to quickly separate the engine from the drive train.

why? · 11-10-2009, 11:41 PM

lol, shift the thing into reverse. On almost all modern auto trannied cars this will shut the thing down so fast you won't know what happened. I did it once on a car I owned and I thought I killed it.

PlaidBear · 11-11-2009, 11:25 AM

I'm of the opinion that there are plenty of dumb people in the world and mother nature has to find new and interesting ways of weeding them out of existence. I mean maybe I'm just being selfish but Interstate 55 here in St. Louis gets pretty crowded and it could stand a couple hundred more deaths by floor mat. Especially considering the fact that these are probably the same idiots that cut you off, tailgate or merge without signaling.

Rock on Mother Nature...

Lafiro · 11-11-2009, 01:23 PM

Very easy trick if something like this ever happens.

Put the tranny in N..

Then turn the ignition to off, then back to on, and turn the car back on if you want. But atleast use the e-brake to stop or slow down!

Yes you are right, people just dont think quick enough or are too dumb to think at all but to wait for the inevitable(in their mind)

supmet · 11-11-2009, 02:41 PM

What does everyone keeps recommending turning the ignition off?? You lose power steering and power brakes... Your car can redline for 10 seconds, its not gonna explode...

Again - neutral, brakes, stop, engine off.

captainm27 · 11-11-2009, 05:18 PM

Have you guys seen this? ::GULP:: !!

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8990979

Goose · 11-11-2009, 05:26 PM

Be skeptical of this story and others like it.

At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, Toyota is not going to get unbiased coverage from the likes of ABC. I didn't watch the story, but I assume it mentions the Darwin Award winners out in California a while back. Toyota has been the subject of these kinds of attacks in the past, such as when the gen II Prius came out. Media outlets claimed that the Prius suffered unintended acceleration; that hatchet-job died from lack of evidence also.

roxy1 · 11-11-2009, 05:34 PM

it will be interesting to see how this plays out. it would also be interesting to see what the real data is in comparison to all other manufacturers.

in the meantime, be ready to do what it appears many of these people didnt think to do...brake hard and shift into neutral.

slothman86 · 11-11-2009, 06:25 PM

Some notes:

lol, 911 dispatcher said you don't have the ability to turn it off or anything?

why did he pronounce Toyoda..Toyada?

Prius...Shooting to 90 mph!...They go 90? That's like saying the Yaris shot to 90 mph...LOL...Well except for those select few...

There's her problem, her foot was pressing on the BAKE...

Gas pedal never sent gas to the engine directly...at least not with any car I've worked on...It pulls a cable...? Right?

2002...that's not ten years...hmmm, maybe more people started talking on cell phones and get distracted easier...

tiny computer toyota uses? It's no smaller than any other ECU...

Something happens on our PC's we don't know why...because your Caps Lock is on that's why...

6 investigations...No defect? Clean Bill of Health? Is Toyota Sick?

The driver might be put in a situation in which they would need to act fast....That NEVER happens when driving a car..

Oh She tried to put it in neutral...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg8QC...layer_embedded

RacerFreakXXX · 11-11-2009, 06:56 PM

Even at the dealership I work at every person says it's just stupidity. Yes the floor mats do get caught and you literally have to have the pedal to the floor to cause it, as my manager found out. I'm assuming most of these people were doing 80mph+ and then the car dropped gear and of course it would go faster instantly but people think there is just 1 gear in automatics for some reason. Also I think you have to be pretty retarded to get a mat stuck on top of a gas pedal and not be able to just pull it off.

yaris-me · 12-04-2009, 03:19 AM

If true, this could affect the Yaris.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-e...ion-cases.html

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 12-04-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaris-me

If true, this could affect the Yaris.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-e...ion-cases.html

i laugh EVERYTIME i see something related to this whole floor mat issue. this has NOTHING to do with the yaris or its drive by wire system.....

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11-10-2009, 11:41 PM	#38
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	lol, shift the thing into reverse. On almost all modern auto trannied cars this will shut the thing down so fast you won't know what happened. I did it once on a car I owned and I thought I killed it. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

11-11-2009, 05:18 PM	#42
captainm27 Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202	Woah! This is SCARY! Not good for Toyota Have you guys seen this? ::GULP:: !! http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8990979

11-11-2009, 05:26 PM	#43
Goose Car Geek Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio cornfields Posts: 213	Be skeptical of this story and others like it. At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, Toyota is not going to get unbiased coverage from the likes of ABC. I didn't watch the story, but I assume it mentions the Darwin Award winners out in California a while back. Toyota has been the subject of these kinds of attacks in the past, such as when the gen II Prius came out. Media outlets claimed that the Prius suffered unintended acceleration; that hatchet-job died from lack of evidence also. __________________ Kevin '07 Blazing Blue 5-speed liftback (sold) '08 Black auto liftback (sold) '09 Carmine Red auto 4-door liftback (sold)

11-11-2009, 06:25 PM	#45
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	Some notes: lol, 911 dispatcher said you don't have the ability to turn it off or anything? why did he pronounce Toyoda..Toyada? Prius...Shooting to 90 mph!...They go 90? That's like saying the Yaris shot to 90 mph...LOL...Well except for those select few... There's her problem, her foot was pressing on the BAKE... Gas pedal never sent gas to the engine directly...at least not with any car I've worked on...It pulls a cable...? Right? 2002...that's not ten years...hmmm, maybe more people started talking on cell phones and get distracted easier... tiny computer toyota uses? It's no smaller than any other ECU... Something happens on our PC's we don't know why...because your Caps Lock is on that's why... 6 investigations...No defect? Clean Bill of Health? Is Toyota Sick? The driver might be put in a situation in which they would need to act fast....That NEVER happens when driving a car.. Oh She tried to put it in neutral... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg8QC...layer_embedded __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN Last edited by slothman86; 11-11-2009 at 06:49 PM.

11-11-2009, 11:25 AM	#39
PlaidBear Grizzly Yaris Owner Drives: Blue Yaris 3 Door Hatch Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 19	I'm of the opinion that there are plenty of dumb people in the world and mother nature has to find new and interesting ways of weeding them out of existence. I mean maybe I'm just being selfish but Interstate 55 here in St. Louis gets pretty crowded and it could stand a couple hundred more deaths by floor mat. Especially considering the fact that these are probably the same idiots that cut you off, tailgate or merge without signaling. Rock on Mother Nature...

11-11-2009, 01:23 PM	#40
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Very easy trick if something like this ever happens. Put the tranny in N.. Then turn the ignition to off, then back to on, and turn the car back on if you want. But atleast use the e-brake to stop or slow down! Yes you are right, people just dont think quick enough or are too dumb to think at all but to wait for the inevitable(in their mind)

11-11-2009, 02:41 PM	#41
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	What does everyone keeps recommending turning the ignition off?? You lose power steering and power brakes... Your car can redline for 10 seconds, its not gonna explode... Again - neutral, brakes, stop, engine off.

11-11-2009, 05:34 PM	#44
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	it will be interesting to see how this plays out. it would also be interesting to see what the real data is in comparison to all other manufacturers. in the meantime, be ready to do what it appears many of these people didnt think to do...brake hard and shift into neutral.

11-11-2009, 06:56 PM	#46
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	Even at the dealership I work at every person says it's just stupidity. Yes the floor mats do get caught and you literally have to have the pedal to the floor to cause it, as my manager found out. I'm assuming most of these people were doing 80mph+ and then the car dropped gear and of course it would go faster instantly but people think there is just 1 gear in automatics for some reason. Also I think you have to be pretty retarded to get a mat stuck on top of a gas pedal and not be able to just pull it off.

12-04-2009, 03:19 AM	#47
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	DBW blamed for unintended acceleration inToyotas If true, this could affect the Yaris. http://www.leftlanenews.com/report-e...ion-cases.html

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