Lexus / Toyota -- Sudden Acceleration Issue -- Deaths Reported

[haganah]

so how come there are no threads about toyota's massive recall? let's talk about all the fluff some of you anti-american car folks were pushing

 

[BDC2823]

Originally Posted by haganah

so how come there are no threads about toyota's massive recall?

let's talk about all the fluff some of you anti-american car folks were pushing

Eh, I got a letter a few months back from Lexus about the driver side floor mats and sudden acceleration but have never had an issue with it.

 

[Pezzaturra]

TOYOTA does it again by designing Artificial Selection Darwinian machine to ease traffic congestion in US.

 

[Artisan Fan]

It's only affecting Toyota models based on today's articles.

 

[Dmax]

I think the problem in Toyota's case isn't just the floor mats catching the gas pedal but also that the pedal would fail to spring back to idle position properly or even get stuck in the "I'm gonna pass this sucka" position" .

Originally Posted by imageWIS

Audis have a little circular plastic catch at the four corners of the floor mats that prevent this from happening; ingenious system really.
Great system actually. I fondly remember buying the plastic screw thingiess from the dealer after some were lost. It does a good job of keeping mats in place. Now only if BMW can get on board. When I drive our manual 3-series the mat moves all over the place.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Dmax

Great system actually. I fondly remember buying the plastic screw thingiess from the dealer after some were lost. It does a good job of keeping mats in place. Now only if BMW can get on board. When I drive our manual 3-series the mat moves all over the place.
IIRC, BMW mats have velcro at the four corners. I never had this problem when I had my E46 330Ci (also a manual). But yeah, Toyota is pretty fucked by this recall. I wonder how many of their execs will commit seppuku in their cars.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

But yeah, Toyota is pretty fucked by this recall. I wonder how many of their execs will commit sepulchre in their cars.

It takes quite an event to do away with their long-dated quality reputation.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by whacked

It takes quite an event to do away with their long-dated quality reputation.

What good is longevity if the drivers are dead?

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Dmax

Now only if BMW can get on board. When I drive our manual 3-series the mat moves all over the place.
Porsche 911s, the 996, can have a problem with the floor mats preventing the clutch from depressing fully if the floors mats are not secured properly. The problem can contribute to alternator issues. The good news is that it can be remedied easily by securing the floor mats with velcro or using the rubber winter mats. Obviously the Toyota problem doesn't have an easy fix.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

I wonder how many of their execs will commit sepulchre in their cars.

?

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

sepulchre

?

Haha...I always get that word confused with seppuku when I don't double check. Now that I think about it, the sepulchre word doesn't look like anything that would come from Japanese.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

Haha...I always get that word confused with seppuku when I don't double check. Now that I think about it, the sepulchre word doesn't look like anything that would come from Japanese.

I figured that's what you meant, I just like being an ass.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

I figured that's what you meant, I just like being an ass.

When I think of the word seppuku, I always picture the scene in Ronin where the old dude was telling Robert De Niro the story about samurais who committed seppuku after they avenged the death of their master.

 

[Tokyo Slim]

Originally Posted by DarkNWorn

When I think of the word seppuku, I always picture the scene in Ronin where the old dude was telling Robert De Niro the story about samurais who committed seppuku after they avenged the death of their master.

Might as well. One of the most famous stories about it, as told to DeNiro by a guy who looks like a giant muppet dog.

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Might as well. One of the most famous stories about it, as told to DeNiro by a guy who looks like a giant muppet dog.

More like a sheep dog to me.