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03-09-2010
just read an article on yahoo about another prius freakin out on the freeway in cali. it took a cop, a hill, the brakes, and parking brake to stop...lol didnt know the little beast had it in him...but seriously i feel kinda bad for toyota. they really are a good company. i suppose the only only way to save them is bring the supra back...just dont put in the throttle by wire. that would suck...lol
03-09-2010
Oh yea, really great company you have their....... cars accelerating uncontrollably, causing damage and destruction.
03-09-2010
yea but toyota has been around for decades and recently had a problem. like everyone else... anyone forgot about the recall on gps with the exhaust manifold gasket and fire? but pontiac is such a good company... well not anymore...lol
03-09-2010
give me my drive by cable back and ill be happy. i absolutely hate the DBW on my subbie. yeah, i can tune it so it acts differently, but it will never feel the same as the old school cable.
03-09-2010
There was no exhaust mani gasket recall... Just a VC gasket and plug retainer recall.Originally Posted by DaytonaGTP
Anyone who cares about their car should notice leaking fluids or a broken fuel quick disconnect... But then again, most don't know how to check their tire pressure let alone change their oil.
One of the guys at work with a new toyota has had this exact thing happen to him and the dealership said "Don't worry about it." Also finds the same thing as you, DBW lags.
03-09-2010
....and 54 deaths.
03-09-2010
What i don't realize is that Toyota send out a letter, my parents have a Highlander, to press and hold the start button for 15 seconds and the car will shut off. I don't understand how hard it mus be to do that when your car keeps accellerating. Keep in mind we are talking about a prius, not a supra, they aren't that fast.
03-09-2010
And apparently the shifters don't work when this happens otherwise its shift into nuetral.
Give me cables...
03-09-2010
linky??
03-09-2010
why can these drivers not just shift into neutral?
03-09-2010
That's common sense stuff, like shutting off the motor. Remember, they're driving Toyotas.
03-09-2010
Well theres two sensors for the pedal position and they both can't fail on ALL their cars unless they were all faulty.
Naturally some are blaming the computer, and if that freezes, doubts on having your electronic shifter working.
03-09-2010
I just hadn't seen anyone say they tried that. Everyone says they slammed on the brakes, i would have just shifted into neutral and coasted to a stop. Who cares if the motors revs itself to heaven, as long as you stop, you're good.
03-09-2010
These same people probably wouldnt know how to start their car if they were just crusing and it died.
03-09-2010
Notice how all toyota owners are the same? Typical white collar d bags who think toyotas will last forever and they get in accidents with them all the time... GM for life
03-09-2010
Well I wouldnt buy a new GM even if you paid me. Nothing is that appealing anymore.
03-09-2010
I agree with you on that one, they all look the same and have DBW
03-09-2010
had a friend buy a new toyota tundra, he said he just has to shift into nuetral let it blow. the dealer will pay for everything.
03-09-2010
bout to buy a prius for a daily, 8k with a warranty.
03-09-2010
Yea honestly, you think Toyota would have told people they could just shift into neutral.. They probably don't wanna pay for damages to the engine or something.. I don't know, at least that's what I would do, brakes aren't gonna stop the wheel 100% when something is keeping it moving..
Lol I could just imagine a 1000 hp Supra that's stuck accelerating.
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